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St. Joseph Catholic Church

1875 S C R 700 W
North Vernon, IN 47265

Rev. Jonathan P. Meyer, Administrator

Office Hours:

Monday Office closed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:30 AM till 12:30 PM

St. Joseph Rectory Phone: 812-346-4783
Fax: 812-352-9033

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What were the statistics you gave at the homily a few weeks back?

It is from a program entitled: IF THE WORLD WERE A VILLAGE OF 100 PEOPLE. In the world today, more than 6.8 billion people live. If this world were shrunk to the size of a village of 100 people, what would it look like? 59 would be Asian 14 would be African 12 would be European 1 would be from the South Pacific 8 Latin American 5 USA and Canada 30 would be children, 70 would be adults 82 would be nonwhite, 18 would be white 33 would be Christians 21 would be Muslims 15 would be Hindus 6 would be Buddhists 11 would believe in other various religions 14 would be without any religion or atheist 15 would speak Chinese 7 English 6 Hindi 6 Spanish 5 Russian 4 Arabic 3 Bengali 3 Portuguese The other would speak: Indonesian, Japanese, German, French, Tribal languages or some other language. 20 are undernourished 1 is dying of starvation, while 15 are overweight. Of the wealth in this village, 6 people own 59% (all of them from the United States), 74 people own 39%, and 20 people share the remaining 2%. Of the energy of this village, 20 people consume 80%, and 80 people share the remaining 20%. 45 would have a TV, 55 would not. In the USA 99 have a TV, and 60 would have 2 or more. 60 have a cell phone, 40 do not. 20 have no clean, safe water to drink. 56 have access to sanitation, 41 do not. 15 adults are illiterate. 1 has a university degree. Of all humans conceived 24.5% are aborted! ~If you are ALIVE, if you do not live in fear of death by bombardment, armed attack, land mines, or of rape or kidnapping by armed groups, then you are more fortunate than 20, who do. ~If you can speak and act according to your faith and your conscience without harassment, imprisonment, torture or death, then you are more fortunate than 48, who cannot. ~If you have money in the bank, money in your wallet and spare change somewhere around the house, then you are among the richest 8. ~If you can read this message, that means you are very, very, blessed~ give back to God who is so good to us!