St. Al, Francis grads look to 50th events
The St. Aloysius High School and St. Francis Xavier Elementary classes of 1960 will celebrate their 50th anniversary next weekend.
Events include a gathering Friday night and Mass said by the Rev. John Vollor Saturday at 4:30 and 5:30 at St. Paul Catholic Church. The annual alumni banquet will be at 7:00 at St. Michael Catholic Church. A breakfast will be at 9:00 a.m. Sunday at Ameristar Casino. Call 601.630.9762 for information.
(Courtesy Of The Vicksburg Post)
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Upcoming 50th Class Reunion
Class of 1960 Reunion:
Wingate Hotel: Check-in time is 3:00 P.M. Checkout time is 12:00 Noon. Late checkout is between 12:00 and 2:00, but no later than 2:00. If you desire a late checkout, please notify desk clerk early, so they can notify maid service.
Alcoholic beverages: This is just to remind you that if you want alcoholic beverages Friday night, you will need to bring your own. Mixers will be provided.
Dress: Friday night and Saturday morning events are casual-dress events. Memorial Service / Mass / Banquet require dressier. Men, coat and tie are not required, but suggested. (We do want to make a good impression). J
Memorabilia: Please bring any memorabilia that you might have. Have it organized with your name on it. We will have a table set up Friday night in Mississippi Room at hotel for display. We ask that you take it with you when you leave Friday night so that it does not get misplaced. We will have a table set up for it on Saturday at SCHF should you choose to bring it with you.
Group photo: I hope to have photographer from Vicksburg Post take a group picture of us in front of the Auditorium at 10:45 Saturday morning. Please make every effort to be there for it. I will then email each of you a copy. For those of you who do not have email, I will mail you a copy. My husband, Gary, will be taking candid photos and has offered to put on a CD for anyone who would like one.
David Ellis was kind enough to send me a CD with candid shots from 1980 and 1985 reunions. Gary has downloaded on his laptop, which he will have set up running slideshow Friday night in Mississippi Room.
Memorial Service for Deceased Classmates: This will be held in the church at St. Paul’s Saturday at 4:30. All of the readers will be from the boys’ class, since all of the readers / Eucharistic Ministers at the 5:30 Mass will be from girls’ class. Please make every effort to attend.
Updated Contact Information: Please provide me with your updated contact information: Name(s) / Mailing Address / Telephone #s / Email Address so that we can compile a current Class List with accurate information and distribute to classmates and Alumni Association.
Friday evening, April 23, 2010
7:00 – 10:00 P.M.
Mississippi Room, Wingate Hotel
115 Cypress Centre Blvd.
Reacquainting get-together
Heavy hors d’oeuvres, soft drinks and iced tea/
Reminder: BYO Alcoholic beverage – Mixers will be provided
Saturday, April 24, 2010
10:30 A.M. – 1:30 or 2:00 P.M.
Southern Cultural Heritage (formerly S.F.X.A.)
10:45 A.M. – Group photo
11:00 A.M. - Tour of entire facility, including School,
Cobb House and Convent by Sr. Paulinus, followed
by tour of *Sr. Isabel’s Garden by
Mary Nell Garvin McMaster.
– Boxed lunches at 12:30 P.M.
4:30 P.M.
Memorial Service for deceased classmates at St. Paul’s Catholic Church
– Fr. John Vollor, officiating
5:30 P.M.
Alumni Mass at St. Paul’s Catholic Church
– Fr. John Vollor, officiating
7:00 P.M.
Happy ½ hour followed by Alumni Banquet
St. Michael’s Parish Hall
100 St. Michael Place
Sunday, April 25, 2010
9:00 A.M. – $6.99 Breakfast Buffet at
Ameristar Casino (Don’t be late –
they stop serving at 10:00 A.M.)
Exit 1A, first traffic light, turn left – park in new parking garage to the right at the bottom of the hill. Take elevator to 3. Followed by teary goodbyes.
We know that breakfast is included in your room rate, but we would like to have one last get-together with you at the Ameristar Casino Breakfast Buffet. Please consider foregoing your already-paid-for breakfast and having the breakfast buffet at the Ameristar, which would allow your Vicksburg classmates to join you for breakfast and a teary goodbye.
We look forward to seeing each of you on the 23rd.
Pat Millett Murphy
SFXA Class of 1960
Wingate Hotel: Check-in time is 3:00 P.M. Checkout time is 12:00 Noon. Late checkout is between 12:00 and 2:00, but no later than 2:00. If you desire a late checkout, please notify desk clerk early, so they can notify maid service.
