Parish Events of 2004

• March 13, 2004 St. Patrick's Party Dinner and entertainment for all ages.



• April 3, 2004 Chippendale recognition A wonderful recognition of the years of work of George and Ruth Chippendale. The parish is grateful to them for their efforts to improve the situation of the less advantaged.



• April 4,2004 Palm Sunday Our Lady of the Rosary Church



• April 10,2004 Welcoming new members with the sacraments St. Albert the Great Church



• April 10,2004 Easter Vigil Mass St. Albert the Great Church



• April 17,2004 Crab Dinner The annual crab dinner sponsored by the Knights of Columbus... a feast worth waiting for.



• May 2,2004 First Communion service held at Our Lady of the Rosary Church



• May 9,2004 Youth Mass Newly established at St. Albert the Great Church



• May 16,2004 First Communion service held at St. Albert the Great Church



• May 16,2004 Birthday The Palo Alto Council Knights of Columbus, Council #2677, gave a birthday party for their chaplain, Fr. Eddie Obero.



• May 23,2004 Baptism service held at Our Lady of the Rosary Church



• September 26, 2004 The Annual Parish Picnic was held at St. Albert the Great Church grounds.
  
  
• September 29,2004 RCIA meeting: The Inquiry Group. Adults seeking the Initiation Sacraments are welcome to these informal evenings of dialogue regarding faith and the Roman Catholic Church. Meetings are held in the living room of The Dermody Center, the house behind the Pastoral Center at 3290 Middlefield Rd. 7:30-9:00pm
  
  
• October 4-9,2004 The 50th Anniversary Celebration Week of the founding of Our Lady of the Rosary Church
  
  
• October 4,2004 The 50th Anniversary Celebration of the founding of OLR Church. Seminar will be held at 7:30 pm given by Rev. Penelope Duckworth, author and scholar "Contemporary Views of Mary" at OLR hall.
  
  
• October 7,2004 The 50th Anniversary Celebration of the founding of OLR Church. A Living Rosary service will be presented by parish groups at 7:30 pm at OLR church.
  
  
• October 9,2004 The 50th Anniversary Celebration of the founding of OLR Church. Mass was held followed by reception, and program. Bishop McGrath presided.
  
  
• October 13,2004 RCIA meeting: The Inquiry Group. Adults seeking the Initiation Sacraments are welcome to these informal evenings of dialogue regarding faith and the Roman Catholic Church. Meetings are held in the living room of The Dermody Center, the house behind the Pastoral Center at 3290 Middlefield Rd. 7:30-9:00pm
  
  
• On October 17,2004 three people were recognized for their special contributions to the parish. Micky Hoag is given the parishioner of the year award at St. Albert the Great Church. Later Arlen Hagen, and Walt Lundin (shown standing with his Opportunity Center team, L-R, Harvey Ng, Walt Lundin, Jim Davis, Paul Chestnut) also received the same recognition at Our Lady of the Rosary Church from Father George.
  
  
• November 21,2004 Knights of Columbus Thanksgiving Dinner at 5:00 PM at OLR Hall
  
  
• December 13,2004 Transitions meeting at 7:30 PM at the Pastorial Center (3290 Middlefield Rd)
  
  
• December 5,2004 Opening of photography exhibit on the AIDS orphans of Africa 2-4 p.m., at St. Mark's Episcopal Church Hall, (600 Colorado Ave.). Exhibit runs through December 31.
  
  
• December 15,2004 RCIA Christmas party for candidates, team, and other connected ministers will be on 6:30 PM at St. Albert's Hall (1095 Channing Ave)
  
  
• January 22,2005 The 1st Anniversary Dance , Age of Aquinas, a group of Christian singles (40+), at 7:30 PM at St Albert Hospitality Center and program.
  
  
• Every Sunday following the 9:00 AM mass at St. Albert and the 10:30 AM masses at both St. Thomas Aquinas and at Our Lady of the Rosary coffee and donuts are served. We hope that this provides a way for our parishioners to get to know one another.