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ST. PATRICK PRESERVATION – FALL 2011 NEWSLETTER
We are pleased to report that the St. Patrick Church and grounds were in
beautiful shape for the US Amateur Open at Erin Hills the week of August
22, 2011. A fresh coat of gleaming, white paint, a new roof on the
Rectory and a new metal roof on the rectory garage have been done thanks
to the fine care of St. Kilian’s in Hartford. We are excited to showcase
our Town of Erin’s historic church when the US Open comes to Erin in
2017!
Pat Nickols of California, whose family donated well over $100,000 to
Old St. Patrick Cemetery, met with a representative of St. Kilian’s
Parish on July 26, 2011. She stated growth this year in the cemetery
fund has been miniscule but should allow for a few headstones to be
repaired in Old St. Patrick’s Cemetery. The cemetery committee along
with Gehl Monument will be meeting this fall to determine what
headstones are most in need of repair. Again, if you have a family
member buried at St. Patrick’s and would like to contribute to headstone
repair, please contact St. Kilian Parish Office at 262/673-4831. Marge
Van Beckum and Maureen Fitzsimmons-Vanden Heuvel continue their effort
to photograph and document every headstone in the Old Cemetery and post
it on the St. Patrick Preservation website.
The 154-year old St. Patrick’s Altar Society commenced meetings in
September after their summer hiatus. The ladies continue to meet at the
Erin Town Hall the second Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m., September
through May. The Society helps support the Hartford Food Pantry and the
Pregnancy Help Center through donations and also has memorial Masses
said for deceased parishioners. If you would like to join in the
socializing (always a yummy dessert) and spirituality, please call
President Marge Van Beckum at 262/673-2097.
At the urging of the Irish Genealogical Society of Wisconsin, we have
begun the nomination process for having St. Patrick’s Church listed in
the national and state register of historic sites. This listing puts no
burden on the Archdiocese or St. Kilian’s but rather would be a
well-deserved honor considering the Church is still standing after 156
years of existence. I guess our Irish ancestors really knew how to build
a church to last!
For continued updates, please visit our web site at
www.savestpatrick.com (check out the latest pictures) or join us the
second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Erin Town Hall. Coffee,
dessert and catching up with former parishioners, friends and neighbors
following the meeting. If you would like to become a member of the St.
Patrick Preservation Fund, Inc. (reasonably priced at $5/Single and
$10/Family), please contact Maureen Fitzsimmons-Vanden Heuvel at
262/670-0975 or E-mail her at SaveStPats@aol.com. Remember all donations
to the St. Patrick Preservation Fund are tax deductible. To get a copy
of the 150th Anniversary History Book of St. Patrick’s Church, please
contact Nancy Henke at 262/673-5219 or E-mail Mary Hasslinger at
mary.weddingday@att.net.
We again thank you for your ongoing support during the past TWELVE
years, as we continue our goal to preserve St. Patrick’s Chapel--an
important part of the history of the Town of Erin.
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