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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#009933" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0df005a0ddwnzy.gif"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="St. Patrick Catholic Church"><U><B>home</B></U></A><B>     | </B><B> </B><B> </B><B>  </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>St. Patrick Catholic Church</B></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="schedules.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History"><U><B>History</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Visit Us Through Pictures"><U><B>Visit Us Through Pictures</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us / Email"><U><B>Contact Us / E-mail</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Schedules"><U><B>Schedules</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><B>News</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SPIRIT Youth"><U><B>SPIRIT Youth</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Knights of Columbus"><U><B>Knights of Columbus</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Music Ministry"><U><B>Music Ministry</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id78.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Legion of Mary"><U><B>Legion of Mary</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id173.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="St. Patrick Youth Basketball"><U><B>St. Patrick Youth Basketball</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id88.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Springfest 2001"><U><B>Springfest 2001</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=15.625% BGCOLOR="#33CC66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> News</div> <div> Click <A HREF="mailto:keviwhit@bellsouth.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:keviwhit@bellsouth.net"><U>here</U></A> to request that your news be added, or to advise of corrections.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> ===================</div> <div> <A HREF="id25_m.htm#aerobics_1" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="News"><U>Aerobics</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id25_m.htm#garage_sale" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="News"><U>Garage Sale</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id25_m.htm#beach_trek_vacation_bible_experience" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="News"><U>Beach Trek Vacation Bible Experience</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id25_m.htm#religious_education_students_recognized" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="News"><U>Religious Education Students Recognized</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id25_m.htm#st__patrick_pastoral_council____selection" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="News"><U>New Pastoral Council members selected</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id25_m.htm#father_ray_announces_retirment" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="News"><U>Father Ray Announces Retirement</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div>  <A NAME="aerobics_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> Attention <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#009933" FACE="Arial" ><B>Aerobics</B></FONT> participants:  Because the gym floor was recently resurfaced, we will walk outside on the church grounds and will not conduct aerobics in the gym on June 4 and 7.  Call Deloris Farris (798-4022) for more details.</div> <div>  <A NAME="garage_sale"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> Father Ray will host a <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#009933" FACE="Arial" ><B>garage sale</B></FONT> at his house June 10 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.  Items available include an Ebony Wurlitzer 57" spinet console piano and bench, chairs, an oriental screen, curio, secretary, drop-leaf mahogany table, Waterford pieces, Wedgewood pieces, Persian, Oriental, and Indian rugs, and lamps.  Father Ray lives at 407 Clover Drive in Adamsville.  For directions, call the church office at 798-5326, or contact <A HREF="mailto:saintpat@bellsouth.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:saintpat@bellsouth.net"><U>Mary Schober</U></A>.</div> <div>  <A NAME="beach_trek_vacation_bible_experience"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#009933" FACE="Arial" ><B>Beach Trek Vacation Bible Experience </B></FONT>begins Monday, June 11!  Click <A HREF="id179.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Beach Trek Vacation Bible Experience"><U>here</U></A> for all the details!</div> <div>  <A NAME="religious_education_students_recognized"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B><U>Students recognized for perfect, near-perfect attendance</U></B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >:  Thirty-three of St. Patrick's religious education students were recognized by Sr. Maura Sampson May 20 for perfect or near-perfect attendance during the past school year.  Receiving recognition were:</FONT></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="607" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 80 WIDTH="6"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="80" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="6" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <U>Grade 1</U>:</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Amanda Chandler</div> <div> Courtney Chandler</div> <div> Alyna Click</div> <div> Kelsey Jones</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="8"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="80" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="8" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <U>Grade 4</U>:</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Veronica Hardin</div> <div> Katie Long</div> <div> Jessica Wade</div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="9"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="80" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="9" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75"><div> <U>Grade 7</U>:</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="136"><div> Marc DeCola</div> <div> Vincent Hardin</div> <div> Michael Laseter</div> <div> Joshua Lively</div> <div> Michael Plan</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 80 WIDTH="6"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="80" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="6" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <U>Grade 2</U>:</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Taylor Dougherty</div> <div> Olivia Hardin</div> <div> Delaine Johnson</div> <div> Stephanee Smith</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="8"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="80" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="8" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <U>Grade 5</U>:</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Jeremy Blanchard</div> <div> Anastasia Laseter</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="9"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="80" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="9" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="75"><div> <U>Grade 8</U>:</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> John Alfano</div> <div> Meagen O'Brien</div> <div> C.J. Richerzhagen</div> <div> Jessica Smith</div> <div> Laura Thompson</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 80 WIDTH="6"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="80" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="6" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <U>Grade 3</U>:</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Brittany Cannon</div> <div> Justin Richerzhagen</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="8"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="80" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="8" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <U>Grade 6</U>:</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Michael Cather</div> <div> Corey DeCola</div> <div> Karissa Handley</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="9"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="80" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="9" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <U>Grades 9-12</U>:</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="136"><div> Doug Blanchard</div> <div> Greg Brasher</div> <div> William DeCola</div> <div> Nicole Ozbolt</div> <div> Christine Rogers</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=9 HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="585"><div> Eight-grader <B>Laura Thompson</B> also received special recognition for having not missed a single religious education class in eight years, and <B>C.J. Richerzhagen</B> was recognized for having only missed one class in eight years.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div>  <A NAME="st__patrick_pastoral_council____selection"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#009900" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>New Pastoral Council members selected</U></B></FONT>:  Congratulations to <A HREF="mailto:christopher.muro@sitel.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:christopher.muro@sitel.com"><U>Chris Muro</U></A> and <A HREF="mailto:jptman48@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:jptman48@aol.com"><U>Phillip Troha</U></A> on being chosen to membership on our Pastoral Council.  They will serve for three years, replacing Mike Muro and Keith Marks.  We extend our very sincerest thanks to Mike and Keith for their years of dedicated service.  We thank all those who agreed to serve, if selected; it was a very close selection.</div> <div>  <A NAME="father_ray_announces_retirment"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#009900" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>Father Ray Announces Retirement</U></B></FONT>:  After 12 years as pastor of St. Patrick Parish, Father Ray Murrin has announced his retirement.  The following is the text of a letter from Fr. Ray that was enclosed in the parish bulletin for the weekend of March 4:</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="528" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 420 WIDTH="16"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="420" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="16" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="501"><bR> <div> Dear Beloved Friends,</div> <bR> <div> I write to inform you of my intentions to retire from active ministry in the priesthood within our Diocese.  At the recommendation of my doctor and the blessing of Bishop Foley and hopefully your prayers of affirmation, I plan on returning to Ireland in July, to spend my twilight years with my family in Dublin.</div> <bR> <div> These past 12 years at St. Patrick's have been the jewel of my priesthood.  You have been such devoted friends -- so loving, so giving, so understanding.  I shall forever cherish such happy memories of our years together.</div> <bR> <div> I have no idea of who my successor will be but I do know that God will send a good priest to continue shepherding you on to greater things for the Lord.</div> <bR> <div> I just want you, my beloved friends, to know my plans before rumors run wild in the Diocese.</div> <bR> <div> In the mean time, we must continue to enjoy our celebrations of fellowship.</div> <bR> <div> One Blessed Pastor</div> <div> Devotedly in the Lord,</div> <bR> <div> [signed] Fr. Ray</div> <bR> <div> Reverend Raymond J. Murrin, V.F.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>