St. Raymond 6.27.10 Bulletin.pub - St. Raymond - East Rockaway NY

Welcome To Our Parish Family!
Not registered Please stop by our rectory during office
hours and we will be most happy to include you in our
parish family.
Rectory
Office Hours are Monday -- Friday from 9am - 5pm
Please call ahead for an appointment.
Telephone Numbers
Rectory…….…………………………………….593-5000
Rectory Fax……………………………………...887-0554
St. Raymond School……………………………593-9010
St. Raymond School Fax………………………593-0986
Religious Education Office………………….....593-9075
Religious Education Office Fax………..………593-1156
Parish Social Ministry……………..…..………..887-9197
Web Site: www.saintraymonds.org
E-Mail: StRayRcc@optonline.net
Pastoral Care Of The Sick
Holy Communion— Available to the homebound.
Communal celebration of the Anointing of the Sick
Twice yearly.
Sacrament of the Anointing
For those receiving serious medical procedure, 3rd
Saturday of the month at the 8:45am Mass.
Devotions
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Thursdays from 1:00-4:00pm in Our Lady’s Chapel.
Nocturnal Adoration
First Fridays, 8:00-9:00pm.
Miraculous Medal Novena
Saturdays following 8:45amMass.
Confessions
Saturdays: 3:30 - 4:30pm.
Thursday before First Fridays: 4:00-5:00pm; or by
appointment at the Rectory.
Baptisms
Baptisms are celebrated the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the
month. Please call the Rectory for an appointment.
Bereavement Support Group
Meets every 3rd Friday of the month in the MWMR at
12Noon
Marriages
Engaged couples are encouraged to call the Rectory a
year in advance of their wedding date to assure
adequate time to participate in preparation programs for
the Sacrament of Marriage.
Prayer Group
Charismatic Prayer Group: Every Tuesday at 7:30pm
in the rectory basement meeting room (MWMR).
Men’s Prayer Group: 4th Friday at 8:00pm in Our
Lady’s Chapel.
Youth Group
Carousel—coming this Fall!
Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults (RCIA)
Interested in becoming a Catholic or an adult Catholic
seeking Eucharist or Confirmation For information call
the Rectory.
THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
TUESDAY, June 29th
10:00am—Art Group
7:30pm—Charismatic Prayer Group
WEDNESDAY, June 30th
7:00pm—Folk Group
7:30pm—Choir Rehearsal
7:30pm—Families Anonymous
THURSDAY, July 1st
9:30am—Bible Sharing
1:00pm—Adoration
FRIDAY, July 2nd
7:30pm—Boy Scouts
8:00pm—Nocturnal Adoration
SATURDAY, July 3rd
3:30pm—Confessions
MWMR
MWMR
MWMR
Church
Cafeteria
Library
Chapel
Gym
Church
Church
MWMR= Msgr. Walsh Meeting Room/Rectory basement
“As they were going along the road, a man said
to Jesus, “I will follow you were ever you go.”
Luke 9:58
Pastoral Council
On behalf of the good people of the Parish of
St. Raymond we welcome our tenth pastor,
Fr. Charles Romano, may God bless as you undertake
your new role.
This past week the Church celebrated the feast days
of several special men including martyrs St. John
Fisher and St. Thomas More. As a result of their refusal
to sign an oath declaring the King of England as the
Supreme Head of the Church of England, they were
imprisoned and eventually put to death. How easy
would it have been for both of them to simply go along,
but such was their faith and the power of their
consciences that they would not break with God.
As he sat in prison St. Thomas More wrote: "Give me
the grace, Good Lord to set the world at naught. To set
the mind firmly on You and not to hang upon the words
of men's mouths...To have continually in mind the
passion that Christ suffered for me. For His benefits
unceasingly to give Him thanks...".
St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher pray for us.
Pastoral Council Members
Thomas Chojnacki (Pres.), Meg Casey,
Doreen Dolan, Barbara Gribbon (Secretary),
Diane Page (Vice Pres.), Maria Papini,
Christopher Simeti, Liz Tortorella
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From the Former Pastor’s Desk…
My thanks to each and every one of you for your
kindness to me during these difficult days.
