11TH ANNUAL AREA-WIDE ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY COMMUNION MASS AND LUNCHEON 

Hosted by the recently newly merged, Rosary Altar Society of the parish of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina Lavallette-Normandy Beach the Mass was celebrated by the Pastor, Msgr. Leonard Troiano in place of  Bishop Smith who was unable to attend. The Moderators of each Rosary Altar Society concelebrated the Mass. The Luncheon followed in The Lobster Shanty in Pt. Pleasant and the Guest Speaker was Msgr. Robert Coleman. The participating parishes are Sacred Heart-Bay Head, St. Peter-Pt. Pleasant, St. Martha-Pt. Pleasant,  St. Dominic-Brick, St. Denis-Manasquan, Our Lady of Perpetual Help-Seaside Park, St. Catherine-Seaside Heights, St. Mary of the Lake,Lakewood, Visitation-Brick, and Padre Pio-Lavallette. St. Bonaventure- Lavalette and Our Lady of Peace-Normandy Beach are the two parishes that were merged into Padre Pio. Next year the host parishes will be St. Peter and St. Martha.