Oh my, sorry so grainy. We were in such a rush before the mass that I didn't even get a chance to snap a solo shot of Ben. Thank God that Hannah thought of taking a few, despite the poor quality.
This one really captures the spirit of Benjamin. He appears quite reserved and mild mannered in public, but once you really get to know him - ta da! (Refer to the above.)
These are a little out of order: the kiss of peace.
Amazingly, the clearest shot is of the exact moment of reception of the Body and Blood of Christ. The removal of the traditional altar rail combined with a church that largely receives the Eucharist while kneeling equals potential back problems for the priest.
And he turns around and there's his mom waiting with camera in hand.
Some of the 28 altar servers streaming down to receive Holy Communion.
Humanae Vitae lives on at St. Hedwig's.
Ben receiving the Brown Scapular from Deacon Dr. Bob MacDonald. We have three deacons and Deacon MacDonald is very well known in the larger Catholic community as a former physician, psychotherapist and dynamic pro-life and pro-family Catholic speaker. We are blessed with his presence in our community.
There they are: the whole shebang. The sisters on either side are members of the Sister of Our Lady Immaculate based in Cambridge, ON. They have a small house here and attend the Academy throughout the year. Fortunately for us, they act as the catechists for the First Communion class. These are very well-catechized children.
Benjamin flanked by an NHL draft pick and a class clown (whose bug bite bled profusely throughout mass; luckily I had a Kleenex).
More and more blessings for the wee folk. It's hard to believe that half of our children are now communicants. Where has time gone? (For better photos see
http://sainthedwigchurch.com.)
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