Volume 18, Number 7, October 2021

Morgan Jellett Memorial Friends of the Poor Walk/Run

The Huntsville Area St. Vincent de Paul Society held its annual Friends of the Poor Walk/Run on September 25 on our campus. This year’s event was named in honor of Morgan Jellett, a major organizer of the Society and its programs in North Alabama, who passed away last December 22. His wife, Ceil, was on hand for the opening ceremony, where she was presented with a certificate and flowers in his honor by the Society.

Registration for the event began at 7 AM. At 7:45, members of our Choir, joined by Gary Mahon from St. Joseph’s Church, presented a short musical program, followed by the opening ceremonies. The 1K Children’s Fun Run began at 8 AM and was followed by the 5K Walk/Run. The Roos family prepared a free breakfast for all participants.

Thanks to Cappy O’Halloran, Steven Gordon, and Victoria Roos for contributing photos.

Picnic Food Take-out

Fr. Charley and the Pastoral Council were hoping we would be able to have our annual Parish Picnic this fall, but because COVID-19 hasn’t gone away, they decided it wasn’t safe yet to bring a large group together for a picnic. Instead, the Council prepared picnic food, including either a pulled-pork sandwich, a hamburger, or a hotdog, with baked beans, potato salad, either coleslaw or kale salad, chips, and a fruit cup, and distributed the food in take-out boxes after Masses on the September 25-26 weekend.