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Home Alumni Proceed Prosper & Prevail 75th Anniversary Rev. Donald J. Farrell Rev. Peter D. Burke Rev. Edward T. Kearns Rev. Dennis Z. Fedak Rev. Gerard Burns Sr Dolores Therese Bingo

     The U.S. Postal Service had a special temporary station in the Social Hall on June 1, 2003 during and after the 3:00 PM Founders Day Mass.  They featured a special pictorial cancellation designed by one of our school's 7th grade students.  

The 75th Anniversary Committee sponsored a contest for students in 5th to 8th grade to help design a special anniversary postmark. The winner was chosen from these entries.  The other entries were also on display in the Social Hall this day. 

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First and second place winners in our school postmark contest.  Other entries were displayed around the Social Hall 		founders29.JPG (66680 bytes)
A framed copy of the special pictorial cancellation was presented to the parish from the post office.		 founders24.JPG (71354 bytes)
Our contest winner with his entry, and Jim Gray our post office expert. 
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The temporary post office station set up in the Social Hall complete with stamps and 4 post office employees.		 founders25.JPG (77203 bytes)
Our contest winner observes his artwork stamped on to the mail.		 founders42.JPG (70339 bytes)
Special commemorative envelopes and Founders' Day Mass program with special cancellation

 

Our Mass that day honored Father O'Shea, the founder of St. Cyril of Alexandria Parish in 1928.  There was blessing of a plaque with the names of former pastors and a special homage to Father O'Shea.  We also honored the members of the parish who were here in the beginning and are here today.
   Priests and sisters who were formerly stationed here also attended.
  Click here to see more pictures and details from our Founders' Day celebration.