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Altar and Rosary has been a driving force in our parish for longer than I can remember. The members make quilts for our parish members, buy flowers and cloths for the altar, vestments for our priests and Deacon Ray, bake for every conceivable function and holiday, send cards and care packages to sick parishioners, cook for funeral dinners, donate funds to our CCD programs and fundraisers and volunteer to help with every fundraiser or chore that needs to be done for our church. The women are tough, selfless, hardworking warriors and, somehow, I ended up as their leader at the lake.

I know how it happened. I like to come up with ideas for events to hold at the church. The more ideas I had, the more meetings I went to and thus began the pattern. The Old Guard had been trying to step down for years, but everyone knows this one truth. Once you are in charge of something at the church, it’s yours for life because no one wants the stress and responsibility. Ellie Dougherty played the age card against me, basically Catholic guilting me into taking over as President. The ladies know I like to be in charge and also hate saying no to them. I begrudgingly accepted and, without her being present, appointed Kelly Zaleski as Vice President (also Heidi George has a super power and said no). Not sure how that works for her but it does.

With the changing of the guard comes new ideas, new events and hopefully new members. We held a race in June, a rummage sale in July, a movie night in September and now we are excited for our first event in the Crafts and Corks series. Saturday, October 20th after Mass, we will be painting a gorgeous fall scape on pallet boards while enjoying wine and finger foods. The event is for anyone interested but is by reservation only. Our seats are limited. Please call me at 570-241-2462 if you would like to reserve a seat. The cost is $35.00 and covers your supplies, food and two glasses of wine. Soft drinks will also be provided. Kelly Zaleski is instructing this event and is confident that we will all do well. And if we don’t, at least we can drown our sorrows and eat our feelings.

We recently voted to change the name from Altar and Rosary to the Disciples of Mary. Let’s face it, the women have been keeping our church going for years and moved on a long time ago from just taking care of the altar. This name change better encompasses their goals. Our meetings are the first Mondays of the month at 7:00PM in the hall at St. Mary’s with the Rosary in the church at 6:30PM for those who wish to participate. All parishioners, men and women alike, are invited to join us. A lot of people hate meetings, but we have fun and are open to suggestions from everyone. I hate meetings too but I bought a gavel and that makes it way more fun for me.

Hope to see you soon.

Summer Pieretti

Saint Mary’s Disciples of Mary

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