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Our Lady’s 36th
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About 250 pilgrims attended |
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Gift shop |
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Fr. McCreedy giving the invocation |
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Pilgrims from Long Island |
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| Kiara Bauer, 11 months, of Cape Cod, Mass. | ||||||
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| 36th Anniversary Banquet Program | ||||||
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DINNER
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Regina Fox, International Pilgrimage Organizer |
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Father Skurla wears a cowboy hat given to him as a present by Regina Fox |
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Fr. Bompat presented gifts to the children and asked them about their vocation |
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Distributing the children's gifts |
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Vincent McDonnell of the Bronx keeps everyone laughing as he tells a few jokes |
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William Dykes, LOSM, the AV guy |
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| Some of the door prizes | ||||||
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Picking the winners |
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| Vincent McDonnell, LOSM, wins a picture of St. Faustina | ||||||
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James Donohue, LOSM, wins a garment bag |
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| John Benevides, LOSM, wins a crown of roses | ||||||
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Michael Mangan, President of SMWA |
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James Donohue, Vice President of SMWA |
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Father James Miara, associate pastor in the Bronx, celebrant of the Traditional Mass (indult) of New York Archdiocese, was one of the main speakers. |
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Fr. Miara gave an rousing talk in support of Our Lady's Mission at Bayside. He exclaimed: "These messages of Our Lady of the Roses are nothing new. They teach us what the Catholic Church has always taught us for centuries and centuries...Keep spreading devotion to Her and to Her messages." |
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| A rapt audience | ||||||
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| At the end of his talk he received a standing ovation | ||||||
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Fr. Skurla gives his talk about suffering and its wonderful benefit for our sanctification. |
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Michael interviews Cora Edwards, who experienced the multiplication of the holy water. See Your Letters # 9. |
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| Anniversary Raffle | ||||||
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| Christian Mora, 9, of Pompton Lakes, N.J. was chosen to pick the winners of the raffle this year | ||||||
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Christian Mora spins the drum with Fr. Bradley |
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1st Prize winner
Maria Doherty |
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2nd Prize winner
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3rd Prize winner
Father James Miara |
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4th
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Mary Ann Zietkowski won the exquisite door prize: Framed picture of Our Lady of the Roses, Mary Help of Mothers |
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Do you believe in miracles? Fr. Miara was shocked when he won the St. Padre Pio statue (chances were 1 in thousands). Unbeknownst to the 250 attendees, as a young boy, Father had chosen Padre Pio as his confirmation name. |
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Elizabeth, Catherine and Mary Rose Bauer sing Ave Maria (see below) |
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A fine collection of Traditional Latin chants sung by the talented and gifted choir of homeschool Bauer children called "Cape Cod Schola Sanctae Ceciliae." The musical recording is gathered from Catholic traditions that are Eucharistic, Marian and liturgical in nature, to help us understand the beauty of sacred chant and its important role in the Liturgy of the Church. All proceeds are donated to St Michael's World Apostolate. To purchase online, click here. |
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James Donahue gives a rose to each organizer |
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Fr. Skurla singing "Archangel Michael" |
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The candlelight ceremony: |
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Veneration of the crucifix |
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