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Available Right NowMembers of Henryville parish spared by tornado are reaching out to helpAt about 3:15 p.m. on March 2, Tom Nolot was leading a handful of volunteers to prepare for a Lenten fish fry in the basement of St. Francis Xavier Church. He knew that severe storms were in the area so he stepped out into the church parking lot to see what might be coming. Nolot immediately saw a tornado bearing down on Henryville from the west. He went back into the basement and told the volunteers in the kitchen, which faces west, to go into the adjacent dining room. They and other townspeople huddled together for safety. "We got down against the wall," Nolot said. "And just as soon as we got there, we hear this big boom." (Page 1) New Catholic Charities program offers legal services to immigrants and refugeesGabrielle Campo has often been inspired—and sometimes frustrated—in her work for the archdiocese to help immigrants and refugees live their dreams of a better life in the United States. Her frustration has sometimes come as she has tried to do everything possible for the immigrants and refugees who seek help from the archdiocese's Refugee Resettlement Program—frustrations that arose from people seeking legal services and the program not having the capabilities to assist with legal issues.
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Web-only featuresHelp the victims of the recent tornadoesGet the latest information on how you can help the victims of the tornado damage in southern Indiana on our special tornado page. The page contains a variety of information, links to news stories, and ways that you can donate money or items. During the storm on March 2, the parish of St. Francis Xavier in Henryville sustained damage but ultimately served as a shelter and an organizational point for food and clothing donations.
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