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150th Anniversary of St. Augustine Parish

Original: The Cultural Committee will focus on a lecture series, the history of our church, and musical events. Monsignor Franco suggested that prominent theologians such as the editor of America Magazine be invited to speak. He also suggested that we select a historian from St. Augustine’s to take care of our history as a parish and invite Rev. Thomas J. Shelley, prominent historian of the Archdiocese of New York, to speak or give guidance. Musical concerts will be held in the church. We plan to invite participants from Europe for at least one concert.
November Update: The Cultural Committee will develop a “150 Years of St. Augustine Church” CD-ROM memento, incorporating: archived and current still pictures, video, music (including our choir), and voiceover, with a nominal charge to offset the cost to produce the CD’s in-house; set up monthly lecture series.  Produce musical events.

Chair: Ann Godfrey - email: AGodfrey@EaglePark.org 

Members:

• Ann Godfrey (Chair) AGodfrey@EaglePark.org 
• Carol Heller
• Marguerite Norgren
• Josephine Milani
• Jeff Cadge (History/Video)
• Mary Pernicone (Lectures/History)
• Carl Pernicone (Lectures/History)
• Michele Lawton
• John Lawton (Music) in absentia by M. Lawton
• Jane Collin
• Nina Florentino

Coordinating Committee liaison: 

Attendance: 
Chair – Ann Godfrey
Co-chair – Carol Heller
Also present – Father Dunn, Carl Pernicone, Mary Pernicone, Josephine Milani

The Cultural Committee focused on developing the following:  a “150 Years of St. Augustine Church” CD-ROM memento, using archived and current still pictures, video, music (including our choir), and voiceover, with a nominal charge to offset the cost to produce the CD’s in-house; a monthly lecture series featuring a Jesuit lecturer, possibly one or two media personalities and Father Vigilante; musical events to attract various segments of our parish to possibly include a popular Italian tenor, a Metropolitan Opera singer, a Broadway singer/actress, the all women Irish band “Cherish the Ladies”, “Annie and the Natural Wonder Band”, organ and choir concerts; additionally, a light brunch series after mass on Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and New Year’s Day to provide fellow parishioners a chance to get to know each other on key days, with a nominal charge to offset the cost.