Alcoholic beverages: This is just to remind you that if you want alcoholic beverages Friday night, you will need to bring your own. Mixers will be provided.
Dress: Friday night and Saturday morning events are casual-dress events. Memorial Service / Mass / Banquet require dressier. Men, coat and tie are not required, but suggested. (We do want to make a good impression). J
Memorabilia: Please bring any memorabilia that you might have. Have it organized with your name on it. We will have a table set up Friday night in Mississippi Room at hotel for display. We ask that you take it with you when you leave Friday night so that it does not get misplaced. We will have a table set up for it on Saturday at SCHF should you choose to bring it with you.
Group photo: I hope to have photographer from Vicksburg Post take a group picture of us in front of the Auditorium at 10:45 Saturday morning. Please make every effort to be there for it. I will then email each of you a copy. For those of you who do not have email, I will mail you a copy. My husband, Gary, will be taking candid photos and has offered to put on a CD for anyone who would like one.
David Ellis was kind enough to send me a CD with candid shots from 1980 and 1985 reunions. Gary has downloaded on his laptop, which he will have set up running slideshow Friday night in Mississippi Room.
Memorial Service for Deceased Classmates: This will be held in the church at St. Paul’s Saturday at 4:30. All of the readers will be from the boys’ class, since all of the readers / Eucharistic Ministers at the 5:30 Mass will be from girls’ class. Please make every effort to attend.
Updated Contact Information: Please provide me with your updated contact information: Name(s) / Mailing Address / Telephone #s / Email Address so that we can compile a current Class List with accurate information and distribute to classmates and Alumni Association.
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTSFriday evening, April 23, 2010
7:00 – 10:00 P.M.
Mississippi Room, Wingate Hotel
115 Cypress Centre Blvd.
Reacquainting get-together
Heavy hors d’oeuvres, soft drinks and iced tea/
Reminder: BYO Alcoholic beverage – Mixers will be provided
Saturday, April 24, 2010
10:30 A.M. – 1:30 or 2:00 P.M.
Southern Cultural Heritage (formerly S.F.X.A.)
10:45 A.M. – Group photo
11:00 A.M. - Tour of entire facility, including School,
Cobb House and Convent by Sr. Paulinus, followed
by tour of *Sr. Isabel’s Garden by
Mary Nell Garvin McMaster.
– Boxed lunches at 12:30 P.M.
4:30 P.M.
Memorial Service for deceased classmates at St. Paul’s Catholic Church
– Fr. John Vollor, officiating
5:30 P.M.
Alumni Mass at St. Paul’s Catholic Church
– Fr. John Vollor, officiating
7:00 P.M.
Happy ½ hour followed by Alumni Banquet
St. Michael’s Parish Hall
100 St. Michael Place
Sunday, April 25, 2010
9:00 A.M. – $6.99 Breakfast Buffet at
Ameristar Casino (Don’t be late –
they stop serving at 10:00 A.M.)
Exit 1A, first traffic light, turn left – park in new parking garage to the right at the bottom of the hill. Take elevator to 3. Followed by teary goodbyes.
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*Mary Nell Garvin McMaster’s Garden Club has taken on the project of reclaiming / restoring Sr. Isabel’s Garden at SCHF. The shed there has an amazing story that goes back long before Sr. Isabel. Mary Nell has volunteered to give us a tour of the garden and tell us the history. She will apprise us of their long-term plans.We know that breakfast is included in your room rate, but we would like to have one last get-together with you at the Ameristar Casino Breakfast Buffet. Please consider foregoing your already-paid-for breakfast and having the breakfast buffet at the Ameristar, which would allow your Vicksburg classmates to join you for breakfast and a teary goodbye.
We look forward to seeing each of you on the 23rd.
Pat Millett Murphy
SFXA Class of 1960
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Calling All BBQ Cooks!
Hi All!
Our 40th Annual Play A Day is coming up, and this year we have added a BBQ Cook-Off. Do you know any good BBQ Cooks? If you do please pass the attached information on to them, so that they can enter the contest! Think of Church groups, friends, co-workers, family, etc!
Oh, and don't forget the Spring Jewelry Show, hosted by the St. Al Cheerleaders and Flashettes, this Sunday in the St. Al Gym from 2 - 4 PM!
