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country. " Colin said he "loves reading " Hats off to new Eagle Scout and recent CSF and we 're sure glad about that. Bellarmine High School grad , Joseph Colin , his wife, Shelley, and their 14 Ricossa , who was named to Scouting 's month-old daughter, Caitlin, move to highest honor on June 29th. Proud parRoseville at the end of the year to a ents are Katherine and Stephen home now under construction. Happy Ricossa. Proud grandparents and anniversary to Colin 's folks, Clare and bearers of the good news are Anstell Charles Cooper, longtime parishioners and Ronald Ricossa of the Marina of 1HM, and married 43 years this past District 's St. Vincent de Paul Parish. by Tom Burke April.... Thanks to Claire Giovannetti , Joseph , who joins his brother Steve in music director at St. Charles for the the rank of Eagle , is Cal Poly bound.... funny about the Married 65 years ago at Sts . Peter and Paul parsley farmer who got sued and St. Brigid schoolyard. Committee member and St. Brigid grad , Church in North Beach we re Sadie and Milos wondered if the court would gar- Bill Van Way said approximatel y 45 people attended die evenl Maiolini of Novato . A gathering of nearly 100 nish his wages.... Interesting and tliat up to 75 peop le have attended other of the group 's outfamily members and friends at San Rafael goings on at St. Agnes Parish, door Masses, the latest of which was Aug. 3 at San Francisco's Joe 's commemorate d the occasion. Hosting San Francisco where a Spirit of Lafayette Park.. ..Congrats to Linda and Joe Newhoff on the the get-together were the coup le 's daughter, Aloha fundraiser featuring a birth of their son, William Sang Newhoff, on May 14. Father Alice Kauer, with her husband . Bob, and son , Hawaiian Luau takes place Tom Parenti, longtime friend of the family and pastor of St. Gene Maiolini, with his wife , Virginia. Sadie Sept. 14. Delicacies of the Brendan Parish, presided at the newborn ' s baptism on July 20. and Milos' grandchildren are Kimberty evening will hi ghlight Island fare Hats off to proud paternal grandparents , Gloria and Tony Postlewa ite, Redwood City; Danielle Kauer, with live music from the band , Newhoff of St. Stephen Parish, who celebrated their 54th San Rafael; and Heather Kauer, Sunnyvale. Na Kane, and a performance by wedding anniversary on June 20. Proud grandmom on the the nationall y known dance maternal side is Yan Chin....Checking into UC Berkeley is Escobosa, A very happy 71st birthday to Father Michael Keane, troupe, Aloha Pumehana O Polynesia. Committee members David recent grad of College Leonor Pokorny, San Rafael who marked the day include Mit Maurille, Fred Pappapietro, by St. Isabella Parish, pastor, winning three handball games from pal and St. Stephen parish- Marilyn and John Lee, Gladys Clary, Caroline Smith, Meg of San Mateo and son ioner, Con Maloney, and enjoying " a wonderful and well Maenhout, Ellen R. Cruz, Jimmy Antero, Jack Bralemeier, of Zita and John deserved dinner" with parish clergy and staff....Congrats to Artemis C. Maurille, Peter Olivar, Dan Pedrin, Esperanze Escobosa of Our Birthright of Marin celebrating 30 years of support to preg- Pedrin, Ulysses C. Maurille, Irma and Nick Gosalves, Lady of Angels nant women in October. Watch Datebook for their upcoming Phyllis Clausen, Barbara Chudzinski, Nita and Bill Zarilla, Parish, Burlingame. fiancee , rites of commemoration. "Birthri ght is needed in America Sally C. Tongson, Tony Santos, and pastor, Jesuit Father David ' s (oday more than ever and with God's help will continue ," said John Chandler (See Datebook).... Remembering and gab- Lilian Maher, is purBirthri ght volunteer , Martha Coleman. "1 can't wait to read bing about the 50 years since then on June 22 were the Class suing a law degree at Catholic San Francisco each week ," Martha told me, to which of '52 from the Richmond District's St. Thomas the Apostle Hastings.... Missed all of us here reply. "Thank you!!!"...Glad for the chance to Elementary School. Grad Msgr. Terrence Sullivan, St. Lucy among the officers of Congrats to Christopher Collette , Secular chat with Colin Cooper of St. Charles Parish, San Carlos Parish, Campbell, presided at an opening Mass with alums the a senior at Sacred Heart and Radio Disney. Colin, an alumnus of Immaculate Heart of Holy Names Sister Elizabeth Adams and St. Joseph Sister F r a n c i s c a n Preparato ry, Atherton, on his being Mary Elementary, Belmont and an '88 grad of Junipero Mary Murphy serving in odier liturgical roles. A reception at Fraternity at Our among only 60 students in the S'erra High School, has worked in radio for more than a decade the Irish Cultural Center followed. Thanks to Theresa Egan Lady of Angeles was nation to attain a perfect score in at stations including KNEW, KABL, and KSAN "when it was O'Connell, a member of the class, for fillin ' us in.... Many Delphine Huff. Sorry the ACT Assessment. More than more to Doreen and Dan James, 30 year about that.... We'd 400,000 college bound students took members of St. Luke Parish, Foster City, love to hear about Celebrating 50 years of marriage the test, about 6,000 of them in the who celebrated their 35th wedding what 's going on with Aug. 17th with family and friends are Golden State. Christop her 's proud anniversary with a Marriage Encounter. you. Weddings , Ceal and Tim Twomey of St. Pius folks are Betty and Michael. Thanks "We love the Renewal Weekends," Doreen, anniversaries , special Parish, Redwood City. The day to school PR person, Suzanne Grant a former member of the faculty at St. moments, are all welincludes a party at the local Elks for lettin ' us know.... Catherine of Siena Elementary School, come here . Just send Lodge. The couple 's children are Mary said .... The Committee to Save St. Brigid the basics with a follow-up phone number to On the Street Patty and Dan. Thanks for the info to Church gathered for Mass, dinner and a Where You Live, One Peter YorkeWay, SF 94109. You can also Ceal's brother, Father James 0'Malley, vigil on June 30. Father Cyril fax to (415) 614-5633 or e-mail, do not send attachments, to candlelight retired pastor of Bernal Heights' St. O'Sullivan, a former St. Brigid parochial tburke@catholic-sf.org. In all cases be sure to include that folKevin Parish now living in retirement vicar now serving at San Rafael's St. low-up phone number. You can reach Tom Burke at (415) 614at St. Anthony Parish, Novato. Isabella Parish, presided at the liturgy in the 5634....
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