the Spring 2012 issue of NewStan

N ew Stan
The Newsletter of St. Stanislaus Parish
Spring 2012
Our Parish’s Unwavering Devotion
by Bridget Letukas
For those able to bring themselves to watch the brutal
depiction of Christ’s final hours in the 2005 film The
Passion of The Christ, one of movie’s most powerful scenes
features His mother Mary coming to His side. As Jesus
struggles to carry his cross, falling on the rugged terrain
and suffering the blows of the cruel soldiers and jeering
crowd, Mary positions herself alongside Him. Across from
the Blessed Mother, to the other side of Christ, is Satan,
who, from the outset of the film seeks to tempt Jesus away
from His mission. But the ever-watchful, protective
mother casts aside her own pain of watching her son
march to His death, and, instead, strongly and steadily
supports her son as He moves to the cross.
It may be the same maternal force portrayed in The Passion
that draws the faith community of Saint Stanislaus Parish
to an unwavering devotion to Mary. Parishioners have
demonstrated a clear understanding that the Mother of
God’s role in salvation history means helping them stay
the course as they seek to follow
the path of Christ. One need not
look too far to find evidence and
examples of the relevance of Mary
in our parish life.
As we come together to share the
Eucharist, the statue of Mary
holding her Son high is
prominently displayed at the front
of the church. Our own Sunday
bulletin, parish letterhead, and
website feature a rendition of this
figure, which is forever etched in
the memories of the thousands
who passed through St. Stanislaus’
doors. Caroline Niesley, the artist
who illustrated this memorable
image, reflects on the
figure, “Mary is always
guiding us to Jesus. She
carried Him first. Whenever
we receive the Eucharist,
we carry Him, too. Not
every parish has statues as
strikingly beautiful as those
in St. Stanislaus Church.
The Mother and Child,
which I simply had to draw,
is one of simplicity and
love.”
Another active parishioner,
Jeanne-Marie Motley, points out that Mary is often called
upon in our Adoration Chapel as well, with many adorers
frequently praying the Rosary there. In addition, she adds,
Our Lady of Guadalupe is the patroness of the Americas
and the Respect Life Movement.
Several other parish organizations also call upon Mary to
guide them to Christ: Miraculous Medal Novena, Altar and
Rosary Society, M.O.M. Prayer Group, and Women of
Grace. One of the busiest of these organizations is the
Legion of Mary. Its members visit three local nursing
homes each month. While there, they bring patients to
Mass, as well as pray and talk with them afterwards. “It is
very important to go out and do the apostolic work every
week,” states longtime member, Norm Berger.
While these organizations pray to our Blessed Mother all
year long, there are also special times of the year when
there are events that gather people asking Mary for her
intercession. In October, these many parish groups come
together to pray the Living Rosary, and, in May, the parish
children celebrate May Processions. Furthermore, Marian
statues often move among the homes of our parish, and
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New Regional School
Honors the Mother of God
On March 6, the Implementation Team for the new
Regional School, made up of parishioners and
administrators from St. Stanislaus Parish School, Lansdale,
and St. Rose of Lima School, North Wales, announced
that official approval had been obtained from the
Archdiocese of Philadelphia for the school’s name.
Mater Dei Catholic School will officially be operating as
of July 1, 2012 at the current site of St. Stanislaus Parish
School. The Latin term Mater Dei translates into the
English Mother of God. The school will be under the
patronage of Mary, Jesus’ own Mother. The school will
provide early childhood and elementary education (Pre-K
through K with half- and full-day options) through grade
8. A learning resource program will be in place to help
address student needs, as well as a before/after school
CARES Program.
Additionally, Monsignor Joseph Tracy, pastor of St.
Stanislaus and Monsignor Daniel Murray from St. Rose of
Lima, Monsignor Tracy announced the selection of Miss
Diane E. McCaughan as the first Principal of Mater Dei
Catholic School. Miss McCaughan has served as a Catholic
educator and administrator for 37 years and has been the
Principal of St. Stanislaus Parish School for the last 17
years. In 2000 she was selected Principal of the Year by the
Archdiocesan Office of Catholic Education.
“It is an honor and a privilege to be the first principal of
Mater Dei Catholic School,” Miss McCaughan stated
enthusiastically. “It is my hope that the partnership
between Saint Stanislaus and Saint Rose of Lima Schools
will create a strong, quality faith-based education program
so that the powerful legacy of Catholic education will
continue to serve the children in our area of North Penn
for generations to come.”
