On Nov. 19, St. Brigid/Our Lady of Hope School hosted its 10th annual Thanksgiving Liturgy and Luncheon for local senior citizens. Seniors from the Senior Citizens of Westbury, Salisbury, Carle Place, New Cassel Nutrition Center, Senior Connections, and The Regency attended. The day began with Mass in the school chapel celebrated by St. Brigid's pastor Rev. Ralph Sommer, assisted by Rev. James Stachacz. The school chorus provided music during the liturgy.

The seniors joined the students in the cafeteria for a turkey dinner with all the trimmings, and freshly baked pies for dessert. Besides acting as ministers of hospitality throughout the day, the older children also served lunch and handled the cleanup. Many parent volunteers were also on hand to prepare and serve.

Children in nursery school, pre-K, kindergarten, and grades one, two and three treated the seniors to poems and songs after lunch.

This yearly event began as a way for the St. Brigid/Our Lady of Hope School community to say "thank you" to the senior members of the local community. It has grown from 50 guests the first year to more than 200 this year.