Good Friday 2021
(all photos by Diane Hedrick)
The Infant of Prague and the ambo in St. Michael's Church dressed in red for Good Friday. Notice the empty tabernacle in the back on the right hand side.
The Crucifix is veiled at the beginning of Good Friday services
Father Joe prostrates himself toward the altar as a sign of deep reverence and of deep anguish for the sufferings Christ
Kari Wood reads from Sacred Scripture
Terri Kelley provides the "voice" during the Passion of the Lord
Leslie Debach narrates the Passion of the Lord
Father Joe provides Christ's voice for The Passion of the Lord
The crucifix is revealed for The Adoration of the Holy Cross
Father prepares to distribution Holy Communion, which has been reserved from the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper. No Mass is celebrated in any Catholic Church on Good Friday
Holy Thursday 2021
(all photos by Diane Hedrick)
Father Joe delivering his homily
The oil of the sick
The oil of the catechumens
The holy chrism oil
Incense is used during the Presentation of the Gifts as part of the Eucharistic Preparation
Incense is used during the Presentation of the Gifts as part of the Eucharistic Preparation
The Eucharistic Prayer
Elevation of the Host
The Prayer after Communion
The Transfer of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Reposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament. The Tabernacle remains empty throughout Good Friday. The Hosts in this Ciborium were distributed to the faithful during the Good Friday service
Palm Sunday 2021
(all photos by Diane Hedrick)
Palm Sunday 2021
Panoramic St Michael Altar - click on image for larger view
Father Joe during the reading of the Passion
2021 Palm Sunday Altar in Saint Michael Church
Parishioner picking up palms
Parishioners picking up palms
Parishioners picking up palms
Christmas 2020
Saint Michael Church - Christmas Altar (photo by Diane Hedrick)
Saint Michael Church - the beautiful creche (photo by Rosemary Fitzwater)
Clockwise from Top: The Ambry (with red & green lights), the Ambo (lectern), the Infant of Prague, and peeking out from behind the the decorations is the Baptismal Font (photo by Diane Hedrick)
Saint Michael Church - Father Joe entering from the Sacristy at the beginning of Christmas Eve Mass (photo by Diane Hedrick)
Saint Michael Church - Father Joe places the figure of Baby Jesus into the creche (photo by Diane Hedrick)
Saint Michael Church - The Liturgy of the Eucharist on Christmas Eve (photo by Diane Hedrick)
"I reserve the announcements for the weekend." - Please read the bulletin (photo by Diane Hedrick)Bulletins
Saint Aloysius Church - Christmas Altar. Note the shadows of the Crucifix at the top of the Tabernacle. "Two revolutionaries were crucified with him, one on his right and the other on his left.", Matthew 27:38, New American Bible Revised Edition (photo by Cathy Asbury)
Saint Aloysius Church - another beautiful creche (photo by Cathy Asbury)
Pointsettia in St. John's Church
Father Joe in front of St. John's Altar
St. John Nepomucene Church - Christmas Altar
St. John Nepomucene Church - Christmas Altar 2
2020-12-17 Blizzard
Depending on where you were in the parish, 2-3 feet of snow fell over a two day period!
Saint Michael Church. We're going to need a bigger shovel!
View from Saint John Church's front porch
View from Saint John Church's front porch
View from inside Saint John Nepomucene Church
2021-12-17 sunrise (photo by Cathy Asbury)
2021-12-17 sunrise (photo by Cathy Asbury)
Not a rainbow - a snowbow!