In April, the faculty and administration for the school were
also named.
Thanks to the work of the Uniform Subcommittee and a
vote of parents and students, new uniforms were picked
for Mater Dei. Girls will wear navy, white and khaki glen
plaid jumpers and kilts while boys will wear khaki pants,
white oxford shirt and a navy v-neck sweater or vest. The
school colors have also been voted upon and selected.
They are Marian colors: light blue, dark blue, and white.
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On Mary, According to Duff
by Norm Berger
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his
disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” Matthew 16:13
Jesus seems to have phrased this question in a curious
roundabout way for finding out what his own disciples
thought of him. From their hesitant answers comes the
one answer from Peter that catapults him into the position
of leadership of the apostles and of the church founded by
Christ.
Given that May is the month when we honor Mary,
wouldn’t this be a good time to reflect on Mary and what
she means to us. The thoughts of Frank Duff, the founder
of the international apostolic organization The Legion of
Mary (a branch of which already exists at St Stanislaus),
might be a good place to start. This is because he
formulated some profound insights into the role of Mary
in the plan of Redemption. These insights were
incorporated into the Handbook that he almost singlehandedly composed to guide those who would serve in the
Legion of Mary. What follows is an attempt to present
some of these ideas.
First of all is the proposition that Mary, from the
beginning and before the world was made, was in the mind
of God. Mr. Duff posits that the idea of Mary was present
to the Eternal Father along with that of the Redeemer of
whose destiny she would form a part. So, continues Mr.
Duff, from all eternity Mary, alone, should be exalted
among all other created things. This would put her in an
order of her own even before her birth. Duff’s thought is
consistent with the Church’s Doctrine of the Immaculate
Conception. If the idea of Mary pre-existed in the mind of
God to play such an important role in God’s Plan of
Salvation, then she had be free of the stain of original sin
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Margie Merlino
Parishioner Spotlight
by Marianne Thomas
It is painful for Margie Merlino when she realizes that as of
June, there will no longer be a St. Stanislaus School, but
she is embracing this change with an optimistic attitude.
Perhaps this has something to do with her own history,
since as a child, Margie changed schools countless times.
Margie was born in Philadelphia, but along with her
parents, sister and two brothers, moved a great deal
throughout her childhood. She attended St. Alphonsus in
Maple Glen and St. Joseph in Downingtown, plus schools
in Atlanta, Georgia, and
Springfield, Virginia. At 13
her family moved to Toledo,
Ohio, where she attended St.
Joseph
Parish
School
followed by high school at
Notre Dame Academy.
She graduated from Bowling
Green State University in
Ohio, and earned her Master’s
from Case Western Reserve
University in Cleveland. After
graduate school she accepted
a job with Rohm and Haas
Company which brought her
full circle, back to the
Philadelphia area. Margie met her husband, Andrew, while
both played for their employer’s softball team, and they
married in 1991. Initially they lived in Lower Gwynedd,
attending St. Anthony’s parish in Ambler. They were
blessed with two beautiful children, Jack and Paige.
In 1994 Andy began having trouble walking and he was
diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1995. Finding a house
which was handicap-friendly, Margie and Andy moved to
Lansdale and joined St. Stanislaus Parish in 2001. Andy
continued working until he went on permanent disability
in 2002. For several years, Andy was at home, attended to
by home health aids, visiting nurses, and Margie, but his
symptoms continued to worsen. Those years were a blur
for Margie, going to work full-time, with Paige in daycare
and Jack at St. Stanislaus School. The home health aids
weren’t always available, but her parents were there every
single day. By 2005, Andy required around-the-clock care
and entered a nursing facility. In 2010, Andy passed away.
Margie also lost her younger brother, Tom that same year.
Margie is thankful to have her parents, Jack and Helen
Feehan, close by in Hatfield. Her sister, Kathy, lives with
her husband and son in Centralia, Missouri, while her
brother John with his wife and two children live in St.
Augustine, Florida. She also has two grown stepsons,
Drew, who lives with his wife in Jacksonville, Florida, and
Paul, who lives in Glenside.
Margie and her children enjoy their annual vacation at the
Jersey shore, attending Phillies games, and trips to visit
family in other states. In the spring all three play baseball
or softball. They like going out to eat and sharing their
“war stories” from school and
work. Margie enjoys working
on Home and School
activities, and likes working
around her yard, when she
can find the time.
