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Happy Father’s Day (US and France); Fontfroide Abbey

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Our Church Week —We are beginning to make the last rounds for any wanting one-on-one help with genealogy.  So this is our last ditch, full-on effort.  It’s had really good results so far.  Marc really enjoys genealogy so he has been able to help most members in the branche, many who did not even have a www.familysearch.org account yet.  The account is free to members and non-members alike. Our new Sunday classes —We started having mini classes on the 3 rd Sunday of each month.  When you are in a Branch, modify is the name of the game.  With everyone coming from long distances to church on Sunday, middle of the week activities are a challenge because of the distances and the time schools get out—between 6-7pm.  That is really late on a school night as dinner is traditionally at 7-9pm.  All of France seems to be home eating at the same time.  It’s tradition.  With an hour drive each way for our biggest family, it’s just too much. ...