St. Mary's of Redford

MEMORIES 1970 & LATER

• The new high school gym being paid off;
• Fr. Sheryer as pastor;
• Mgsr. Hickey as pastor emeritus;
• Sr. Maxine as principal of the Grade School;
• Srs. Kate and Joan as co-principals of the Jr. High;
• Dog in residence, Winky;
• Main Altar and communion rails;
• Ernie Peters as Chair Director and Organist;
• All Men's Chair numbering 25-30;
• A succession of "in residence" priests completing their studies at U of D Emil Anderson, Joe Bilgreen, Tom Champeaux;
• Parish activities such as the annual Fall Festival, Boblo Picnic, New Year's Eve Galas, Halloween Parties, St. Patty's Dances;
• Mother's Club activities included hot dog lunches, annual rummage sale, arts and crafts show, service auctions;
• Dad's Club activities included bingo, Lenten Fish Frys, musicals such as "Has Grampa Gone to Bed Yet?," fruitcake sales, Halloween candy sales and Softball;
• Cub Scout troops were active and featured a pine wood derby;
• Grade school basketball, 1978 CYO Champs;
• High School home coming parades, music and drama productions and an ever changing administration;
• Mrs. Cooney, Mrs. Rogers, Miss Rodgers, Mrs. Zang, Elaine O'Neil, Sr. Mary Techiman.

WE REMEMBER...

• Joe Abdou awards in the grade school;
• Dottie Lane and her band of "fanny socker" players in the gym that now bears her name;
• "Big" families like the Franklins, the Distelrath, the Vogels, Collins, Irvins, Organs and the Andres;
• A family of beautiful and caring priests Fr. Dick Kelly, Larry Kaiser, Ed Haggerty, Ron DeHondt, Ron Williams, Tyrone Robinson;
• Young deacons like Jerry Cupples, Jim Stokes;
• Guitar masses in the AP Room;
• Dick Kelly in his sandals;
• the credit union;
• Music director Sr. Eileen Houlikan, Mary Beth Manning, Bob Barnhardt & Pat Macouska.

AND WE REMEMBER...

• Mother's Club luncheons at the Snow White Restaurant;
• Breakfast at Cregars;
• The Kelly House becoming the Emaus House and then the Jesuit Residence;
• Parish Photo Albums;
• the controversy over girls being permitted to wear slacks to school;
• the bigger controversy to allow girls on the altar;
• home masses;
• Fr. Nick and his print shop;
• M.O.S. closing;
• Mgsr. Hickey's 90th birthday at the Historical Museum;