Our Lady’s 39th Anniversary Banquet Sunday June 14, 2009 Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel 12 - 4:00 p.m. |
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Pilgrims from Northern California |
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210 pilgrims from throughout the world "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 |
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Lay Order of St. Michael | |
A standing ovation for the Lay Order of St. Michael. | |
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Peter Frank, LOSM, directing the service area | |
39th Anniversary Banquet Program | |
Regina Fox with Bill Dykes, LOSM, presenting the gifts to the children. |
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Thanking the SMWA guards (standing), who help protect and maintain Our Lady of the Roses, Mary Help of Mothers Shrine. |
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Michael said that prayer anywhere is good, but since the beginning of time, God has ordained that some places just pack more punch. The Eternal Father has especially chosen Our Lady of the Roses Shrine to be a center of atonement and a miracle-site of cure and conversion. |
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Fr. Robert Skurla (c.) keeps everyone laughing as he tells a few jokes. |
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The pilgrims watched a dazzling video presentation of recent highlights along with rare 1970 photos and sensational miraculous photos. |
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A captivated audience | |
James Donohue, Vice President of SMWA and Bill Dykes, LOSM, give a rose to each organizer. |
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Regina Fox, assisted by some young devotees, announcing the winners of the door prizes. |
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Roland Escalante of Oxon Hill, Md., wins a prize. | |
Rene Boissonneault of Lexington, Mass., also wins a prize. | |
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Jacinta Vinings won the exquisite first door prize: framed picture of Our Lady of the Roses, Mary Help of Mothers. |
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39th Anniversary Raffle | |
Picking the winners |
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1st Prize winner Monica Dyche Flagler Beach, Fla.
Pilgrimage Package for 2 to the
14th Anniversary of |
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2nd Prize winner Dalia Veliz Jersey City, N.J. 18" St. Michael statue ($250 value) |
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3rd Prize winner Susan Maravic Woburn, Mass. 24” Our Lady of Fatima ($225 value) |
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4th Prize winner Richard Daniels ValHalla, N.Y. $100 gift certificate to SMWA gift shop |
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The candlelight ceremony |
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Mary, Light of the world, pray for us |
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The priests giving us their priestly blessing to end the Banquet. |
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