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REGIONAL NEWS Summer 2005
Region I: Pennsylvania
♦�
�Friars
of the Pennsylvania Region gathered at Saint Joseph�s Friary,
Hollidaysburg, on May 2 to celebrate the feast of Saint Joseph the
Worker.� Evening Prayer was celebrated, followed by soup and
sandwiches and a wonderful evening of fraternity.� All the friars
commented that it is good to gather, especially on special
occasions, as an opportunity to enjoy the company of other friars
from the region.
Region IV: Minnesota
♦� �The
annual Summerfest celebration at Saint Bridget Church, Minneapolis,�
was a great success.� John Kerr managed the publicity for the
event. The theme, �Ten Years, Ten-Thousand Smiles,� was submitted by
a parishioner as part of a contest. There were lots of smiles,
particularly on the faces of the parishioners and neighborhood
children during his half hour in the dunk tank!� The follow-up event
to the parish festival is an ice cream social.� John and others from
the parish will be walking the neighborhood with invitations.� They
will also be inviting people to a town hall meeting on August 22 to
discuss the Living Wage issue.� City Council members, state
officials, and neighboring churches are already planning to be
there.
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