Recent Events

July 25, 2010

Hosted at the  St. Edward Parking Lot, the 3rd annual cars show ......

"Cruisin at the Churchyard" 

sponsored by SS. Edward Lucy Parish in Parkman.

August 16th, 2009 - Parish Car Show

Hosted at the  St. Edward Parking Lot, the 2nd annual "Auto Show ......Crusin at the Church" sponsored by St. Ed/Lucy Parish in Parkman.

April 15th, 2009 - Chinese Auction
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Another successful auction was held on April 15th with a sold out crowd. The auction this year added two additional side bar raffles for a Craftsman tool set valued at $250 which was donated by Troy Mnfg in memory of Ken Czack. The second raffle include 5 items ranging from an antique table/chairs to a handmade afghan.  Many of the bidding items coincided of baskets with items following a theme such as sundry goods or cleaning items etc. The auction supports the families who send their children to various schools like St. Helen's and Notre Dame.

Thanks to all who participated and donated for this very important event.

Stats for Chinese Auction:
- sold out all seats in the hall
- approximately 400 bidding items
- 26,802 bidding tickets sold
- 50/50 raffle paid out $705 to the winning ticket

"Confirmation Class of 2009"

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April 4th 2009 St. Vincent de Paul-Samaritans Society food drive event

This is results of April 4th, Saturday, food distribution from St. Vincent DePaul/Samaritans Society held at St. Lucy's Mission. There were 105 adults and 107 children who received the food distribution, that included 78 families and 25 singles. There were approximately 4260 food items that were distributed. This included a whole ham for each family and a half ham to the single households. Approximately 20 people helping with the event and distribution. Thanks for the generosity of time and food to help those in need.

http://picasaweb.google.com/ssedwardlucy07/SamaritanEasterFoodDelivery2009?feat=email#

Christmas 2008 Children's Mass

SS Edward / Lucy parish children performed the annual Christmas tradition.

Happy 50th St. Lucy!
St Lucy celebrated a 50th Anniversary
On December 14, 2008, the Parish Community gathered to celebrate the
 50th Anniversary of the St Lucy Mission.  A collection of historical tributes showcased the event, while a catered dinner was prepared by Aulizio’s Catering from Warren.

Thanks for the support of everyone to help make this event special.

Annual Thanksgiving Samaritan Food Drive

The ST. Vincent DePaul/Samartian Society of SS Edward / Lucy parish had their Annual food drive and giveaway on Saturday November 22nd at St. Lucy's Winca Hall. There were 44 parishers, young and old, who gathered for the event that supplied approximately 2500 food items to 205 recipients. These food and sundry items were donated by the parishioners of SS Edward/Lucy, the Middlefield Fill a Cop Car food drive, the Sly Fox group and donations from other community individuals. God Bless you all for your generosity in these times of need.

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November 8-9, 2008 Men's Renewal

St. Edward hosted a Men's Renewal on November 8-9, 2008. 
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August 10th, 2008 Parkman Car Show

The Parkman Car Show was a huge success.  The event drew a variety of vehicles and people to share their works of art.
More photos of the event are at this link:

2008 Parkman Car Show

July 2008 - Vacation Bible School

(click here for more pictures of the Summer 2008 VBS)

May 20th, 2008 Painting of St Lucy Hall

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Master Painters: Glenn Bombeck, Ron DeMarco, Ron Eastridge, Jerry Wetzel (camera man), Richard Gerci, Dan Quyre. Painted Narthex, hallway and Winca Hall.

May 17th, 2008 - Spring Cleanup at St Lucy's

Photos of the event are at this link:

http://picasaweb.google.com/ssedwardlucy07/SpringCleanUpAtStLucy08

Special thanks to all those who help make our Church Grounds look beautiful! 

May 2008 Confirmation Class

Congratulations to everyone who participated in this years confirmation.
Special Thanks to Bishop Gries officiating this year

 

May 2, 2008 First Communion Class

Congratulations to the members of our 2008 First Communion Class!

April 10th, 2008 - Chinese Auction
 On April 10th at the St. Lucy’s Parish, a Chinese Auction fundraiser was hosted for the parish.
Many prizes and much fun was had to those who did attend the event.
 
You can see more pictures on the link below!
http://picasaweb.google.com/ssedwardlucy07/ChineseAuctionStLucy2008

- Stats from the Chinese Auction - 

258 paid admission tickets were sold. 
27,970 bidding tickets were purchased. 
The 50/50 raffle winner won $565.00.
Rosie Niesczcur won 1st prize in the raffle drawing. She won $100.
Over 400 items were in the auction.

