Thank You For the Christmas Dinner Party!

And, here is an edited edition of our note... which includes...

A very special thank you to St Francis sixth grade for making our paper chain decorations. And, Doris Filisko's name is now correctly spelled in our lising.
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St. Francis,

THANK YOU for the DINNER PARTY!!

Also, photos will be coming soon!

    On December 1, 2023, St. Francis Church held our annual Christmas Dinner for Foundations Preschool of Washtenaw County. On this occasion, pianist Michael Gatien and Laura Bogan and students from the St. Francis middle and high school choirs entertained the families while Santa met with the children and Lin feng Murray photographed the activities. 

          This festive meal could not have occurred without the food donations and assistance of many parishioners including our emcee Scott Wright and Supervisors Deacon Rich Badics, Barb and Dick Dehn, Doris Filisko, Mary Lou Kellermann, Tom and Julie Mussio, Marianne Powell, Cheryl Render and Sharon Wright. Our cleaning crew were Cicie Miller, Robert Klinger, the Divine Family, and Andrew, Jack, Audrey, Karen, and Sean DeWulf.   And, Mary Hayden our kitchen coordinator!!  

       The many parishioners who donated to this dinner include Jane Antosiak, Sally Atkins-Burnett, Ruth Barson, Victoria Badics, Carole Beck, Teresa Bertcher and Family, Elizabeth Blevins, Elaine Brandenburg, Diane Briggman, Jackie, Sergio, and Xander Bolanos, Ava Chopp, Joni Crimmins, Roselle Crisostoma, Susanne, Alexa, and Mariana Daniels, Venus Depena, Patti Dobbs, Jane Dorr, Susan Edwards, Janette Ferrantina, Barbara Ferris, Michael Fontana, Theresa Frasca, Carolyn and Liam Gillilland, Barbara Grabbe, Sharon Harrington, Kathy Horniak, Amparo Herbert, Diane Jedinak, Freddi Kilburn, Molly Lobdell, Bernice Mathews, Courtney McCreadle, Delara McManus, Tricia, Mercado, Katie Milan, Judy Moenck, Chris Mollo, Barbara Mueller, Nate Murray, Ann Myers, Jerome Nriagu, Nkeka and Obinna Okammor, Karen Ongena, Barbara Pomey, Molly Roh, Genevieve Roney, Annie Scott, Sharon Sheldon, Emily, Wes, and Joe Siwek, Sharon Sprague, Clare Stando, Sharon Starkey, C.J., Luke, and Quinn Strohacker, Cris and Tyler Supino, Michele Szczypka, Angela Szewczul, Kathi Tobey, Amy Visel, Kathryn, Maeve, and Keara Volz, Anne Wright, Ruth and Ed Zajkowski, and Barbara Zinzer. 

      A very special thank you to St Francis sixth grade for making our paper chain decorations. And, to Jason Zurawski for providing raffle gifts and the men and women of our St. Francis maintenance department.

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