Thank you to the Pastoral Council for all you
did to arrange for my Mass of Thanksgiving and
the reception you so graciously arranged and all
those involved did to make if such a memorable
event. My thanks to the Knights and the Sodality
who I have tried in every way to relieve of the
responsibility of being the caregivers for every
parish event. God bless our young people for
always rising to the occasion in such a Christian
manner. I am so proud of you! I will never stop
“singing” your praises, not only for your talent but
for the manner in which you conducted
yourselves.
I especially appreciate the affirmations you
gave me. Looking back sometimes initiatives that
were taken fade into the background. It is good
for me that some were recalled in such a positive
fashion.
-Father Bill
and Winnie too!
Unfortunately, Winnie took off in the wrong direction after the 10:30 Mass and was
last seen high above heading toward Montauk rather than Elmont.
Father Mike Rieder: If Winnie appears at your door in Montauk, please send Winnie
home.
I love you all. Please pray for me as I will for you.
Fr. Bill’s new address:
St. Vincent de Paul Church
1500 De Paul Street
Elmont, NY 11003
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PARISH BULLETIN BOARD
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Monthly Food Collection
Next Weekend: July 3rd & 4th
First Saturday Novena
Please join us for the
Lady of Fatima Rosary
Saturday, July 3rd at 8:10 am in
front of the Blessed Mother’s Altar.
For the benefit of Our Lady of Loretto
Please leave your non-perishable food
donations in the boxes in the Altar Server Sacristy
or at the back of the church.
A Rosary for Priests
The next Rosary for priests will be held
on Wednesday, July 14th at 5:00 pm
in the church.
WELCOME FATHER CHUCK!
We wish you God’s greatest blessings as you
assume your pastoral duties at St. Raymond’s. We
look forward to working with you to continue the
legacy of Faith, Love and Friendship that our former
pastors and parishioners have passed on to us.
We wish to thank the fourth grade and their teachers
at Rhame Avenue School for the several boxes of
food which they collected and delivered to our Parish
Social Ministry Pantry. Your caring generosity is
always very much appreciated.
WE ARE THE HANDS OF
CHRIST
Stewardship is a way of life. God has gifted
each and every one of us. Thank you for
responding to God’s generosity in your life
and sharing in the mission of Jesus. As the
hands of Christ and stewards of God’s gifts
we are challenged to:
Love as Jesus loves;
Share as Jesus shares;
Serve as Jesus serves; and,
Live as Jesus lives!
During the summer months our PSM Art Club will
continue to be in session on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM
to 3:00 PM. New members are welcome. Children
who wish to attend may join the adults during the day.
For further information call the Parish Social Ministry
at 887-9197.
Have a wonderful summer, but please don’t forget
about your fellow parishioners, who are in need.
Even one or two items for our pantry added to your
shopping list will allow us to continue to feed our less
fortunate families.
Pantry Needs: Coffee, Evaporated Milk,
Pasta Sauce, Pancake Mix, Syrup, Mac &
Cheese, Cooking Oil, Small Boxes of
Sugar, Mayonnaise, Ketchup, Canned
Gravy, Stuffing Mix, Cookies, Frosting,
Snacks, Jell-O/Pudding, Disposable
Razors, Deodorant, Diapers Sizes 1, 2, 3
& 4, flour and toothbrushes.
Saint Raymond R. C. Church
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PARISH BULLETIN BOARD
St. Raymond’s Nocturnal
Adoration Society
Our Nocturnal Adoration Society
meets this First Friday, July 2nd at
8:00 pm for its monthly hour of
adoration. Fashioned after the
Liturgy of Hours, this time of prayer
is a blessed way to intensify our
efforts to continue to walk with the Sacred Heart
of Jesus during the summer months in our daily
life and with Jesus who is our “daily bread.”
Come join us in prayer!
Please pray for the members of the
United States Military serving
throughout the world, especially...
Captain Kathryn M. Costello U.S.M.C.
Michael Gondek National Guard
Major Mary P. King, M.D., U.S.A.
Ensign Joseph Leahy U.S. N.
Captain Joseph McQuade U.S.N.
