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Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Paper Retrever Dumpster Update

The Paper Retriever Dumpster has temporarily been removed. We'll be sure to let you know when it returns. In the meantime, please place all of your recyclable paper out for the city's collection. Thanks to all of you who have helped earn money for the school by recycling your paper with us.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Recycling Paper Leads to Money for St. Anne School!

St. Anne School has recently acquired a Paper Retriever Recycling dumpster. Please help us by putting all of your recyclable paper in the dumpster. The School will get paid for all of the paper recycled.

Accepted paper includes:

Newspaper and Inserts
Magazines/catalogs
Office/School papers
Shredded paper (in bags)
Mail

Please do not recycle:

Colored paper
Wrapping or tissue paper
Carbon paper
Sticky notes

For more information about this program, please visit the Paper Retriever website.

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

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Paper Retrever Dumpster Update

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Recycling Paper Leads to Money for St. Anne School!

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