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JPII Alumni Picnic

Calling all Institute alumni, families, witnesses, volunteers of the Institute! To celebrate JPII’s Feast, join us for a potluck dinner, games for the children, games for the adults, a playground and a wonderful community. We look forward to reconnecting and celebrating our spiritual father, St. John Paul the Great!

Gather your friends from the group you attended and we’ll get pictures of each group, children included.

We’re grateful to God for 10 Years of blessings, specifically in the people of the Institute. Each of you make up the community and are a tremendous gift!

A Litany to JPII will be prayed at meal time, around 5:15 pm. Come for as long as you’re able! Please RSVP by 5:00pm on Friday, October 16.

3:30 – 7:30 pm at Bridgeway Park in Bridgeton

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