Captain Graham A. Perry U.S.M.C.
Lt. Cmdr. Andrew Schimenti U.S.N.
And please remember our wounded soldiers as well.
“Protect them as they protect us.
Bless them and their families for the selfless
acts they perform for us in our time of need.
I ask this in the name of
Jesus, Our Lord and Savior.”
If you would like to add a name to this list,
call the rectory at 593-5000.
Or send your request via e-mail: StRayRcc@optonline.net
Defensive Driving Course
Saturday, July 17th
St. Raymond School Cafeteria
9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Cost: $50.
For reservations, please call
Rose Giglio at the school
office: 593-9010
St. Raymond
Human Life Committee
Spiritual Adoption Program Follow-up
There have been many interesting ways in
which some participants to the Spiritual
Adoption Program have implemented
reminders to say the daily prayer. For
example: some include the prayer for the
pre-born babies at dinner time when the
family is gathered at the kitchen table, others keep the
prayer in their wallet and recite it during their daily
commute to work; some have taped the prayer to their
medicine cabinet, car dashboard, television remote
control—all in an effort to remember to keep the
babies in their daily prayer. Thank you for participating
in this wonderful prayer program for life.
For those who were not able to sign up for the
Spiritual Adoption Program last weekend, pledge
cards are available at each of the Church entrances.
Please place your signed pledge cards in the boxes
provided. Next weekend we will place the signed
cards on St. Joseph’s altar; they will remain there until
the feast of St. Joseph, which is nine moths from our
beginning on Father’s Day. Thank you!
DEANERY VI PRO-LIFE HOLY HOUR
DATE: SUNDAY, JUNE 27TH
TIME: 2:00 - 3:00 PM
PLACE: SACRED HEART CHURCH
282 LONG BEACH ROAD,
ISLAND PARK
The Winners of the
Parish Picks Drawing
for the month of June:
1st Place—$1,000
Francis X. Becker
2nd Place—$500
Ronald & Rachel Collura
3rd Place—$250
Peter Nolan
4th Place—$250
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kelly
The next drawing will be on July 18th
The next season of Parish Picks will start in
August. Look for your letter coming soon.
Let’s show our new pastor what the parish can
do to help him raise funds for our church!
Saint Raymond R. C. Church
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PARISH BULLETIN BOARD
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
People start asking us the question pretty early: What do you want to be when
you grow up We want so many things in the beginning, as much as wonder permits.
We want to be artists, rock stars, presidents, NASCAR racers, truck drivers,
millionaires. When it comes to our early dreams for life, our eyes are the limit.
Whatever we see, we imagine ourselves becoming—at least for a while.
By high school we absorb the deflating truth that we have to take definite steps
to become something. And what we become may well preclude other things or
everything else. Maybe that’s when we define ourselves down to the traditional
goals: a good paying job, someone to love, home, family. We get behind the plow
and try to keep the lines reasonably straight.
We know nothing about Elisha before the day Elijah snapped him up for great things. All we know is
what we hear about that particular day: a young man plowing in the fields, keeping the lines straight, his
thoughts on his chores and his duty to his family. And then, suddenly, his world gets dis-mantled. A flying
cloak is hurled across his shoulders, and the prophet who flung it hurries down the road. A startled
Elisha has to run to catch up with him. He knows the authority one must assume with this cloak. He
knows the sword of decision hangs right above his head. He knows the classic domestic life he’d assumed
for himself is no longer a given. He has to make a radical choice, and make it now.
Elisha belongs to the lucky ones because he understands so much about his predicament. Most of us
are more like those hapless folks who run up to Jesus along the journey and make half-baked pledges
of allegiance to him. “I’ll follow you wherever you go,” we say to Jesus—but give no thought to how radical
a journey that might be. Or we make conditional statements: “I’ll follow later—but first . . . but only
if… but on one condition…” Jesus exposes these false declarations of discipleship for what they are and
rejects them all.
Authentic followers don’t look back. They turn forward. We can only head into kingdom territory if we
first abandon our allegiance to other, smaller goals. Because Elisha is perceptive, responsive, and decisive,
he becomes the greatest of the prophets, greater even than the one whose mantle he accepts. We
never learn what those other people become who once were offered a great opportunity—and preferred
things just as they are.
