Young attendees are seated in preparation for their first communion at St Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. Photo by Liz Gorman
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CHURCH'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY
St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church celebrating golden jubilee
St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church is celebrating its 50th anniversary. On June 9, an anniversary Mass will be celebrated, followed by a reception with the Most Reverend Bishop Frank J. Dewane in attendance. The spiritual leader oversees some 250,000 Catholics in the 10-county Diocese of Venice in Florida, of which St. Peter’s is a part. Other small evening celebrations have been held for the last several months, with all parishioners invited.