This year Jack is a sophomore
at Lansdale Catholic High
School. Paige is a 6th grader
at St. Stanislaus School. She
and her classmates are taking
all the changes in stride.
Margie feels the parents are
the ones feeling the stress, as
adults are more cognizant of
the ripple effects of merging
the schools. However, she is not concerned about the
academic success of the new school, as both St. Stanislaus
and St. Rose have excellent success records in that regard,
and she is confident that the academic strength will
continue in the new school.
She states “As parents we are hard-wired to nurture our
children and help them to be successful. The parents of St.
Stanislaus and St. Rose students, in partnership with the
teachers and staff, have the chance to nurture the brandnew Mater Dei School. The personality of our new school
is a blank slate. We have a unique opportunity to set the
tone for the Mater Dei school community so it thrives for
many, many years.”
Margie hopes that the combining of the two existing
school communities will bring a great energy to the new
Mater Dei Catholic School. By ‘energy,’ she means parent
and family involvement in the new school community. If
parents follow her example, success is assured!
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Our Pastor’s
Pen Dear Friends,
The month of May stands at the center of
springtime and ushers in many beautiful
sights and sounds that lift the spirit! It is
also the month traditionally dedicated to
Mary, the Mother of God.
The custom of dedicating the month of May to the Blessed Mother
dates back to the 13th century, when the Church took the secular
feasts that existed at the time and “Christianized” them. By the 16th
century, devotional books honoring Mary during this month had
appeared. Marian piety during the month of May was especially
recommended by the Popes, and several wrote about the practice of
honoring Mary for special favor. In April, 1965 Pope Paul VI actually
wrote an Encyclical Letter – The Month of May (Mense Maio). In it he
wrote:
This is the month, during which Christians in their churches and in
their homes offer the Virgin Mother more fervent and loving acts of
homage and veneration; and it is the month in which a greater
abundance of God's merciful gifts comes down to us from our Mother's
throne.
Surfing Around?
For more information about Mater Dei
Catholic school, you can visit the current
school website at www.ststansschool.com.
You can also learn about the Blue Ribbon
commission and the vision Catholic
Education in the archdiocese at
www.faithinthefuture.com.
NEWSTAN
MISSION STATEMENT
In response to the Pope John Paul II’s call to
evangelization, St. Stanislaus Parish publishes NewStan to
serve members of the parish community and the
community at large, to inform parishioners and members of
the North Penn region about new developments in the
parish, and to serve as a channel for communications
among St. Stanislaus parishioners and benefactors.
EDITOR
Paul Cutajar
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Norman Berger, Lisa Lagreca,
Why not ask for Mary’s intercession this month? When was the last
time YOU said a whole rosary? Or attended a May Procession? There
are many ways that May makes one think of Mary: Mother’s Day
(May 13), the Feast of the Visitation (May 31), the Feast of Our Lady
of Fatima (May 13), and of course the blooming roses in gardens
everywhere.
The Rose was adopted as the flower symbol of the Virgin Birth, as
expressed in Dante's phrase, 'The Rose wherein the Divine Word was made
flesh,' and depicted in the central rose windows of the great gothic
cathedrals – from which came the Christmas carol, Lo, How a Rose 'ere
Blooming. Also, in the medieval period, when monasteries were the
centers of horticultural and agricultural knowledge, and with the
spread of the Franciscan love of nature, the actual flowers
themselves, in the fields, waysides and gardens, came to be seen as
symbols of Mary. Even nature points us to Mary, who points us to
Her Son with the words “Do whatever He tells you.”
HAPPY SPRING TO ALL!
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Bridget Letukas, Cathy Nicodemus,
Dianne Spotts, Marianne Thomas
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Ed Kunze
PARISH STAFF LIAISONS AND CONTRIBUTORS
Maureen Fillenwarth, Pam Mohl, Bill Spengel,
Dottie Tartar, Msgr. Joseph Tracy, Suzanne Verzilli
Those who wish to contribute items for publication should
forward them to the NewStan mailbox in the St. Stanislaus
Parish Center The inclusion of submitted material is subject
to the judgment of the editors in consultation with
Monsignor Tracy and the St. Stanislaus Communications
Director. The editors reserve the right to edit all submitted
material for length and content.
Visit St. Stanislaus Parish on the web at
www.ststanislaus.com
Do you have a question about St. Stanislaus Parish, or
about the Catholic faith in general? Forward your
questions to the NewStan mailbox in the Parish
Center, anonymously if desired. We will direct the
questions to the right person and publish the answers
in a future issue.