—Alice Camille
Mission News
What do all these people have in common
Lisa Caltieri, Mary Ann Lynch, Jane Pariente, John Kuehn, Jimmy Thomas, Vito Passalacqua, Deacon
Rich LaRossa, Jorge Cochoy, Sean Cruse, Fr. Mike Reider, Alice Glass, Dan Reinhold-Shor, David
Lane, John Gavigan, Mike Ferrar, Fr. Tom Candreva, Ryan Grupp, Chris Griffin, Brian Armstrong, Ken
LaRossa, Ralph Meyer, Deacon Sal Licata, Anne Marie D’Amore, Steven Klein, Dan Rivenburgh, Sean
Lilly, Deacon Tom Connolly, Sharon Grupp, Lisa Weiss, Margred Weiss, Father Frank Eisele, Corey
Eschbach, Deacon Thomas Malone, Diane Page, Frank McQuade, Shannon Sass, Steve Cavanagh,
Eric Gomez, Yonik Gomez, Dave Drlik, Liz Drilk, Anastasia Schepers, Renier Schepers, Max McQuade,
Jude Moraglia, Paul Pettas, Charlie Peknic, Fr. Gerry Twomey, Mike Leahy, Mike Murphy, Tara Page, Andrew
Pignataro, Brent Thomas, Gavin Sass, Pat Arnao, James Arnao, Amanda Schepers, Tom Hickey, Ed Corrado,
Carlo Balbo, Alisha Thompson, Steve Wilhemsen, Andrew Lospinuso, Fiorella Talledo, Deacon Sonny Pagnotta,
Greg Monaco, Gerard Frusci, & Louis Cosentino, Brendan Dunn, Matt Conetta, Ron Conetta, Nick Luppino, Denise
Rivenburgh, Kevin Rivenburgh, Barbara Schnaidt, Tom Schnaidt, Karen Arnao, Annie Arnao, Timmy Arnao, Conor
Boyle, Gerardo Rossini & Lucila Canero.
They have all gone on a Mission Awareness trip in Guatemala (some more than one time) and experienced the
goodness of our Mayan brothers and sisters.
Nineteen of our parishioners will be joining their ranks as they leave for Guatemala tomorrow! Please keep them in
your prayers.
Saint Raymond R. C. Church
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STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
In today’s second reading, St. Paul provides a
wonderful one-sentence summary of Christian
stewardship: “Out of love, place yourselves at one
another’s service.”
THIS WEEK’S TIME & TALENT SALUTE
The Sodality of Our Lady, who have been a
mainstay of support for our parish activities and
celebrations; for the expenditure of their time,
talent and treasure to insure success of parish
projects.
LIVING STEWARDSHIP
Dear Fr. Bill,
Peace and greeting from the South Pacific! I hope that all is
well at St. Raymond’s. This must be Memorial Day Weekend,
today is actually my 24th Anniversary of my Priesthood
Ordination and as always, I can’t believe how fast time races
by! I’m hoping to be home this time next year, and while we
never celebrate birthdays or yearly occasions here in the
Solomons, I guess I should do something for the 25th
anniversary of my Priesthood, and it will be my 10th as bishop!
Yesterday I received news from our NYC Mission Office of
your 2 recent most generous and faithful gifts for the missions.
THANKS SO VERY MUCH for your continued help and
prayers.
Our small but fast growing Diocese continues to move along.
On June 11th, the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we will
formally open another new parish. It is in a place called Narioa
and the parish patron is the Sacred Heart. Founding pastor is a
young local priest Fr. Alban Raukeniana and he has a
seminarian with him who will be ordained a transitional deacon
June 19th—and a priest in November. In the States some inner
city dioceses seem to be downsizing, thankfully, we are in the
opposite mode!
Again, thanks for your great help and the wonderful interest in
the Missions that you have so greatly encouraged at beloved
St. Raymond’s.
