{"id":26664,"date":"2021-07-11T22:49:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T02:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=26664"},"modified":"2021-07-11T22:54:21","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T02:54:21","slug":"batavia-ascension-parish-bingo-opens-their-doors-for-the-first-time-since-last-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2021\/07\/11\/batavia-ascension-parish-bingo-opens-their-doors-for-the-first-time-since-last-march\/","title":{"rendered":"BATAVIA\/Ascension Parish Bingo opens their doors for the first time since last March"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26659\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/b4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/B4.jpg?fit=1036%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1036,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"B4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/B4.jpg?fit=829%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/B4.jpg?resize=740%2C914&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26659\" width=\"740\" height=\"914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/B4.jpg?resize=829%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 829w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/B4.jpg?resize=243%2C300&amp;ssl=1 243w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/B4.jpg?resize=768%2C949&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/B4.jpg?resize=121%2C150&amp;ssl=1 121w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/B4.jpg?w=1036&amp;ssl=1 1036w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On March 13, 2020, the Buffalo Diocese closed all unnecessary church functions, which included Bingo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Sunday evening, July 11, 2021, Ascension Parish opened its doors to Bingo again with the blessing of Father Glassmire <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organizer Fred Mruczak says its been a long year and he is glad to see so many familiar faces again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Master-with-graphic-bingo-vosot.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption>Video\/interview with Fred Mruczek\/Organizer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mruczek says before COVID-19, a good night was 100-110 people in attendance.  On Sunday night there about 150-160 who showed up to play Bingo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;People have been wrapped up at home for months, I think its been 61 or 62 weeks we haven&#8217;t had Bingo and they just want to get out, this is just unbelievable, I&#8217;m just happy to to see this,&#8221; says Mruczek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more on Sunday night Bingo at Ascension Parish, here is a link to their Facebook page<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AscensionBingo\">(2) Ascension Parish Bingo | Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"494\" data-attachment-id=\"26658\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/b3\/\" 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