Mustard Seed Migrant Ministry will hold our second annual Harvest Dinner on November 7, 2009, at 6 PM at St. Francis de Sales parish hall.
The dinner features outstanding genuine Mexican cooking and will be served by MSMM board members. We will also have a Day of the Dead ceremony and dinner attendees are urged to bring photographs of deceased loved ones. In addition to the Day of the Dead ceremony, we will also have presentations by two former Mustard Seed children who are now grown adults.
The cost of the dinner is $25 for adults and $15 for children. To reserve tickets, please call 845 651 2246.
Below are some photos from last year’s dinner. Hope to see you this year.
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Mustard Seed Migrant Ministry recently added some new board members, and some previous ones retired. An updated list of our board follows.
Dr. Christopher Bump; Doctor of Functional Medicine; Sussex, NJ
Sr. Kristin Donworth; Religious of the Sisters of the Divine Compassion; White Plains, NY
Gary Grey; environmental water specialist; Sussex; NJ
Edith Gonzalez; social worker; Brooklyn, NY
Sr. Fran Liston; Religious of the Sisters of the Divine Compassion; Goshen, NY
Joseph Maggio; migrant education tutor, SUNY New Paltz; Pine Island, NY
Mary Lou Magnan; elementary teacher; Vernon, NJ
Catherine Giattino Moore; photo journalist; Sussex, NJ
Colleen Reilly; elementary teacher; Greenwood Lake, NY
Sr. Peggy Scarano; religious member of Sparkill Dominicans; Sparkill, NY
Diana Vazquez; legal secretary; Newburgh, NY
Sr. Pam Wagner; religious of the Sisters of the Divine Compassion; Goshen, NY
Mirta Zapata-Popoca; nurse; Hudson River HealthCare; Middletown, NY
Nick Zayatz; retired firefighter (Passaic, NJ) ; Vernon, NJ
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The school buses are on the roads. The nights are turning cool. The pool is closed up. Incredibly, summer is over. Let’s revisit some of the sensational events in the summer of 2009 at Mustard Seed Migrant Ministry.
The Gratitude Garden was started by the kids. They grew various vegetables and salad items which they themselves consumed.
The pool was officially dedicated amid much fanfare.
High school and college students came and offered their services as companions to our youth. Among those who came were students from the Capuchin Franciscans; Kennedy High School and Pope John High School.
The ice cream truck stopped by often.
And of course there was the trip to Yankee Stadium.
All of this plus trips to the Sussex County Fair; to Splashdown beach; and to Action Park made 2009 a summer to cherish at MSMM.
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Well, actually, here comes Mustard Seed Migrant Ministry to visit the Yankees. As part of Con Edison Youth Clinic at Yankee Stadium, Orange and Rockland Utilities funded a trip for MSMM to the new Yankee Stadium on August 11.
The kids were permitted to go on the field and actually had a practice session and workout with some of the Yankees coaches.
waiting to go on the field
walking onto the field through the bullpen area
The kids had an oppotunity to throw, hit, and catch all on the Yankee Stadium field under the direction of Yankee coaches.
Former Yankee pitcher (and, more prominently, an All-Star Met pitcher) Dwight “Doc” Gooden signed photos for many of our kids.
Many thanks to our very generous benefactors from Orange and Rockland, for an outstanding day at the ballpark. Which included a Derek Jeter sighting!
the kids pose on one of the stadium promenades
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Summertime and the living is easy; or at least, great fun and a very active time at Mustard Seed. The pool is getting prolific use; the outdoor games are in full swing; and birthday parties are always a highlight. Here are some photos of the summer action.
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