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  Priest’s Corner - World Priest Day

Chicago-Gary Activities for World Priest Day 2006

Bob & Judi Hornback

The WWME Communities in the Chicago-Gary celebrated WPD 2006 by sending a note to every priest in both dioceses, all 1,829 of them!

We created a tri-fold using the WPD logo, the WWME logo, the WPD prayer, and some words of love and thanks. Seven Community couples gathered one Saturday afternoon to cut, fold, stuff, label, and stamp. Many Communities donated stamps for this effort, and the mailing went to the Post Office. We have received numerous cards (and even emails) of thanks from our priests. We are making a difference! Here's a photo of the group:

Front Row: Gerry & Kathy Lindahl (Area Execs), Hank & Lori Castillo, Soly & Romy Munoz Back Row: Judi & Bob Hornback, Kathy & Joe Filipiak, Steve & Carol Angiollo, Mark & Mary Wysock

In addition to the work we did and pizza we shared, we were blessed to have been able to pray at the feet of Our Lady of the New Millennium, who just happened to be visiting St. Victor's Parish in Calumet City, IL, where we gathered that Saturday. Our Lady of the New Millennium is a 33 foot tall, 8400 pound statue of Mary, blessed by Pope John Paul II, that tours the Archdiocese of Chicago.

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