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September 18 Press Release
Holy Rosary Begins Plans for 150th Anniversary
ST. MARYS -- Holy Rosary Parish will be celebrating their 150th Anniversary
in 2002 and preparations are currently underway by parishioners to mark the
local Catholic faith community's milestone.
A parish planning committee has been in place for approximately a year
working on activities for 2002. One of the first projects initiated by
organizers was the development of a replica of the "old" church that stood
at the corner of Spring and Pine Streets prior to the building of the
current structure in the late 1970s.
Orders for the historical replica will be taken following Sunday Masses
beginning this weekend (Sept. 15-16). A model sample of the church will be
displayed. The replicas will be sold for $30 until September 25th.
Following this deadline, replicas will be available for $35. Those placing
their orders prior to September 25th will be able to receive their replicas
before Christmas.
The committee urges parishioners and the public to place their orders as
soon as possible. In addition to being displayed at Holy Rosary, replica
information will also be available at Trademark Concepts, 317 W. Spring
Street, and Unique Awards and Signs, 1136 W. Celina Rd., during regular
business hours.
Also, under the guidance of parishioner George Neargarder, a complete and
extensive history of the parish is being researched and prepared.
Information and details on the book will be released later.
Other activities in the planning stages include the following:
- Sunday, January 20: A special opening candlelight ceremony will begin
the anniversary year. The program will feature a special choral and
prayer program involving all of the parish's choirs.
- Lent 2002: A four-day Parish Mission aimed at renewing and
revitalizing each parishioner's faith will be held in February. More
information on the schedule and the mission team will be announced
later.
- Sunday, June 9: An "Old Fashion Family Picnic" has been scheduled for
the Auglaize County Fairgrounds with the goal of involving as many
families as possible for the activity.
- Sunday, September 8: Cincinnati Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk will
celebrate mass officially commemorating the 150th Anniversary. Dinner
and program will follow in the Union Hall. The committee emphasizes
former pastors, associates and sisters who served or came from Holy
Rosary Parish are invited to attend.
Any parishioner interested in helping with these projects is asked to
contact Dave Helmstetter. The planning committee meets on the
first Tuesday of each month in the church basement. The next meeting will
be Tuesday, October 2 at 7:30 p.m.
For more information, email Dave Helmstetter.
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