News-Sentinel, The (Fort Wayne, IN) - August 7, 1998 - FIRST SECTION
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PARISH MOURNING LOSS OF COMMUNITY-MINDED PRIEST
Author: KEVIN KILBANE OF THE NEWS-SENTINEL
He loved art, music and languages. But more than those, the Rev. Jim Koons of St. Patrick's Catholic Church loved people.
``Color, creed or race, it made no difference,'' 40-year parish member Agnes McArdle said. ``He had a place in his heart for all of them.''
Koons, 41, died Thursday at the church rectory after an extended illness.
The funeral Mass will be at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Patrick's, 2120
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LATE PRIEST'S UNIQUE MINISTRIES GO ON HIS SUCCESSOR CONTINUES THE REV. KOONS' WORK.
Author: KEVIN KILBANE OF THE NEWS-SENTINEL
When the Rev. Jim Koons died on Aug. 6, members of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and people in the community waited anxiously to see what would happen to the parish's unique outreach ministries.
Koons, the church's beloved pastor, had reached out to people with HIV and AIDS with healing services and a support group. He and his staff also helped launch programs to provide the city's needy with medical care and household goods.
News-Sentinel, The (Fort Wayne, IN) - January 12, 1998 - FIRST SECTION
A PRIEST REACHES OUT THE REV. JIM KOONS' SUPPORT GROUP MINISTERS TO PEOPLE TOUCHED BY AIDS.
Author: ELLIE BOGUE OF THE NEWS-SENTINEL
It is the third Wednesday of the month, and a handful of people have come together in the parish house of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. They are connected by common threads: their faith and the AIDS virus.
Some are living with the disease, trying to make sense of the changes in their lives. Others are caregivers hoping to make sense of the deterioration of their loved ones.
Burgundy overtones and rich woods lend a warmth to the room. A couch, several soft chairs.
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PARISH MOURNING LOSS OF COMMUNITY-MINDED PRIEST
Author: KEVIN KILBANE OF THE NEWS-SENTINEL
He loved art, music and languages. But more than those, the Rev. Jim Koons of St. Patrick's Catholic Church loved people.
``Color, creed or race, it made no difference,'' 40-year parish member Agnes McArdle said. ``He had a place in his heart for all of them.''
Koons, 41, died Thursday at the church rectory after an extended illness.
The funeral Mass will be at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Patrick's, 2120
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LATE PRIEST'S UNIQUE MINISTRIES GO ON HIS SUCCESSOR CONTINUES THE REV. KOONS' WORK.
Author: KEVIN KILBANE OF THE NEWS-SENTINEL
When the Rev. Jim Koons died on Aug. 6, members of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and people in the community waited anxiously to see what would happen to the parish's unique outreach ministries.
Koons, the church's beloved pastor, had reached out to people with HIV and AIDS with healing services and a support group. He and his staff also helped launch programs to provide the city's needy with medical care and household goods.
News-Sentinel, The (Fort Wayne, IN) - January 12, 1998 - FIRST SECTION
A PRIEST REACHES OUT THE REV. JIM KOONS' SUPPORT GROUP MINISTERS TO PEOPLE TOUCHED BY AIDS.
Author: ELLIE BOGUE OF THE NEWS-SENTINEL
It is the third Wednesday of the month, and a handful of people have come together in the parish house of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. They are connected by common threads: their faith and the AIDS virus.
Some are living with the disease, trying to make sense of the changes in their lives. Others are caregivers hoping to make sense of the deterioration of their loved ones.
Burgundy overtones and rich woods lend a warmth to the room. A couch, several soft chairs.
News-Sentinel, The (Fort Wayne, IN) - August 7, 1998 - FIRST SECTION
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PARISH MOURNING LOSS OF COMMUNITY-MINDED PRIEST
Author: KEVIN KILBANE OF THE NEWS-SENTINEL
He loved art, music and languages. But more than those, the Rev. Jim Koons of St. Patrick's Catholic Church loved people.
``Color, creed or race, it made no difference,'' 40-year parish member Agnes McArdle said. ``He had a place in his heart for all of them.''
Koons, 41, died Thursday at the church rectory after an extended illness.
The funeral Mass will be at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Patrick's, 2120
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LATE PRIEST'S UNIQUE MINISTRIES GO ON HIS SUCCESSOR CONTINUES THE REV. KOONS' WORK.
Author: KEVIN KILBANE OF THE NEWS-SENTINEL
When the Rev. Jim Koons died on Aug. 6, members of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and people in the community waited anxiously to see what would happen to the parish's unique outreach ministries.
Koons, the church's beloved pastor, had reached out to people with HIV and AIDS with healing services and a support group. He and his staff also helped launch programs to provide the city's needy with medical care and household goods.
News-Sentinel, The (Fort Wayne, IN) - January 12, 1998 - FIRST SECTION
A PRIEST REACHES OUT THE REV. JIM KOONS' SUPPORT GROUP MINISTERS TO PEOPLE TOUCHED BY AIDS.
Author: ELLIE BOGUE OF THE NEWS-SENTINEL
It is the third Wednesday of the month, and a handful of people have come together in the parish house of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. They are connected by common threads: their faith and the AIDS virus.
Some are living with the disease, trying to make sense of the changes in their lives. Others are caregivers hoping to make sense of the deterioration of their loved ones.
Burgundy overtones and rich woods lend a warmth to the room. A couch, several soft chairs.
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PARISH MOURNING LOSS OF COMMUNITY-MINDED PRIEST
Author: KEVIN KILBANE OF THE NEWS-SENTINEL
He loved art, music and languages. But more than those, the Rev. Jim Koons of St. Patrick's Catholic Church loved people.
``Color, creed or race, it made no difference,'' 40-year parish member Agnes McArdle said. ``He had a place in his heart for all of them.''
Koons, 41, died Thursday at the church rectory after an extended illness.
The funeral Mass will be at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Patrick's, 2120
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LATE PRIEST'S UNIQUE MINISTRIES GO ON HIS SUCCESSOR CONTINUES THE REV. KOONS' WORK.
Author: KEVIN KILBANE OF THE NEWS-SENTINEL
When the Rev. Jim Koons died on Aug. 6, members of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and people in the community waited anxiously to see what would happen to the parish's unique outreach ministries.
Koons, the church's beloved pastor, had reached out to people with HIV and AIDS with healing services and a support group. He and his staff also helped launch programs to provide the city's needy with medical care and household goods.
News-Sentinel, The (Fort Wayne, IN) - January 12, 1998 - FIRST SECTION
A PRIEST REACHES OUT THE REV. JIM KOONS' SUPPORT GROUP MINISTERS TO PEOPLE TOUCHED BY AIDS.
Author: ELLIE BOGUE OF THE NEWS-SENTINEL
It is the third Wednesday of the month, and a handful of people have come together in the parish house of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. They are connected by common threads: their faith and the AIDS virus.
Some are living with the disease, trying to make sense of the changes in their lives. Others are caregivers hoping to make sense of the deterioration of their loved ones.
Burgundy overtones and rich woods lend a warmth to the room. A couch, several soft chairs.
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