Most fraternally and gratefully,
Bishop Christopher Cardone
Sacrificial Giving____________________________
GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING
Last Week $16,800
Last Year $14,623
Additional Collections $ 1,742
Monthly sharing with
Catholic Counsel in Santa Lucia, Guatemala
Thanks for Keeping—in—Step!
Today’s second collection is for Peter’s Pence,
which provides the Holy Father with the assistance
he needs to carry out his most important charitable
works. The proceeds benefit the most
disadvantaged: victims of war, oppression, and
disasters. Through your generosity, with Pope
Benedict we can cast the love of Christ upon the
world.
Principal’s Corner
The final bell for the school year has
rung; books are shelved; closets
were cleaned; students and teachers
have bid farewell for the summer;
and all is quiet! Our students worked
hard this year and deserve the
vacation they are experiencing now.
However, it’s not without some school work. We
always need to prepare for the upcoming year, so
each of our students left for the summer with review
assignments.
To show the hard work of the middle school, I want
to share the Honor Roll for the final school trimester:
FIRST HONORS
6 Lauren DiCanio Margaret Gillis
Christina Lynch
Joseph Woloszyn
7 Kelly Broshears Dara Colucci
Samantha Colucci
Jessica Gazarian
Nicolette Keefe
Ashley O’Reilly
Nicole Sanacore
Robert Stewart
8 Alex Balbo Daniel Gonyon
Mary Grupp
Brigid Lavelle
Brian Lynch
Emily McAleese
Jacqueline Olewnicki Richard Page
Stephen Rochford
Gabriela Santana
Jenna Thilman
Erin Toohey
SECOND HONORS
6 Christopher Awad Peter Brennan
Anthony Capellupo
Josephine Colucci
Matthew DiCarlo
John Ferrara
Brendan Gillespie
James Haran
Kelsi McGlone
Fabiana Mehrgut
Elise Poonai
John Rochford
Alex Sandorfi
Robert Schmidt
Jamie Rose Tripoli
Ashley Vargas
7 Christopher Becker Lindsey Bell
Katherine Boyle
Ryan Casey
Tara Ann Connor
Matthew Crowe
Megan Doyle
Catherine Ferrara
Troy Henshaw
James Kinahan
Daphne O’Leary
Kellie Seymore
Kristie Thilman
Liam Turner
8 Kathleen Burpoe Matthew Cantanno
Lynn Canty
Sophia Capriotti
Stephanie Carney
Joseph DiCanio
Andrew Drummond Steven Gillooly
Brian Hatt
Stephanie Ivaldi
Elizabeth McCormack Jack Parry
Crystal Raffaele
William Regan
Alex Schnidman
HONORABLE MENTION
6 Christina Collazo Elizabeth
DavidDaniel Kaiser
Vincent Panzarella
Tristan Umowski
7 Timothy Arnao Carolyn Crowley
Charles Lynch
McKenzie Pontieri
8 Alec Aitchison Raven Butler
Erasmo Caruso
John Ryan Celiberti
Daniel Conway
Glenn Gabberty
Daniel Gallagher
Alyssa Indelicato
David Larriveaud
Kristin Nicosia
Zachary Niederberger Elizabeth Perrella
Caroline Ryan
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Masses For
The Week
Monday, June 28th St Irenaeus, bishop
Am 2:6-10,13-16; Mt 8:18-22 & martyr
7:15 Michael Caraher
8:45 Joseph Cabrol
Tuesday, June 29th
Acts 12:1-11/2; Tm 4:6-8,17-18; Mt16:13-19
7:15 Mae Zinser Sts. Peter & Paul,
8:45 John J. McCotter, Jr. apostles
Wednesday, June 30th
Am 5:14-15, 21-24; Mt 8:28-34
7:15 Margaret Pettit First Martyrs of
8:45 Matthew Kent the Church of Rome
Thursday, July 1st
Am 7:10-17; Mt 9:1-8
7:15 Tom Henry Blessed Junipero Serra,
8:45 Jim Mulroy priest
Friday July 2nd
Am 8:4-6, 9-12; Mt 9:9-13
7:15 John Keating
8:45 Matthew Kent
3:00 Silvia Pace & Thomas Farrell;
Nuptial Mass
4:30 Victoria Backus & Brien Magee;
Nuptial Ceremony
Saturday, July 3rd
St. Thomas,
Eph 2:19-22; Jn 20:24-29
apostle
8:45 Carmel Walker, Dorothy Puglissi,
Alice Bennett, Matthew Kent
5:00 Toni Basile
Sunday, July 4th 14th Sunday in
Ordinary Time
Is 66:10-14c; Gal 6:14-18; Lk 10:1-12,17-2
7:30 Rita & Vincent Boden - 50th Wedding Anniv.
