Church Site Dedication Ceremony
On September 26th, 2006 our parish celebrated the dedication of our land for our new church . The celebration included a mass celebrated with Bishop Kicanas at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, a procession from the fair grounds to the property, a blessing of the property, and a celebration luncheon back at the fairgrounds that included folk dances from parish members, Alma Dolores Dancers, and Our Lady of Lourdes High School Folklorico Group. Guests came from as far away as Tucson, Nogales and Naco, and even outside our state, to help us celebrate the donation of land for our church.
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- parishioner Steve Mann looks over building concept drawings with Bishop Kicanas
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- Parishioner and guests wait for our celebratory Mass to start.
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- Our former pastor Fr. Gerrardo and Bishop Kicanas
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- The Bishop prepares of the Liturgy of the Eucharist
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- Recessional song
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- The bishop leads the congregation in our procession from the fair grounds to the church property.
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- Our church "neighborhoods" carry different crosses and banners for the procession.
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- Leaving for the property blessing
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- Walking to the property with beautiful mountains in the background
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- The bishop was happy to celebrate this day with us.
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- We arrive at our property
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- Alter servers arrive at property.
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- Parishioners and guests arrive at the property.
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- Parishioners serve refreshments to guests.
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- Every one enjoyed the food brought to help celebrate the occasion
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- What a tremendous meal.
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- Guests enjoy their meal.
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- Parishioner, Savannah, wears her Jalisco costume in preparation for the folk dancing show.
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- Parishioner Suzanne Klasen, dances with others from the Alma Dolores International Dance center.
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- The children's folklorico group from Alma Dolores peforms dances from Jalisco.
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- The Our Lady of Lourdes folklorico group performs a dance from Nayarit.
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- Our Lady of Lourdes Folklorico Group
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- Boys from Our Lady of Lourdes School
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- A Korean dancer from Alma Dolores
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- Our Lady of Lourdes dancers perform a dance from Vera Cruz.
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- Parishioner Savannah, performs a flamenco dance.
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- Alma Dolores dancers perform Flamenco
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- Korean class from Alma Dolores International Dance Center.
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- Norteno dance from Our Lady of Lourdes school folklorico group.
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- Another fine dance from the kids from Lourdes
Hello. I’m a professor of religion and philosophy at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, CT. I’ll be joining my colleague, a professor of New Testament Studies from Michigan, for a 4 day bicycle ride in southern AZ in the third week of April. We will have a tent with us and food. Our first night of camping will be in Sierra Vista. But we are looking for a place to put our tent and stay for the nights of April 21 and 22 in Sonoita. During the daytime on those days we will be doing 60 mile rides through the area, leaving in the mornings and returning in the evenings. So we wouldn’t be around much, just to sleep at night, and we would only be looking for access to a restroom and sink. We are in our late 50s, college professors, experienced cyclists and bikecampers. We’re hoping the church is able to extend its hospitality to us for these couple of nights in April. My contact information is as follows, please feel free to contact me any time. Thanks so much.
mwaggoner@albertus.edu
cell: 203-500-1984