Mater Dei Catholic School
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Much has already been done to unite groups that will
become Mater Dei Catholic School community. A Catholic
School’s Week Party held on February 3rd saw 750
attendees from St. Stanislaus and St. Rose families and
faculty gathered for pizza and dancing. Over 83% of
families from both schools returned letters of intent
indicating their interest in attending the school. On March
25th, the feast of the Annunciation, registration for Mater
Dei was kicked off with an Open House in the School
building at 493 E. Main Street, Lansdale, PA. Miss
McCaughan has also held “Breakfast with the Principal”
and “Dessert with the Principal” events for parents to
share ideas and traditions for the new school. The children
from St. Rose and St. Stanislaus have taken turns visiting
each other for their respective school plays as well as for
“Community Days” and story times.
A “Beef and Beach” social hosted by St. Rose of Lima
Church at the Lumen Christi Center on May 18th was not
only a chance for future Mater Dei parents to socialize in
an informal setting, but a fund-raising opportunity to raise
money to purchase a sign for the new school.
As of this printing over 410 students are registered for
September. Mater Dei Catholic School is open to all
children of St. Stanislaus Parish in Lansdale and St. Rose
of Lima in North Wales, regardless of whether or not they
attended the two Parish schools previously. If you are
interested in more information about Mater Dei, or would
like to take a tour or to register, contact the school office
at 215- 368-0995. The school’s informal slogan says it all:
TWO GREAT PARISHES, ONE GREAT SCHOOL: PARTNERS
IN EDUCATION!
PARISH DEBT SUMMARY AS OF
APRIL 15, 2012
SUBMITTED BY BILL SPENGEL
The Parish debt as of April 15, 2012, was $178,000.
When possible, payments to the Archdiocese in the
amount of $10,000 are made each month.
Total registered singles and families as of February
numbered 2,833. Of that number, the total that
contributed to the debt through the use of the Green
envelopes was 297 which represents approximately
11.5% of the parish.
If all parishioners would give $5.00 monthly through the
Green envelopes, we could reduce our Parish Debt to
zero and dedicate money contributed via the green
envelopes to maintenance around St. Stanislaus Property.
On Mary, According to Duff
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from the moment of her conception.
Her “yes” at the Annunciation also speaks of her role in
the redemption of mankind. It is as if all of heaven and
earth held its breath waiting for Mary’s response. How
wonderful for us that she humbly gave her great “fiat.”
Frank Duff then points out that God’s will is that the reign
of grace should not be accomplished without Mary. Mary
points believers toward Jesus. Jesus’ first appearance of
many in the Temple was made in the arms of His Mother
in her mother-love. And, finally, Frank Duff points out the
many Church Fathers who posited that our Lord did not
enter upon His public life without Mary’s loving consent.
During May, we rejoice and give thanks to God for the gift
of Mary and honor her with our prayers, especially the
prayers of the Rosary beseeching her to care for us her
children.
Future Mater Dei classmates got together at the Catholic Schools Week party
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The NewStan Focus Groups
St. Stans Playgroup
by Cathy Nicodemus
If you are a mother – or a father or a grandmother or
grandfather – of an infant or a child up to five years of age,
there is a St. Stanislaus Parish group for you – and
especially for your child! It’s the St. Stans Playgroup.
The St. Stans Playgroup meets from 9:15 AM to 11:00 AM
the first, second, and fourth Wednesday of every month
from September through the end of May, with all sorts of
fun activities for the children. They meet in the Lobby
Level Meeting room of the Parish Center, but often don’t
stay there. On warm sunny days, they go across the street
to play on the playground. At Halloween, the children go
trick or treating around the Parish Center and at Easter
time there’s an Easter Egg Hunt.
There are also frequent visits over to the Parish School.
The playgroup often spends times with the pre-school and
kindergarten classes. This is a great way for children who
are approaching school age to see what their future
classrooms might look like and perhaps alleviate some
their first day jitters. Just this month, the children visited
Women of Grace
by Bridget Letukas
In the mid 1960s, Vatican II boldly challenged women to
accept the call to “aid humanity in not falling.” Fifty years
later, Women of Grace groups helping women to respond
to this mission have sprung up all over the world.