9:00 Roy Foster
10:30 Corradino Lazzinnaro
12:00 Gusepino & Ildo Lazzinaro, Rita M. Muller,
Agostino & Carmela Esposito,
Silvio Castrogiovanni, Rosemarie Pagano
2:00 Danielle D’Ambrosio & Justin Chiera;
Nuptial Ceremony
4:30 For Our Parishioners
Please Pray For Our Sick…
Baby Aidan Pearsall, Baby Brady James Hicks,
Baby Andrew Richetti, Baby Nicholas Savino,
Thomas Reynolds, Jr., Janet Kelly, Anne Scordo
Stephanie Herbert, Dorothy Clark, Michael O’Malley,
Fr. Kevin Dillon, David Ohlsen, Danny Collins,
Ann Harrington, Theresa Apicella, Rosanne Lyons,
Millie Zizzo, Jack PerlungerLittle” Bridget Feminella,
Linda Lindsley, Dick Ryan, Mary Mullen Villarreal,
Arthur Conforti, Maria Parisi, Joseph Wetterhahn,
Deacon Gregory D’Angelo, Clare Oakes,
Christine Hoerning, John D. Calderone,Mary Musto
(Names are printed for three consecutive weeks unless the rectory
is notified otherwise.)
Rest in Peace
6/15—Sean Alger
6/18—Leonora Major
6/20—Judith Pruno
6/24—Ellen S. Pelli
The Altar Bread & Wine...
for this week is in Thanksgiving for our
new Pastor, Fr. Chuck Romano.
Donated by Barrett Family
The Rose for Life...
for this week is in memory of Donal O’Meara.
Donated by the O’Donnell Family.
For future dedications, call Mary Healy: 887-4062.
Marriage Banns
First Time
Katherine Krudis, St. Raymond
John Rubino
Second Time
Joanna Moros, St. Gerard
Daniel Morrison, St. Anthony
Third Time
Danielle D’Ambrosio, St. Anthony
Justin Chiera, St. John
Victoria Backus, St. Raymond
Brien Magee, Sacred Heart
Silvia Pace, St. Raymond
Thomas Farrell, St. Mary
CELEBRANTS
FOR NEXT WEEKEND
Saturday, 7/3
5:00pm—Fr.Frank
Sunday, 7/4
7:30am—Fr. Frank
9:00am—Fr. Chuck
10:30am—Fr. Livinus
12:00pm—Fr. Agnelo
4:30pm—Fr. Agnelo
Saint Raymond R. C. Church
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DIOCESAN BULLETIN BOARD
St. Mary’s Annual
International Food Festival
E. Park Avenue & Monroe Blvd., Long Beach
Thur/Fri, July 8th/9th
6:00pm - 11 pm
Rides - Games for the kids
Raffles: Fifty-Fifty,
32” Flat Screen TV and DVD Player
Our Lady of Peace
Lay Carmelite Community
Solemn Commemoration of the
Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Friday, July 16th
6:45pm Evening Prayer
Mass immediately following
Opportunity to be invested in the
Brown Scapular
65 Fowler Ave. Lynbrook
For info: call Marion Baymack, T.O.Carm:
516-352-6555
the Beginning
Experience
Help for the heartache of divorce,
separation, and widowhood.
A weekend away for a lifetime of change.
August 20th - August 22nd
For information and reservations,
call John at 822-0635 or
Karen at 201-736-8200 or Jim at 718-474-3779
Our Lady of Good Counsel
68 Wanser Ave., Inwood
Yard Sale
Saturday, July 24th
9:30am - 3:30pm
Vendor Tables available for $25
Reservations due by July 19th
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