Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre assisted May 1 in the creation of the Garland of Roses for the 152nd Kentucky Derby. (Record Photo by Mary-Catherine Kinslow)
Ahead of the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby May 2, Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre joined in the preparations. He stopped by the Middletown Kroger, 12501 Shelbyville Rd., Friday evening to pin a few blooms on the garland of roses, which was draped over the winner of the Run for the Roses, Golden Tempo.
Fabre, joined by longtime friend Father Paul Counce from Louisiana, was instructed by Allison Gousha as to the precision of pinning a rose to the garland.
Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre assisted May 1 in the creation of the Garland of Roses for the 152nd Kentucky Derby. (Record Photo by Mary-Catherine Kinslow)
Allison Gousha explained that the roses are being sewn onto a green satin backing, per tradition. (Record Photo by Mary-Catherine Kinslow)
On May 1, Father Paul Counce, left, Allison Gousha, and Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre assisted in pinning roses on the Garland of Roses at Kroger. (Record Photo by Mary-Catherine Kinslow)
