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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday. November 27, 1996
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St. P atrick's C h u rc h celebrates 25th anniversary
Father Condon blesses a series of paintings at the 25th anniversary celebration at St. Patrick's Church
School kids collect food for holidays
(L-R) Monsignor Raymond Beard, Father Gerry Condon and Father Francis Hebert prepare to cut the
cake during the 25th anniversary celebration of St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Sunday, N ov. 24, St.
Patrick's Parish is Heppner
celebrated the 25th anniversary
o f the dedication o f their
church.
Father Gerry Condon
conducted the Mass with
M onsignor Raymond Beard
and Father Francis Hebert.
Despite the icy road conditions
many
well-wishers
and
parishioners
attended
the
service.
The follow ing people
chaired committees for the
service and the reception
which follow ed in the parish
hall: Shanny Miller, publicity
and
invitations;
Gayle
Arbogast, invitations; Judie
Laughlin and Doris Brosnan,
brochure; Dan Van Schoiack
and L am Lindsay, Heppner
church history; Bev Doherty,
lone church history; Trish
Sweeney, decorations; Kim
Armato, banners; Ray Grace,
hall posters; Martha Doherty
and
Janelle
Lacey,
holography;
Mark
luddleston. greeting; Janet
Greenup; Bill Kuhn and Kathy
Britt, children's choir; and
Father Gerry’ Condon and Jean
Strange, Young Patricians.
Folk group members were
Laurie Straley, Debbie Wren,
Ann Murray, Val Campbell
and Jean Strange. The cake
was made by Fran Barnett.
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Bill Kenny sang the Lord's
Prayer.
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The current church o f the
St. Patrick's Parish was built in
1971 because o f the rising
maintenance costs o f the old
church, which was built in
1941. and an increasing neeed
for space. Workers began
dismantling the old church on
April 19, 1971.
The new church was
designed by Jerry’ Mossman
and constructed by contractor
AidenVixie o f Walla Walla.
Countless
hours
of
hammering,
sawing
and
assistance were provided by
Father Raymond Beard and
parishioners.
With the old church down
and a new one in the makin
Mass was held in the paris
hall until the new churcn was
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ready for service. Bishop
Thomas J. Connolly and
former Bishop Francis P.
Leipzig
were
invited
to
dedicate the new church on
November
10,
1971.
A
banquet was held after the
congregation celebrated Mass
with Father Beard and former
pastors.
The first infant baptized in
the new church was Michael
Scott Lovgren in December
1971. A lso in December o f
that year, John and Jill
O ’Donnell became the first
couple married in the new
church.
Father Beard was transferred
to Milton-Freewater early in
1974
after
serving
the
St.Patrick parish since 1959.
Father John O'Brien, a native
o f Ireland, came to Heppner
that year. He was assisted by
"Deacon Joe", who became
Father Joseph Kelbel at his
ordination held at St. Patrick
Church in 1980.
Father O'Brien died in 1982
while on leave to visit family
in Ireland. Father David Hazen
was appointed to the church
from Dec. 1982 until January
1983. Monsignor Raymond
Beard then returned for a brief
period until Father Brian J.
M cGovern became pastor in
March o f that year.
Father McGovern celebrated
25 years in the priesthood
while serving at St. Patrick's
and Father Hebert celebrated
25 years in 1985. Father
Hebert, who is retired, fills in
as priest on many occasions.
Monsignor George Murphy as
filled in as priest until his
death in 1984.
Father M cGovern left
Heppner in 1986 and was
replaced by Father Edward
Receconi. St.Patrick's Parish
celebrated
its
100th
anniversary in conjunction
with Heppner's St. Patrick's
Day celebration in 1987.
Father Receconi served until
Father Dominic Hahn arrived
in April 1987. After his
departure in 1990, Father Ben
Lobo, a native o f India, served
very briefly.
In August 1990 Father Gerry
Condon arrived, serving until
Nov. 1993, when he left for a
six-month sabbatical to visit
Ireland, his homeland. Father
Thomas Scanlan served until
early 1991. Father Remi
Mollaneda served the parish
through the Lenten season that
year.
Father Condon was
reassigned to St. Patrick's after
his sabbatical. He celebrated
his 40th anniversary in 1995.
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The Heppner Middle School
Student Council has been busy
collecting
food
for
the
Neighborhood Center food
pantry.
The council collected food
from Heppner Elementary and
Middle School students for the
past two weeks and presented
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it to Jan Skaggs o f the
Neighborhood
Center last
week.
Pictured, along with Jannie
Allen, student council advisor,
and Skaggs were Brian Smith.
Jesse Kempas, Luke Murray,
Sheena Shank, Donald Adams,
Marcy Miller, Blake Allstott,
Brad
Adams,
Chelsea
Bredemeier, Brooke Rust,
Aleshia Geer, Matt young,
Lacey Matteson. Josh Winters
and Conor Kilkenny.
The food will be used for
Thanksgiving and Christmas
baskets and, i f any is left, to
help restock the pantry after
the holidays.
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