St. Anne Alumni Association: February 2010

Friday, February 26, 2010

Alumni Day @ Shampoo Bar: A Huge Success!

Thank you to all the alumni and friends who participated in

Alumni Day @ Shampoo Bar on Sunday, February 21st.

Over $500 was raised for the St. Anne Education Fund!

The Alumni Association also thanks the owners and staff of the Shampoo Bar for donating the salon and their time for this wonderful event!

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Night at the Races

And they're off....

Help us continue to support of St. Anne School by attending our annual Night at the Races on Saturday, February 27th. at St. Anne Social Hall. The festivities begin at 6PM and the first race is at 7PM. The $10 admission includes roast beef sandwiches, hot dogs, salads, soda, and draft beer. Horses are $10 and winners pay $50.

All Class Reunion Scheduled for March 6, 2010

All graduates of St. Anne School and their families are invited to an All Class Reunion sponsored by the Alumni Association. The reunion is scheduled for Saturday, March 6, 2010 7PM-11PM at the Polonia Hall, located at 4431 Belgrade Street. Tickets are $40 and include buffet dinner, open bar, dancing and fun!

Tickets are limited so get one now!

For tickets or more info call or e-mail Bernadette Dugan Carter.
215-815-4745
b1960c@aol.com

Hisory of St. Anne Parish

In 1842, the Pennsylvania and Reading Railroads extended rail tracks from the Central Pennsylvania coal mines to the Delaware River. So the coal trade took off. Many of the Irish Immigrants who were members of St. Patrick's Church had been working on the Schuylkill River. However, when jobs became available on the Delaware, many sought work in Port Richmond. The long commute from their homes to the Delaware River was exhausting, so they decided to relocate and build their new houses in Port Richmond.

The Pastor of St. Patrick's, Rev. Daniel F.X. Devitt, was concerned about the spirituality of his departing parishioners, the hope of perhaps some Catholics joining nearby St. Michael’s was dashed when that church was burnt down during the Anti-Irish Catholic Riots of May of 1844, so Rev. Devitt approached Bishop Kenrick with an idea to start a new parish in Port Richmond. Rev. Devitt worked unceasingly in establishing St. Anne Church, but going back and forth from St. Patrick's began to take its toll. As noted below, Rev. Hugh McLaughlin became the first official pastor of St. Anne Church in 1846.

The original boundaries encompassed what is now Holy Name, St. Laurentius, St. Michael's, Visitation, Immaculate Conception, Mother of Divine Grace, Nativity, St. George's, Our Lady Help of Christians and St. Aldalbert's parishes. Through the years, with the growing ethic populations, new churches were established, and St. Anne's boundaries got smaller.

St. Anne Alumni Association

Friday, February 26, 2010

Alumni Day @ Shampoo Bar: A Huge Success!

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Night at the Races

All Class Reunion Scheduled for March 6, 2010

Thank You!

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