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St. Mary cheers to St. Patrick's Day

Church members gathered for a night of music, dancing and games March 10.

By Katie Johns
| 9:54 a.m. March 11, 2018

Longboat Key
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St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church members grabbed their green garb a week early.

On March 10, about 180 congregants gathered for a St. Patrick’s Day Party. The celebration was made complete with a corned beef and cabbage dinner, a game of “pass the Blarney stone” and live music.

Monsignor Gerry Finegan, Charlotte Finnegan and Ken Simpson

Chuck DiNatale and Joe Zampino

Chuck Sobieck, Lenny DiStefano and Ken Simpson

An Irish Blessing sat at each dinner place setting.

Mary Ann and Ken Simpson

Agnes Forcht, Linda Abramek, Michael Gold and Valeria Swigeart

Mary Ahern and Jacinta Leyne

Frank Cerullo and John Grace

Joe Zampino gets ready to serve food.

Aglaia Polisson, Jo Ann Chiavetta and Patricia Papafagos

Dee Tornillo and Esther Cook

Kathie and Peter Viner

Kathie and Peter Viner, Julie and John Flaherty, Kathy and Ed Ryan, Marie Halpi and Bill and Maggie Urban

Mike Cichon and Vinny Flynn

Elaine and Mike Cichon

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