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Book Fair on Sept. 18 and 19
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St. Albert's Book Fair on September 18 will feature a sale of used and collectible books for all ages, including volumes from the collections of the late Dominican priests Cletus Wessels and Dan Ostdiek. The sale is Saturday from 9 am to 6:30 pm, and Sunday, Sept. 19 from 9 am to 1:30 pm. On Saturday, we'll have a special focus on children and families, with story readers throughout the morning and drawings for new children's books. At 1 pm, come listen to one of the Longfellow neighborhood's favorite Celtic characters, Bill Watkins, as he reads from his several books about Scotland and his Celtic childhood. Bill will also sell and sign his books. At 3 pm, Glenn Keitel will speak about the creation of his new book "Scene from the Sidewalk" about Twin Cities architectutre and monuments. Glenn will also be available to sell and sign copies.
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Golf Tournament - Sept. 13
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Click here for the registration form for our annual Golf Tournament at the beautiful Elk River Country Club on Monday, Sept. 13. The shotgun start is at 11:00 am and the social hour with dinner and prizes is around 4 pm. There are many ways to participate: as a player, with your own team, as a sponsor of a player, team or hole, or another part of the event, or simply join us for dinner. New this year: prizes for men's, mixed and women's flights. See the two-sided form for full information, or call organizer Frank Bielinski at 612-272-7075.
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A Slice of Italy Trip
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Enjoy a Slice of Italy tour sharing faith, food, wine and culture of Italy with Fr. Joe Gillespie from October 18-27, 2010. Available is an optional Rome extension for October 27-29, 2010. For a brochure or additional information contact Fr. Joe Gillespie, O.P. at 612-724-3643, or j.gillespie@saintalbertthegreat.org or Magi Travel, 952-949-0065, info@magitravelinc.com.
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Facebook
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St. Albert the Great Catholic Church is celebrating its 75th Anniversary and you can follow St. Albert's events and memories on our Facebook Fan Page. |
Support St. Albert the Great through GiveMN.org
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You can make your tax deductible gift to St. Albert the Great church for its general operating fund and the Rainleader Disconnect fundraiser online using your credit card. Please click on the Give MN.org Donate Now button on our home page. Remember, 100% of your donation will go to supporting St. Albert the Great parish - all processing fees are paid by local foundations.
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