Jazz up your spring jewelry or order a Mother's Day gift. It is a come and go event. Please join us if you can!
Thanks and have a great week-end!
Patty
Patty Mekus
Development Director & Alumni Affairs
Vicksburg Catholic School
St. Aloysius / St. Francis Xavier
1900 Grove St./ 1200 Hayes St.
Vicksburg, MS 39183
Office: 601-630-9762
Fax: 601-631-0430
Our 40th Annual Play A Day is coming up, and this year we have added a BBQ Cook-Off. Do you know any good BBQ Cooks? If you do please pass the attached information on to them, so that they can enter the contest! Think of Church groups, friends, co-workers, family, etc!
Oh, and don't forget the Spring Jewelry Show, hosted by the St. Al Cheerleaders and Flashettes, this Sunday in the St. Al Gym from 2 - 4 PM!
Jazz up your spring jewelry or order a Mother's Day gift. It is a come and go event. Please join us if you can!
Thanks and have a great week-end!
Patty
Patty Mekus
Development Director & Alumni Affairs
Vicksburg Catholic School
St. Aloysius / St. Francis Xavier
1900 Grove St./ 1200 Hayes St.
Vicksburg, MS 39183
Office: 601-630-9762
Fax: 601-631-0430
Thursday, April 08, 2010
Food Events
Food events part of VCS’ Play-A-Day
Vicksburg Catholic School’s 40th annual Play-A-Day-In-May-Away will include two food events.
The festivities will kick off at 5:30 p.m. April 30 with catfish dinners for sale. Ticket prices will be announced.
On May 1, a barbecue cook-off will be at 2 p.m. The fee to enter is $50 per category per team.
For more information, call 601-636-4824 or visit http://www.vicksburgcatholic.org/.
Also on the calendar:
• Knights of Columbus Fish Fry — Fundraiser for Haven House Family Shelter; 6-7:30 p.m. Friday; dine-in or carryout at KC hall off Fisher Ferry Road; $8: includes fried or grilled catfish.
Vicksburg Catholic School’s 40th annual Play-A-Day-In-May-Away will include two food events.
The festivities will kick off at 5:30 p.m. April 30 with catfish dinners for sale. Ticket prices will be announced.
On May 1, a barbecue cook-off will be at 2 p.m. The fee to enter is $50 per category per team.
For more information, call 601-636-4824 or visit http://www.vicksburgcatholic.org/.
Also on the calendar:
• Knights of Columbus Fish Fry — Fundraiser for Haven House Family Shelter; 6-7:30 p.m. Friday; dine-in or carryout at KC hall off Fisher Ferry Road; $8: includes fried or grilled catfish.
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Guidance
Classmates: Thought this was very important to post...
Hey guys ... I am forwarding you an email from Patty Mekus, which is self-explanatory. It's a really good project, and one that is important given the upcoming celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Sisters of Mercy in Vicksburg marking the beginning of Catholic education in our home town, from which we all benefited. In my response to Patty's email, I suggested she start a fund and open an account to be earmarked for the two statues in question and any other statues promoting Catholic education, that would enhance the schools.
I see this as a wonderful opportunity for each of us to make a small contribution for a lasting legacy that would impact countless young people long after we are gone. I have covered the classes of 1960 in this email, but for you others, if you could pass this on to some of your classmates, maybe we could raise enough money to purchase the statues of Sr. Francis Xavier and St. Aloysius Gonzaga before the upcoming celebration in October. If you are moved to do so, please send Patty Mekus your check made out to St. Francis / St. Aloysius and note on it "For purchase of statues". You can be assured that your generosity, no matter how large or how small ($5.00 or $10.00), will be enjoyed and appreciated by generations to come.
Thank you.
Pat Murphy Millett
SFXA Class of 1960
Forward email:
Hi Pat!
I wanted to email you for a little guidance if you don't mind. Remember awhile back you had inquired about our statues at the school? We have several that are in need of repair, or replacing, and today at the 150th Anniversary Committee Meeting, we discussed trying to find life size statues of St. Francis Xavier and St. Aloysius Gonzaga for our outdoor garden between the two schools. Mike Jones has been working on this for some time too. I have priced a few and the links are below. The 150th celebration will hopefully eliminate quite a bit of debt the school has, and we may not have enough left over to purchase the statues. I was wondering if you would help in getting the word out that we are need of these statues, and maybe a class or several would consider helping us purchase them. We would really like to have them in time for the Mega Reunion Week-end of October 29 & 30th but that may not be realistic. Again, I am just throwing some ideas out there and looking for some guidance.