Thanks to everyone who donated and supported this fundraiser!
 

April 5th, 2008 - CPR Class
CPR class was held on April 5th at St. Edwards.  Parish members were instructed with the most current American Standards by our volunteer Parkman Fire and Rescue Team.

March 22, 2008 - Easter Egg Hunt 
 On March 22nd and held at St Lucy's, the annual parish Easter egg hunt was enjoyed by many children.
Photos soon.


March 15, 2008 - Easter Samaritan Food Drive 

Volunteers gathered to bring Easter meals to local families in need.

205 people were served which included families with children, singles and the elderly. 
30 volunteers supported the effort for boxing and delivery to those in need 
63 hams were provided along with 3,000+ various other food items

Thanks to everyone who supported this event and our community.

February 24, 2008 - Stewardship Appreciation Dinner
A dinner celebration was hosted at Rose Hall to show appreciation to all of the Parishioners who volunteer to help keep the Parish operating smoothly.  
Everyone enjoyed plenty of food and deserts while listening to live music.  
This Parish is blessed to have such devoted Stewards and this dinner is just a small token of gratitude.

December 31, 2007 - Parish New Year Party
The 2008 New Year was welcomed with a celebration.  Parishioners enjoyed a prime rib feast a variety of entertainment to end the final moments of 2007.   At the stroke of midnight, the crowd toasted the traditional Champaign salute praying for a safe and blessed 2008.

You can view more photos by clicking on the link below.

New Year 2008 Picture Album

December 24th, 2007 - Kids Mass Group Shot
The SS Edward Lucy Parish hosted a traditional Christmas Kids Mass where the  the kids reenacted the birth of Jesus.   Special Thank You to the group of volunteers who worked together and practiced the performance.  Below is the group shot of the actors.  A higher resolution picture is linked to the photo for copying and printing.  Just click onto the photo and the other will come up.

December 21st, 2007 - Samaritan Food Drive
Saturday December 21st 2007 was  the Holiday food delivery. 

Check out this link below to view more pictures from the event.
http://picasaweb.google.com/ssedwardlucy07/SamaritanStVincentDePaul?authkey=NrIRoEoQfkM

New activity………Samaritans Christmas Giveaway 

On Saturday Dec. 22 2007, the SS Edward/Lucy's stewardship group “ St. Vincent DePaul/Samaritan Society” had their Christmas giveaway. 

Approximately 30 parishioners helped in delivering over 4000 items to families and single households in the area. The deliveries were made to 107 adults and 104 children. The food deliveries included 750# of ham and 550# of potatoes. There were also 265 Christmas presents delivered to the children. 

These food items were purchased from the donation made through the monthly “StVincent/DePaul” envelopes and from the "Fill a Police Car" program run by the Middlefield Police Dept. The group also provided phone gift cards to service men and women. Other food items were donated by our parishioners. 

These gifts were certainly appreciated by the recipients. May God bless you for your generosity.

December 4th, 2007 - Supper with Santa
Supper with Santa was a huge success this year.  With a crowd over 80 kids, the event at St Lucy's kept Santa busy.  The dinner included chicken nuggets, mac-n-cheese, apple sauce and  ice cream  This Parish building event was a wonderful way to kick off the season.  

Thanks to all who worked hard to organize this event.

2008 Church Calendar
Initiated at the Parish Event Committee Meetings and sponsored by Darla Hollowell. Calendar for SS Edward and Lucy that recognizes birthdays, anniversaries, and the anniversary of relatives who are deceased. The names would be read for the week before each Mass begins.  

Cost of the calendar will be $5.00. 
Each name put on the calendar will be an additional $.40.

This year’s calendar orders have already been placed. 
You’ll have to wait till next 

October 27th, 2007 - Parkman Community Day
The SS Edward and Lucy Parish supported the Parkman Community Day.  We hosted a pumpkin design contest for the kids and had a chili lunch for those who participated.  The Community Day event was a part of a community outreach program to help bring local Parkman Residents together and learn about their township.    More about the event to follow.

October 6th, 2007 - Polka Festival
Held on October 6th this past year. It was initiated by the Parish Event Committee and sponsored by everyone on the committee. Polka Dinner Dance and Fun. Next year the format of the festival will be expanded to a 2 day event. One day will be an outside event with music, games and food for all ages. The second day event will be a Polka Dinner Dance. Look for Dates and time next Aug thru Sept for the October 6th event