St. Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church celebrates Labor Day

The Men's Club put together an end-of-summer bash with plenty of food and fun.

  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • | 2:32 p.m. September 7, 2021
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Despite the name of the holiday, Labor Day was all play and no work at St. Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church on Sept. 6. The parish hosted a party and even though volunteers from the Men's Club and Women's Guild were put to work serving up sandwiches, a jolly time was had by all. 

The Men's Club organized the party, which was held away from the heat in the Father Edward Pick Fellowship Hall. Volunteers cooked the food and plated the cheese and fruit, which parishioners partook in with pleasure. At the tables, every seat had a printout with the history of Labor Day, and patriotic decorations were scattered around the room. 

Pianist Eddie Tobin played for the crowd, who caught up with friends and regaled them with tales of summer vacations. 

Each table had the history of Labor Day, and parishioners were invited to
Each table had the history of Labor Day, and parishioners were invited to "clock in" to the party.
The Women's Guild made the desserts, which waited by patriotic displays.
The Women's Guild made the desserts, which waited by patriotic displays.
Deirdre Schueppert and Catherine Costello
Deirdre Schueppert and Catherine Costello
Dottie Mueller serves up sandwiches to the long line.
Dottie Mueller serves up sandwiches to the long line.
Trays of sandwiches were doled out generously amongst parishioners.
Trays of sandwiches were doled out generously amongst parishioners.
Dorothy Williams and Mary McGrath
Dorothy Williams and Mary McGrath
Father Robert Dziedziak, Ramona Glanz and Andrew Vac
Father Robert Dziedziak, Ramona Glanz and Andrew Vac
Gail Vitale, Fran Risley and Connie Haubert
Gail Vitale, Fran Risley and Connie Haubert
Chuck DiNatale and Chuck Sobieck
Chuck DiNatale and Chuck Sobieck
Dino and JoAnn Sifuentes
Dino and JoAnn Sifuentes
Barb and Jake Kiefer
Barb and Jake Kiefer
Paula Sharp starts to serve food to the waiting parishioners.
Paula Sharp starts to serve food to the waiting parishioners.
Vicki Watkins and Paula Sharp
Vicki Watkins and Paula Sharp

 

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