2008 Easter 2008 Easter CollectionCollection

to benefit to benefit St. Mary of the Angels ParishSt. Mary of the Angels Parish

A Franciscan Parish located in the A Franciscan Parish located in the 99thth Ward of New Orleans, LA Ward of New Orleans, LA

July 14 - July 18, 2008July 14 - July 18, 2008

St. Mary’s has a vibrant St. Mary’s has a vibrant Parish that Parish that

serves the needs serves the needs of it’s of it’s

Upper 9Upper 9thth Ward Ward ParishionersParishioners

SMA had a thriving SMA had a thriving School of 280 students School of 280 students Had just increased the Had just increased the enrollment for the enrollment for the 2005-2006 school year2005-2006 school year

After 4 days, After 4 days, parishioners parishioners

and and locallocal

residents residents are rescued are rescued from the rooffrom the roofSt. Mary’s of St. Mary’s of the Angels the Angels School.School.

Under the guidance of Under the guidance of Pastor Fr. Bart Pax, OFM Pastor Fr. Bart Pax, OFM

(Below at a First Communion)(Below at a First Communion) Church Re-opened Easter 2006Church Re-opened Easter 2006

Workers Repair the Church Roof Workers Repair the Church Roof Mid-December 2005 Mid-December 2005

“ “ We just got We just got the roof of the the roof of the school fixed. school fixed. There’s still a There’s still a lot of work to lot of work to

be done.”be done.”-Fr. Bart Pax Fr. Bart Pax Tuesday 4/1/08Tuesday 4/1/08

11stst Floor Floor of of

school school cleared cleared out in out in DecemberDecember20052005

Franciscan ConnectionFranciscan ConnectionCatholic School ConnectionCatholic School ConnectionHuman ConnectionHuman Connection

Please Encourage Students to Support SMA!Please Encourage Students to Support SMA!