St. John's Kenyan Children's Foundation Celebration

Fr. Gabriel with Foundation children and staff during his recent visit to Kenya in July.

Fr. Gabriel Muteru, Honorary Chairman of the St. John's Kenyan Children's Foundation, is celebrating his 20th Anniversary as a Catholic Priest. He was ordained on September 26, 1987 at the Lady of Consolation Cathedral in Nyeri, Kenya, his hometown. Throughout his career as a priest, Fr. Gabriel has touched the lives of many people in Garden City, and in other parishes in Long Island and Westchester, where he has served as a dedicated Priest, and a role model of true Christianity. A former Associate Pastor at St. Joseph's Church, Fr. Gabriel has began his new assignment at Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Parish in Roosevelt.

To celebrate Fr. Gabriel's Anniversary, the members of the Foundation are organizing a Cocktail Reception to be held on Friday, November 9th from 8pm to 11pm at the Millennium Room in Kellenberg Memorial High School, in Uniondale. A great evening is being planned for everyone to share with Fr. Gabriel. Invitations will be mailed out soon including tickets for the raffle "Christmas in the City". The winner will re-ceive 4 tickets for the Radio City Christmas Show, Lunch at the Sea Grill and 4 tickets for the Ice Skating Rink at Rockefeller Center. Suggested dona-tion for this event is $25 per person. Raffle tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25.

Everyone is invited to attend this special celebration in honor of Fr. Gabriel. Mark your calendars for Friday November 9th. Proceeds from this event will continue to support the mission of the Foundation: "To provide education and to promote the welfare of orphan children in Kenya". For Reservations please call Barbara Debold at 741-9325, e-mail Kathy Billanti at kob322@optonline.net, or mail in your check payable to the St. John's Kenyan Children's Foundation to P.O. Box 411, Garden City, NY 11530.