St. Pius X Anniversary Celebration

Our Beginnings

The planning and work that goes into a year long celebration is quite extraordinary. Fortunately we have a wonderful Anniversary team headed by Jill Castloo and they orchestrated a wonderful event.

Everything started with the 5 p.m. Saturday, February 21st Jubilee Mass concelebrated by Bishop Galante, assisted by Msgr. Pichard, Msgr. Weinzapfel, Msgr. King, and other priests previously serving at St. Pius X. The liturgy included the reading of the proclamation announcing the establishment of the parish effective February 26, 1956. Members of the original choir (over 20 in number) sang some Latin motets and lead the congregation in other traditional hymns.

Immediately following the Jubilee Mass, over 375 past and present parishioners enjoyed a dinner served in the Parish Gym. Kathy Milano, our amazing cafeteria manager and chef extraordinaire, fashioned quite the meal for all to enjoy. The program during the dinner included several talks from our guests of honor as well as a narrated power point presentation outlining the history of the parish and its parishioners. Pictures, did someone say pictures?

On Sunday, February 22nd after all Masses, the Ladies Society hosted receptions in the Parish Hall for ALL parishioners with refreshments. The narrated power point presentation shown on Saturday night was repeated during each reception. In addition, historical artifacts and photos were on display.

Contribution of our Spiritual Leaders

August 21-22, 2004

This is the weekend that we honored our Spiritual Leaders, past and present. The weekend’s Masses were concelebrated by our current and past priests. In addition, our deacons and sisters and other groups that have been instrumental in fostering our faith will also be honored.

Date/Time	Concelebrant(s)	Mass &Reception Honorees
Sat, 5:00	Bishop Jacob, Msgr. Charles King, Rev. Henry Drozd	SPX Priests and Deacons
Sun, 8:00	Rev. Henry Drozd	SPX Daycare and Pre-K Teachers
Sun, 10:00	Msgr. Milam Joseph	SPX CCD, RCIA Teachers & Spiritual Adult Leaders
Sun, 11:30	Msgr. Weinzapfel	SPX School Teachers/Religious
Sun, 1:00	Rev. Ramon Alvarez	SPX Hispanic CCD Teachers & Youth Ministers
Sun, 4:00	Rev. Salvador Guzman	SPX Hispanic CCD Teachers & Youth Ministers
Sun, 5:30	Rev. Michael Forge	SPX Youth Ministers

We are pleased that the Knights of Columbus Color Guard attended Saturday's Mass as well as the SPX 50^th Anniversary choir. The Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre were the guests at Sunday's 10:00 a.m. Mass as we celebrate our patron's feast.

Receptions in the Parish Hall took place after each Mass to provide an opportunity for visiting and viewing the photo displays of the various groups being honored.

Who We Are Today - Our Present Membership

September 11-12, 2004

This weekend drew our 50^th Anniversary celebrations to an official close as we celebrated Who We Are Today.

“A Taste of St. Pius” Grand Festival was held from 11:00 – 4:00 on Saturday, September 11^th in the gym and field areas. Twenty different booths provided samples of their cuisines as we celebrate the great diversity of our parish. In addition, entertainment was provided during the day. A schedule of entertainment follows:

            11:15 – 12:00               Irish Dancers
            12:05 – 12:35               Youth for Christ Choir
            12:40 – 1:10                 Czech Music
            1:15 – 1:45                   Polynesian Dancers
            1:50 – 2:20                   Folkloric Dancers
            2:25 – 2:55                   African Drummers
            3:00 – 3:30                   Indian Dancers
            3:30 – 4:00                   Spanish Music

The twenty booths that will be featured and the samples they served include:

Ethnic/Organization Booth Chair Samples Served

All American Joe Sotello (Men’s Club) Hot Dogs & Apple Pie

Arabic Jack Nazzal Arabic Salad & Pita
Bread

Boy Scouts #865 Vince Hale Drinks

Boy Scouts #746 Ernie Janecka Drinks

Cub Scouts #746 Sylvia Longley Drinks

Czech Martha Lewis & Over 55 Strudel and Kolaches

Filipino                                     Helen Coloso                      Spring Rolls, Pansit
                                                                                           Bijon Noodles Chicken
                                                                                           Adobo & Barbecue

German Kathy Milano German Potato Salad &
Sausage

Girl Scouts Kimberly Keyser Lemonade

Hispanic/Guadalupanas Nic Salas Bean Rolls

Indian Kurian Joseph Chicken Tikka, Fried
Rice, Mango Pudding

Italian Julie Chewning Meatballs

United Kingdom Margaret Schlachter Shepherd Pie

Vietnamese Huy Huynh Egg Rolls

Youth Ministry Samantha Patterson Popcorn

Hispanic Eucharistic Ministry Eduardo Valenzuela Fajitas

SPX Day Care Center Carolyn Blassingame Animal Crackers and
Punch

Christian Living Series Jim Walker Hershey Hugs

Hispanic Ushers Jose Gonzales Rice Water

Angels R Us Lori Hall Angel Food Cake &
Strawberries

This is a tremendous undertaking and required the help of ALL parishioners to make it a success.

On Sunday, September 12^th after all the Masses, an ice cream social was held in the Parish Hall to put a sweet ending to our year of celebrations. What a year it has been.

Thanks to the General Chairman, Jill Castloo, and her Core Committee for a job well done.