Created by Johnette Benzoic, host of EWTN’s The
Abundant Life, the Women of Grace course consists of a
ten-week study which recognizes the powerful influence
women exert in the home, the workplace, in the public
square, in family faith formation, and in parish
involvement. In the fall of 2010, parishioners Suzanne
Verzilli, Ceil McMonagle, and Jeannette Sickel joined
forces in bringing Women of Grace to Saint Stanislaus.
The course is infused with Sacred Scripture, Church
doctrine, and the Catechism. Sixteen women of our parish
accepted the invitation to grow in knowledge of their faith,
deepen their prayer life, meet a variety of women saints,
and come to see the Blessed Virgin Mary as their exemplar.
Each Thursday evening, the ladies of Women of Grace (or
“WOG”, as it has come to be known) came together to
pray and discuss the weekly readings and reflections. One
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Children from Playgroup enjoying some time on the Msgr. Joseph W. Murray Playground
the parish school first grade and the first-graders read
stories to the children!
Jeanne Williamson, who runs the playgroup, says,
“Playgroup is a great place for socialization for the
children as well as for the adults.” Best of all, the
playgroup is a free activity – although families are asked to
register. For more information, or to register you can call
Jeanne Williamson at (215) 361-3903 or send her an e-mail
at [email protected].
participant of the program was Jayne Hinderliter, who has
been active in GIFT, the Festival, PREP, and other parish
missions. “On attending this study I saw how valuable
community can be,” Hinderliter says. “By community I
mean the support, friendship and mutual respect shared
within the group for each other and our faith. Most
women did not know each other when they registered for
the study.”
Anna Kraynak, another active parishioner and a mother of
five children, adds, “My experience in the Women of
Grace bible study was transformative….The material was
thought-provoking and touched many rich chords in my
faith journey and shaped my Catholic, feminine identity.”
So successful was the sense of community forged during
the WOG course, the group continued to meet informally
even after the ten-week study was completed. Meetings
have included getting together for movies and discussions,
as well as spiritual reflections. They also welcome women
who were not able to be part of the original study.
Kraynak expresses the feelings of many women who have
become involved in WOG: “I wholeheartedly encourage
Monsignor Tracy to keep supporting and offering such
powerful programs for women at St. Stanislaus.”
St. Stanislaus Parishioner Pondering
Sitting at the School of Mary
someone taking Mary’s lead in bringing the dilemma of
by Suzanne Verzilli
One of the greatest compliments my friends and family
give to me is when they ask for me to pray for them or
their loved ones.
My number one teacher of how to pray is my mother. She
taught by example – her quiet way of praying the Rosary,
her scriptural and spiritual reading, praying for me and
with me. From her I learned to talk to God the way we
talk to each other; to accept sorrows, rejoice in the good,
be thankful and praise His Holy name. My parents showed
me how to live a sacramental life.
But where did she learn? I believe Our Blessed Mother is
my Mom’s teacher and over the last ten years I have
sought Our Lady as my teacher, too.
So, how does one enroll in the School of Mary? In
October, 2002, in his Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis
Mariae, Blessed Pope John Paul II wrote, “With the
Rosary, the Christian people sits at the school of Mary and is
led to contemplate the beauty on the face of Christ and to
experience the depths of his love.” After reading this
beautiful letter, I fell in love with the Rosary – and took
my prayer life to a new level. I frequently take the prayer
requests I receive and meditate on a mystery of the Rosary,
putting the prayer request into a Scripture verse or passage.
For instance, one of my favorite Luminous Mysteries is the
Wedding Feast at Cana. I often have interceded for
Unwavering Devotion
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many parishioners have traveled to the sites of Marian
apparitions.
Beyond the many Marian groups and events, countless
parishioners are quick to describe how Mary brings love,
grace, and comfort into their lives as she turns them
toward Christ. One such parishioner is Jeannette Sickel,
who keeps busy as a PREP catechist, a member of Women
of Grace, and a member of our school’s Catholic Identity
Visioning Committee. She describes her own personal
experience: “My devotion to Mary started about eight years
ago when my son started St. Stanislaus School. I was
anxious, depressed, overwhelmed and did not know my
Catholic faith at all. One day in the Adoration Chapel
someone gave me a Rosary, and said she felt moved to
“They have no more wine” to Jesus. For relationship
problems I use “They have no more love or no more
communication, Lord.” It works for illness and financial
troubles, too; then I listen – because Mary instructs us to
“Do whatever He tells you.” It is so powerful and so
freeing – I don’t need profound wisdom or understanding.
I give it to Jesus through Mary’s Immaculate Heart using
the Church’s gift of the Holy Rosary.
