Immaculate Conception CATHOLIC
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Invitational
hen we all practice stewardship, we are doing our part to give of our time, talent, and treasure. For Anthony “Tony” Pinto, the Invitational Golf Outing is a fantastic way to practice stewardship. In 2020, the Invitational raised almost $15,000 for Immaculate Conception, and, in the three years of the Invitational, Tony, the golfers, and sponsors have given $40,000 back to Immaculate Conception. The golf outing has even attracted golfers from North Carolina and Cincinnati. This year’s golf outing will take place at Pine Ridge Country Club on June 27 with a 1:00 in the afternoon shotgun start. “I lived away for close to 34 years, but I never forgot that everything started at Immaculate Conception,” Tony says. “There is so much that all these teachers, nuns, and priests taught us.” Amid the pandemic in 2020, Tony rounded up more golfers and sponsors, as each year, more participate in the Invitational setting new records. There is a due date to get foursome registration forms in this year. During the tournament, each of the men's and women's tee boxes had a sponsor. People also sponsored, "Remembering" signs, which were placed by the greens to honor those loved ones who passed away. There were blue candles for the men's tee box and red candles for the women's tee box to show where each would tee off from. There were a record 27 foursomes with each foursome teeing off at a different time due to Covid guidelines. This year’s event will be a shotgun start. The $100 registration fee per golfer includes lunch, a steak dinner, drink tickets, and a welcome bag. There are cash prizes for the winning teams and several skill shots for cash prizes throughout the round of golf. And at this year's event, as an option, the steak dinner can be taken home as a take-out meal. Tony enjoys organizing this event since he loves golf and believes it’s important to give back to Immaculate Conception. He has even rallied a lot of his classmates from grade school to participate. The Invitational is a month before the popular Immaculate Conception Church Oktoberfest. The very first Invitational was held the Sunday before the Oktoberfest, but was too close together, so the Invitational was changed to the first Sunday after Father's Day. Volunteering to help the Church runs in Tony's blood as his late Mother and Father were heavily involved in the Church as well as the Oktoberfest with Sister, Joanna, still involved in the Chinese Auction. continued on page 5
If you would like to sign up or make a donation to the Immaculate Conception Church Invitational, please contact Anthony “Tony” Pinto at 972-465-0125 or njspnvj@aol.com.