Thanks for your help!!
Patty
http://www.marianland.com/orlandi/saints/dt_F9562.html
http://cgi.ebay.com/ST.-FRANCIS-XAVIER-CATHOLIC-life-size-SCULPTURE-STATUE_W0QQitemZ180489302526QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20100404?IMSfp=TL100404222011r16006
http://backyardgardener.com/gp/Vendors/Accents_in_the_Garde/Garden/Saints/St_Francis-Life_Siz.html
http://www.elementsofhome.com/catalog/product_detail.php/pid=7853~subid=11905/index.html
http://imagesofheaven.org/Outdoor/FiberglassStGonzaga.html
Patty Mekus
Development Director & Alumni Affairs
Vicksburg Catholic School
St. Aloysius / St. Francis Xavier
1900 Grove St./ 1200 Hayes St.
Vicksburg, MS 39183
Office: 601-630-9762
Fax: 601-631-0430
Hey guys ... I am forwarding you an email from Patty Mekus, which is self-explanatory. It's a really good project, and one that is important given the upcoming celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Sisters of Mercy in Vicksburg marking the beginning of Catholic education in our home town, from which we all benefited. In my response to Patty's email, I suggested she start a fund and open an account to be earmarked for the two statues in question and any other statues promoting Catholic education, that would enhance the schools.
I see this as a wonderful opportunity for each of us to make a small contribution for a lasting legacy that would impact countless young people long after we are gone. I have covered the classes of 1960 in this email, but for you others, if you could pass this on to some of your classmates, maybe we could raise enough money to purchase the statues of Sr. Francis Xavier and St. Aloysius Gonzaga before the upcoming celebration in October. If you are moved to do so, please send Patty Mekus your check made out to St. Francis / St. Aloysius and note on it "For purchase of statues". You can be assured that your generosity, no matter how large or how small ($5.00 or $10.00), will be enjoyed and appreciated by generations to come.
Thank you.
Pat Murphy Millett
SFXA Class of 1960
Forward email:
Hi Pat!
I wanted to email you for a little guidance if you don't mind. Remember awhile back you had inquired about our statues at the school? We have several that are in need of repair, or replacing, and today at the 150th Anniversary Committee Meeting, we discussed trying to find life size statues of St. Francis Xavier and St. Aloysius Gonzaga for our outdoor garden between the two schools. Mike Jones has been working on this for some time too. I have priced a few and the links are below. The 150th celebration will hopefully eliminate quite a bit of debt the school has, and we may not have enough left over to purchase the statues. I was wondering if you would help in getting the word out that we are need of these statues, and maybe a class or several would consider helping us purchase them. We would really like to have them in time for the Mega Reunion Week-end of October 29 & 30th but that may not be realistic. Again, I am just throwing some ideas out there and looking for some guidance.
Thanks for your help!!
Patty
http://www.marianland.com/orlandi/saints/dt_F9562.html
http://cgi.ebay.com/ST.-FRANCIS-XAVIER-CATHOLIC-life-size-SCULPTURE-STATUE_W0QQitemZ180489302526QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20100404?IMSfp=TL100404222011r16006
http://backyardgardener.com/gp/Vendors/Accents_in_the_Garde/Garden/Saints/St_Francis-Life_Siz.html
http://www.elementsofhome.com/catalog/product_detail.php/pid=7853~subid=11905/index.html
http://imagesofheaven.org/Outdoor/FiberglassStGonzaga.html
Patty Mekus
Development Director & Alumni Affairs
Vicksburg Catholic School
St. Aloysius / St. Francis Xavier
1900 Grove St./ 1200 Hayes St.
Vicksburg, MS 39183
Office: 601-630-9762
Fax: 601-631-0430
Sunday, April 04, 2010
Sanctity of Life
In the name of God:
Respect, love and serve
life, every human life!
Only in this direction
will you find justice,
development, true
freedom, peace
and happiness!
John Paul II, Encyclical Letter,
The Gospel of Life
I wish all of you a happy and joyous Easter.
Ed Habert, M.D.
Respect, love and serve
life, every human life!
Only in this direction
will you find justice,
development, true
freedom, peace
and happiness!
John Paul II, Encyclical Letter,
The Gospel of Life
I wish all of you a happy and joyous Easter.
Ed Habert, M.D.
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