Double Blessings

Note the nuns in their uniforms as well!

Today we had a Mass celebrated by the Bishop to bless the confirmation candidates.  Sadly, Florence was ill in bed, but Ashley was able to attend.  We had to have the Mass in the Duomo itself instead of the (much smaller) crypt, because it included the candidates from the Duomo parish and the parish of Crocefisso -- probably 30 kids or so.  Plus parents in the pews.  And siblings, for those with slightly larger families.

The bishop emerging from the ambulance

In addition, the plan was to bless the Red Cross first responders, so they were all in the front pews in their uniforms.  When we got out of Mass, I had to pull out my camera.  The bishop even crawled into the ambulance to bless it!

Love,



Alexandra