On Saturday, our family so much enjoyed celebrating the feast day of our parish patron saint: St. Ann (and St. Joachim)! Our pastor always celebrates the high feast days with solemn high (Latin) Masses and, for this one, the bishop himself has sat in choir, which is such an honor.
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| The bishop blessing the altar boys after Mass |
After the Mass, the bishop processed to the street-side of our church where we have installed a new statue of the Jesus' Divine Mercy. This statue is in honor and memory of a seminarian from our very own parish who died suddenly and unexpectedly last Divine Mercy Sunday. His parents were there for the blessing of the statue in memory of their son--a poignant honor that no parent ever wants to receive.
Then we all retired from the heat to a festive celebration: the Men's Club had done a hot dog cookout, people had provided loads of sides, drinks, and desserts, and fun was had by all.
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