During May, the month of Mary, parishes and schools are honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary by participating in May crownings and processions.
The St. Mary Academy community gathered on April 30 to honor Mary, the namesake of the school, during a May Crowning Mass. Eighth-grader Brynlee Kosek crowned the school statue. Second-grader Lennox Botts held flowers and a rosary as students prayed the Hail Mary while processing into the school after Mass. (Photos Special to The Record)
The parish communities of St. Augustine in Lebanon, Ky., and Holy Name of Mary in Calvary, Ky., honored the Blessed Mother on May 3 with a procession and crowning. Knights of Columbus and the Ladies Auxiliary led the procession, while first communicants assisted Father Daniel Whelan in the May crowning. (Photos Special to The Record)
On May 4, students from Holy Spirit School participated in a May Crowning. Second-graders processed into the church with flowers. Eighth-graders Mary Lee Duthie and Lilah Higgs added the flowers to vases. Second-grader Charlee Moore and Eighth-grader Sarah Black crowned Mary. (Photos Special to The Record)
