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Article: Despite Catholic feel, developers say Ave Maria, Fla., is inclusive
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- Charleston Gazette
- Article date:
- July 24, 2007
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By Brain Skoloff
The Associated Press
NAPLES, Fla. - Ave Maria is not a Roman Catholic town, its
builders say.
Yes, the streets have names like Annunciation Circle and John Paul
II Boulevard. The town is laid out to catch the sunrise at a certain
angle each March 25, the day Catholics celebrate the Feast of
Annunciation. And the Catholic university's towering 10-story church
dominates the landscape.
However, Ave Maria is open to everyone, said Blake Gable, project
manager for the Barron Collier Cos., which is building the new town
in partnership with Domino's Pizza founder Thomas Monaghan, an ardent
Catholic.
The builders of Ave Maria, whose name is Latin for Hail Mary, have
been struggling ...