Recently, a friend and I did a Marian Consecration using
33 Days to Morning Glory: A Do-it-yourself Retreat by Fr.
Michael Gaitley, MIC. St. Louis de Montfort teaches that
Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary is “the surest,
easiest, shortest, and the most perfect means” to attaining
holiness. The book has daily reflections of about two pages
each, split into four one-week teachings on the greatest
Marian saints of our day. This retreat and consecration has
given me a Glorious outlook that I apply to my life; for
with every Good Friday comes a Resurrection. I have
learned how to try to do God’s Will and how to turn my
‘no’ or weak ‘yes’ into a stronger ‘yes’. I now know Our
Lady is my Spiritual Mother and wants to be yours too!
As Blessed John Paul II states, “[Mary] teaches by
obtaining for us in abundance the gifts of the Holy Spirit,
even as she offers us the incomparable example of her
own pilgrimage of faith.” In this month of Mary, I pray
you will seek Jesus’ gift to us, His mother, because in the
end she will bring you back to His Merciful Heart. give it to me. I had also started to attend the Moms In
Touch prayer group where we prayed for our children and
school. We changed the format several years ago to a Mary
Our Mother prayer group and now pray the rosary for our
children, families, friends, school, church and nation. This
prayer group has opened eyes in so many ways and was
truly the beginning of my faith journey. Our Blessed
Mother was teaching me to pray instead of worry . . . to
forgive instead of holding on to anger. My love for Mary
grew as my love for my faith grew. I was beginning to see
Mary’s role in our lives.
I am more mindful to go to Jesus through Mary who loves
all her children and is eager to lead us closer to Him. Our
Blessed Mother strengthens me and reminds me to be
patient, loving, trusting and to unite my sufferings with
Christ. This fills me with joy, hope and peace that only
God can give.”
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
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Our Parish’s Unwavering Devotion
New Regional School Honors the Mother of God
On Mary, According to Duff
Parishioner Spotlight: Margie Merlino
Our Pastor’s Pen
The NewStan Focus Groups: St. Stans Playgroup
and Women of Grace
7 St. Stanislaus Parishioner Pondering: Sitting at the
School of Mary
Parish Census Data for December 2011 – February 2012
David and
Kristyn Archer
Charles Bleasdale
and Kim Haas
Paul and Jillian
Bussman
Hope Chudick
Phillip and
Carter James Averill
Cecelia Grace Breen
Phillip Anthony Ciccarella,
Jr.
Roman Nicholas Dancer
Jaxson Robert Fulmer
Logan Jaimes Fulmer
Nicholas Matthew Huff
Savannah Lee Murphy
Finley Josephine Rung
May Lynn Williamson
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Lauren Ciccarella
Hazel A. Cross
Brian and Michele Doyle
John and Lois Fryslin
Regina Gaffney
Peter and Carol Haytko
Daniel Jimenez and
Esmeralda Nicolas
Siobhan Kenny
Eric and Jessica Kepler
Justin and Andrea Laing
Andrew and Kristin
Lamarra
Robin Lamihaute
Marcy Lawn
Antonio Lo Piccolo
Jasysh and Helen
McBride
Megan McLaverty
Scott and Rochelle Mohnke
Andrea Nagle
Eric Nelson and Erica
Wolfe
Dewey and Canine Ogleski
Cristy Pancoast
Ray Prodonth and Melanie
Snyder
Ricardo and Silvia Rivas
Robert Rossi
Luis Sanchez and Marlene
Ramirez
Salvador Sanchez and
Dorelis Ramirez
Sheila Sandapen
Conrade and Milagros
Sangalang
Kevin Schleuter and Rachael
Panzek
Francis and Janet
Seicheysine
Eileen Shovlin
Ellen Vondercrone
John and Rebecca Weiss
Catherine Balestra
Samuel Colavita
John Corrado
Grace Deeny
Robert Di
Dominzio, Sr.
Theresa Giordani
Bernard Glass
Thomas “Pat” Greer
Marie Therese Hagerty
Mary Hanrahan
Rita Humphreys
Rose Kearney
Marion Leven
Lucille Margarite
Geraldine Marteski
Stanley Namowicz, Sr.
Paul Peroni, Sr.
Antonio Roberto
Joseph Roskow
Michael Saks
Maria Salwich
Joseph Steelman
Nicholas “Nick” Thee
Virginia Tobin
Albert Virgilio
James Wagner
Eleanor Walker