"Read up, gardeners!"

Kristen and Donna admiring our new notice board.

Ready to sprinkle, thanks to a grant from Holy Name Province (the Franciscans).

Kevin and his melon trellis.

Melon time!

Here's what you do with an abandoned house in Camden--grow sunflowers and corn in the front yard.

Coming up with a plan in CCOP (Camden Churches Organized for People).

Our CCOP LOC (Local Organizing Committee).
Celebrating the Feast of the Niño Jesús.

Nice cake!
Thanks, Rina, for a great Children's Group meeting!

Kristen and Donna bringing home plants after the Community Gardens meeting at the Camden Children's Garden.

"Mary" and "Martha," viewed from the pew.

"Mary" and "Martha," viewed from the altar.

Real sisters!

Gary

Chris

Fr. Jud and Cindy Gargia (on her Quince)

Vacation Bible School goes on the dolphin-watching boat in Wildwood, The Silver Bullet.

Ready to set sail!

Blue light special!

Buoy oh buoy!

All girls on deck!

"This is fun!"

"This is fast!"

A hair-raising experience!

Enjoying the ride...

Watch that gull!

Dry for now..

The calm before the storm...

Some enjoyed it more than others.

The porpoise of our trip..dolphins!

Wet.

All wet!

A new floor for the second floor hallway (with new surfaces for the stairwells, too)!

Altar Servers after the 7 p.m. Spanish Mass.

Vacation Bible School has begun!

When it rains, River Road becomes River River.

Next time we have a meeting about proposals on how to stop flooding in the park, please attend!

Carmen and Mandi welcome Mrs. Michel Acevedo (left) to St. Anthony of Padua School.

Rina (center) with our friends from St. Vincent Pallotti Parish, Bernadette and Carmela.

Thanks to Quest for decorating the basement and arranging the meal for the FVM Thank You Dinner.

Frank and Grisel go over their notes.

Frank Torres addressing the gathering.

Thanks to our 2009-10 Franciscan Volunteers!  Josh, FVM Director Katie, Anna, Chris, Norma, Fr. John.

Orlando reads the first reading at the ordination of his cousin David Rivera.

David Rivera, as he is ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Galante.

St. Bernadette's in Canadensis, Pennsylvania, where Fr. Jud preached for the Franciscan Missionary Union.

Dessert for the Consejo Hispano (Spanish Council).

Smuggling in a salad.

German Pancakes, courtesy of Fr. John.

Sue and Fr. Jud wishing the best to Max, Lori and Will.

Lori's "Catholicization"

Good food...

...and good stories.

A wonderful gathering at Francis House to say "Thank You" to Lori, Max and Will.

Whether you're here two years or eight weeks, you catch the St. Anthony Karma!

Thanks to Steve Klug (center) and the Notre Dame Club of South Jersey for sponsoring Will and Max!

We belong to Camden Churches Organized for People (CCOP) so we can work together so that our neighborhood doesn't have to look like this!  (This pile of dirt was removed on July 12.)

(This pile of dirt was removed on July 12.)

(This burned out port-a-john was removed on July 27.)


(These cones were removed on July 12.)

(This area was cleaned on July 12.)

(This boulder was removed on July 12.)

(These rocks were removed on July 12.)
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(This hazard was removed on July 12.)

No Soft Drinks, No Cell Phones, No Gum!  (Please!)

The new altar server style for these 95 degree days.

Welcome Back, Lily!

Look up, Lupe!

Welcome back, Lily!

Fr. Mike from Philly, with Fr. John and a 4th of July dessert.

Friars from Philly and Albany visit Br. Jerry's Garden.

Nelly knows beans!

More irrigation = less irritation.

"Reclean my church!"

Thanks to Will and Max for a great Sports Camp!

Having a ball.

Pizza!

Game-winning run.

Have a frozen confection.

Congratulations for perfect attendance!

Good luck to Br. Michael (standing behind Sue) as he moves on to Troy, New York.  Francis House will miss you!

Hayes Avenue finally gets paved.  It might be a little easier to get to church again.