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STEVE AND ANNE SAGER : Doing Their Part to Serve God and Our Parish
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Carosone built the wooden framehis past summer, there was a work for the Train Depot and the need for help, and Anne and Train Tunnel. Steve Sager recognized that need. Working in design plays to For our youth to experience VaAnne’s strengths as she worked for cation Bible School (VBS) on the JC Penney as a Packaging Art Di“Rocky Railroad,” there needed to rector for 21 years. In 2013, Steve be several sets designed and decoraretired from 40 years at the United tions created. States Postal Service. Anne is a “We love our parish and help member of the St. Mark’s Cathowhere we are needed,” Anne says. lic Daughters of America and has In the summer of 2020, the helped with the Catholic Daughters popular VBS program had to be Advent Breakfast in the past. She’s canceled due to the COVID-19 panalso a member of the Rosary Makdemic. To stay safe, this year’s VBS ers Group, and she makes blankets was modified to be a three-day outand quilts for the Loreto House, a side event for the entire family to pregnancy care center. enjoy. Every weekday from May 17 Steve and Anne Sager Steve and Anne have been marto June 11, Steve and Anne were at ried for 48 years and they have two daughters and two St. Mark’s preparing decorations and sets. “We did this for the love of our granddaughter, Mad- grandchildren. In his free time, Steve enjoys watching eline, and the love for all children of St. Mark’s,” Anne sports, especially football, baseball, and basketball. Anne says. “They are the future of the Catholic Church and loves to sew, read and make crafts. They also enjoy travwe need to nurture and grow their education, love, and eling and meeting new people. Anne would invite anyone to get involved in helping participation in our faith to the best of our abilities.” Steve and Anne have been members at St. Mark’s with VBS decorations and sets. No art or design backsince 2007. This year was the fourth year of building sets ground is needed. “You just have to have a love for children and want to for Anne and the first year for Steve. It’s a labor of love. help,” Anne. “When I see their faces at VBS, that is my Since each family had their own area under the tent at VBS, they each needed a railroad crossing sign. Bret Pax- greatest joy.” Steve and Anne both agree that being involved at St. ton helped Steve get the process started for the 68 signs. “Anne said that she just needed an extra set of Mark’s is a joy. They would encourage anyone to get inhands,” Steve says. “But once I got in there, it was clear volved here at the parish, whether that be as an usher, that the job was way too big for what she was trying to choir member, or VBS volunteer. “It’s hard to pull a boulder up a hill,” Anne says. do on her own.” Andrea Woolums was the VBS Set Coordinator. She “The task is easier if we all work together. The church is ordered the materials for Anne and a team to build all only a sum of all its parts. If we don’t use our talents, it the set pieces, like a train depot and train. Phil and Cindy goes nowhere.”
“It’s hard to pull a boulder up a hill. The task is easier if we all work together. The church is only a sum of all its parts. If we don’t use our talents, it goes nowhere.” — ANNE SAGER
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