Attention Aerobics 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.

Father Ray will host a garage sale 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 Mary Schober.

Students recognized for perfect, near-perfect attendance: 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:

	Grade 1:	Amanda Chandler Courtney Chandler Alyna Click Kelsey Jones	Grade 4:	Veronica Hardin Katie Long Jessica Wade	Grade 7:	Marc DeCola Vincent Hardin Michael Laseter Joshua Lively Michael Plan
	Grade 2:	Taylor Dougherty Olivia Hardin Delaine Johnson Stephanee Smith	Grade 5:	Jeremy Blanchard Anastasia Laseter	Grade 8:	John Alfano Meagen O'Brien C.J. Richerzhagen Jessica Smith Laura Thompson
	Grade 3:	Brittany Cannon Justin Richerzhagen	Grade 6:	Michael Cather Corey DeCola Karissa Handley	Grades 9-12:	Doug Blanchard Greg Brasher William DeCola Nicole Ozbolt Christine Rogers
Eight-grader Laura Thompson also received special recognition for having not missed a single religious education class in eight years, and C.J. Richerzhagen was recognized for having only missed one class in eight years.

New Pastoral Council members selected: Congratulations to Chris Muro and Phillip Troha 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.

Father Ray Announces Retirement: 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:

Dear Beloved Friends,

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.

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.

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.

I just want you, my beloved friends, to know my plans before rumors run wild in the Diocese.

In the mean time, we must continue to enjoy our celebrations of fellowship.

One Blessed Pastor

Devotedly in the Lord,

[signed] Fr. Ray

Reverend Raymond J. Murrin, V.F.