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St. Patrick School Celebrates May Crowning and First Communions
Grade 2 Students Reach Milestone

On Tuesday, May 21, 2019, the Grade 2 class of St. Patrick School in Chatham celebrated its First Communion as part of the school’s annual May Crowning Liturgy. May devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary refer to special devotions held in the Catholic Church during the month of May honoring the Virgin Mary as "the Queen of May.”
Pictured left to right on the first row are the following: Grace Costa, Brigid Flynn, Sierra Mariconda, Ellis Sobers, Gabriel Pinguil, and Jack Fagan. Second row: Grace Boler, Elizabeth Cullen, Claire Shrekgast, Sean Curtis, Jerry Kearney, Stephen Polefko and Ryan Ebben. Third row: Katie Sherer, Mark Kate Shrekgast, Siena Bushell, Delaney Pignatello, Ryan Fedyna, Robbie Salvo. Back row: St. Patrick School Grade 2 teacher, Jianna Ingenito; St. Patrick School Principal, Dr. Christine Ross; and St. Patrick Parish’s Fr. Bob Mitchell.
St. Patrick School is a co-educational, Pre-K – Grade 8 school that is nationally STEM certified in all grades. In addition, the school is a U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. SPS, which was founded in 1872, provides a comprehensive and advanced educational program for students of all faiths in a safe, caring environment. For more information, visit www.st-pats-school.org.