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Friday, November 30. 2007Girl Scouts Adopt a Family for Christmas Members of Girl Scout Troop 292 from St. Patrick’s areworking toward a Bronze Award for their community service. The troop recently adopted a family for Christmas, raising money through a bake sale at school.
Friday Football Reunion  Some of the best memories for boys graduating from St. Patrick School come from the Eighth Grade Friday Football games. On Friday, November 30th, St. Patrick’s held its First Annual Friday Football Reunion for young men in 9th to 12th grade. The evening included a football game, pizza, and the presentation of a commemorative patch to all those in attendance.
Thursday, November 29. 2007Level 8 Spirit Night Young people involved with our Youth Community lead “Spirit Night” activities for eighth-grade students preparing for Confirmation.
Tuesday, November 27. 2007Frank Nealon - 50 Years a Knight Tom Keane, Grand Knight (left), Frank Nealon (center) and Joseph Benedetto, District Deputy of the 9th NY District (right) Frank Nealon receives an Honorary Life Membership Card and a lapel pin after having been a member of the Knights of Columbus for 50 years. Presenting the award were Tom Keane, Grand Knight and Joseph Benedetto, District Deputy of the 9th NY District.
Monday, November 26. 2007Parish Outreach Distributes Thanksgiving Baskets Volunteers from St. Patrick Parish Outreach have been busy preparing for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Seventy-five Thanksgiving baskets were prepared for families in need in our area containing all the makings of a Thanksgiving dinner.
Sunday, November 18. 2007RCIA - Rite of Welcome Participants in this year’s Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) program participated in the Rite of Welcome at the 10:30 AM Mass on Sunday, November 18th, 2007. The rite marks the end of the candidates’ Period of Inquiry and the beginning of the Catechumenate, a period of delving more deeply into scripture and Church teaching.
Saturday, November 17. 2007Annual Restaurant Showcase  Students from St. Patrick School served up all the delicious food from the Parents’ Guild’s Restaurant Showcase. The St. Patrick Parents’ Guild thanks the following establishments for their donation of foods which made our 2nd Annual Restaurant Showcase a huge success! Please patronize these fine restaurants and mention that you saw them at the Restaurant Showcase!
Knights Memorial Mass Breakfast at Country Kitchen with Fr. Patrick On Saturday, November 17th at the 9 AM Mass, the Knights of Columbus had a memorial Mass for members who passed away in the last year. Fifty-five council members and many family members of the deceased were in attendance. Following the Mass, the council had breakfast at Country Kitchen.
Friday, November 16. 2007New Church Landscaping Plan Fulfilled Ron Haskell (left), Frank Culotta (center) and Rich Mones (right) Initial plans for our new church called for landscaping on the outside perimeter. Those plans were fulfilled last weekend as shrubs were planted, enhancing the beauty of our church.
Saturday, November 10. 2007Religious Education Week St. Patrick’s Religious Formation program kicked off Religious Education Week, a diocese-wide celebration, on Saturday, November 10th at the 5 PM Mass. The week featured many special activities.
Friday, November 9. 2007Happy 40th Anniversary Fr. Fred! Fr. Fred Hill celebrated the 40th anniversary of his priesthood last weekend. For the past 27 years, Fr. Fred has served as chaplain at St. Catherine’s Hospital and Nursing Home. Though not assigned to our parish, he has become a fixture at St. Patrick’s--celebrating Mass, hearing confessions, and presiding over the annual Blessing of the Animals. Fr. Fred is also known for his delicious jams, decorative crafts and gardening skills, as well as for the annual Holiday for Children Dinner Dance through which he raises tens of thousands of dollars for needy children in our area.
St. Patrick School Alumni in High School HonoredWednesday, November 7. 2007Knights Receive Softball Team Trophy Holy Mother Mary Player Coach Ed Masak and Ed Keane (3rd & 4th from left) receive a team trophy from Knights softball officials.
Sunday, November 4. 2007Catholic Daughters of America - Halloween Bake Sale Catholic Daughters would like to thank all those who supported their recent Halloween Bake Sale. The bake sale was held in the Church Lobby after Mass on Sunday, November 4th, 2007. The money will go toward the many good causes supported by the CDA! Thank you!
Saturday, November 3. 2007Columbiettes Spaghetti Dinner Holy Mother Mary Columbiettes held a Spaghetti Dinner to raise money for the hungry and homeless in our community.
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