St. Patrick Church in Bay Shore kicked off its yearlong 125th anniversary celebration with a special Mass May 4 in the parish’s Msgr. Purick Hall. Retired Auxiliary Bishop Emil Wcela was the presider and homilist at the service. During the Mass, Bishop Wcela installed Father Thomas Coogan as St. Patrick’s 13th pastor. Father Coogan previously served as the diocese’s vocations director.
 
 In the top left photo, Father Coogan reads the oath of fidelity during the installation ceremony as Bishop Wcela looks on. Above, children in first Communion attire process at the beginning of Mass. In photo left (from the left), Colleen Dolan, Giulianna Vullo, James Zulli and Katie Crager sing with the St. Patrick School Choir.
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