Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia will visit the second annual Saint Francis de Sales Student Art Show at Abbraccio Restaurant which is near the school in West Philadelphia.

4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Abbraccio Restaurant
820 South 47th Street (47th and Baltimore Avenue)
West Philadelphia

The annual show raises funds for the art program at Saint Francis de Sales Parish School. The art show will remain at Abbraccio Restaurant well after the end of the school year. In 2005, an addition to the school was dedicated to house the art and music program, donated by Mr. Michael O'Neill, a friend and supporter of Saint Francis de Sales. The student body is comprised of children from more than 25 different countries, many of whom are recent immigrants.

In 1999, the Philadelphia Bar Association recognized Saint Francis de Sales Parish School with the Louis D. Apothaker Award for their Peace Program, which teaches conflict resolution and peer mediation, empowering the students to solve problems peacefully.

For more information on Saint Francis de Sales Parish School, contact 215-387-1749.

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