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Our Lady’s
45th Anniversary Banquet

Sunday June 28, 2015
LaGuardia Marriott Hotel
12 - 4:30 p.m.

175 pilgrims from throughout the world enjoying first-class cuisine and good company.

"I was very pleased at the numbers present at the Banquet. It eases my heart to see so many true souls present."

Our Lady, June 21, 1992

Some of the Lay Order of St. Michael enjoying
the festivites.

Regina Fox, SMWA International Pilgrimage Coordinator, gives a welcome address. A special thanks to Regina and her husband, Jim, for all their hard work in assisting the Lay Order of St. Michael in making Our Lady's special weekend a successful one.

Mary Consoli and her sister, Francesca, of
Yardley, Penn.

James Donohue, SMWA Vice President and LOSM, giving a special thanks to all those who volunteer their time and talent for this vital Mission of the latter days.

45th Anniversary Banquet Program

Fr. Ignatio Bokosi, the pastor of St. Pius X, a 40,000 member parish in Malawi, SE Africa, delivering an inspiring talk on why he journeyed 8100 miles to Bayside (for the second time).

Pilgrims from Northern California

Michael reported on his recent visit with Bishop Habash, who had high praise for the SMWA Mission and encouraged all to attend the Sunday Holy Hour for priests held every Sunday at 10:30 am at Our Lady of the Roses Shrine.

Michael showing spectacular never-before-released miraculous photos on the glorious Bayside Mission.

Michael Lucci (l.) of Brooklyn, N.Y. with Charles and Judy Labbe of Fall River, Mass.

History-making  We were honored  to host Archbishop Thomas (c.), the first Roman Catholic bishop ever to attend a Vigil or Banquet. The good archbishop, who came privately as a pilgrim, actually attended the 45th Anniversary Banquet, Latin Mass, Organizers' Conference and Precious Blood / Visitation Vigil (June 30).

Organizers recognized  James Donohue, LOSM, with the help of John Benevides, LOSM, distributing roses.

Some of the door prizes

Kathryn Bee of Chillicothe, Ohio, won an Our Lady of Fatima statue.

Wanda Lucci of Brooklyn, N.Y., won a beautiful
10" bronze statue of St. Michael the Archangel.

Fr. Terry Brennan with the winner of the 50/50 raffle.

Mary Consoli singing Ave Maria

Archbishop Thomas imparting his blessing at the end of the Banquet.

The candlelight ceremony

After the Banquet, the pilgrims venerated the Crucifix kissed by Our Lady.