Church Dedication Ceremony

September 21, 2003

(Photos courtesy of Karen Faulkner,  Jake Ohlinger & Gerry Paradis)

       Bishop Robert Baker and seminarian, Christopher Smith              Visiting priests take part in ceremony

Parishioners awaiting procession to new church                 Fr. Steve, Fr. Louis  and Fr. Marcian blessing chapel

 Bishop Baker blessing the church               Seminarian, Michael Peterson,                 Deacons Gary and Gerry 

                                                                                and altar servers                                 carry altar candles

Knight, Ron Rossi, holding baldachin                                    Dedication Mass begins

     Incense envelops the altar                 Fr. Louis exiting the church                  The triptych and tabernacle

             Crucifix, designed and created by Pietro Smith                               Parishioners mingling after Mass

George & Marnee Heer (left),                  Artist, Pietro Smith (left)                   Mr. & Mrs. Brovey (left) and

Father Steve (center), and                          and John Magera (right)                  Mr. & Mrs. Jake Ohlinger (right)

Joe & Peggy Gill (right) 

   Parishioners at reception with Mrs. Brovey             Fr. Steve, at the reception, standing aside the ice sculpture

                 (second from right)