St. Anne Alumni Association: June 2010

Sunday, June 27, 2010

The $10 Lottery Returns!

The $10 lottery is back! Tickets will be valid October 1st through December 31st, with $1,000 prizes on Halloween and Thanksgiving and a $2,000 prize on Christmas! This is one of the Alumni Association's biggest fundraisers, so we need sellers! Anyone interested in selling tickets please contact Maryann @ 215-634-3845 or mdangler@verizon.net.

Publicize Your Business @ Shore Thing 2010

This year at the 2010 Shore Thing, ALL attendees will receive an Ad Book, featuring local businesses. Any person or business interested in placing an ad in this book should contact Michelle @ mdangler@verizon.net or stannealumni@verizon.net.

This is a great way to publicize your business to the approximately 500+ St. Anne Alumni and friends who attend the Shore Thing!

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Summer Block Party

Join the St. Anne Alumni, families, and friends on Tucker Street (between Cedar & Memphis Sts.) for the 2010 Summer Block Party, featuring kids' games, a moonbounce, a dunk tank, chance wheels, slot machines, music, food, drinks & much more!

Friday, July 23rd 6 PM-10 PM

Saturday, July 24th 3 PM-10 PM

For those ages 21+, horse races, slot machines, table games, a money wheel, liquor wheel, and bar will be featured in the Social Hall.

Anyone interested in purchasing a horse for $10 for the night at the races, please contact Eileen @ 215-423-4040 or Michelle @ 267-236-4069 or mdangler@verizon.net.

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

Sunday, June 27, 2010

The $10 Lottery Returns!

Publicize Your Business @ Shore Thing 2010

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Summer Block Party

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