Archdiocesan NewsDecember 4, 2012<December 4, 2012

St. Thomas More holds crowning ceremony

by The Record

Sania Umunoza, left, and Esperance Nibitanga, right, placed a crown of flowers on the statue of Our Lady of Kibeho, at a ceremony Dec. 2 at St. Thomas More Church. The crowning ceremony, which commemorates the first apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kibeho, Rwanda, was sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Ministry. Father John Burke, left, and Father Expedito Muwonge, center, presided at the service. (Record Photo by Jessica Able) — Sania Umunoza, left, and Esperance Nibitanga, right, placed a crown of flowers on the statue of Our Lady of Kibeho at a ceremony Dec. 2 at St. Thomas More Church. (Record Photo by Jessica Able)

St. Thomas More Church, 6105 S. Third Street, hosted the Our Lady of Kibeho crowning ceremony, which commemorated the first apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kibeho, Rwanda, was sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Ministry. Father John Birk presided at the service and Father Expedito Muwonge gave the reflection.

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2 replies on “St. Thomas More holds crowning ceremony”

says: Fr. John Schwartzlose

December 5, 2012 at 9:56 am

Just a point for clarification, that is Fr. John Birk.
1. says: The Record
  
  December 5, 2012 at 10:10 am
  
  Thanks Father John. We’ll correct it. Fortunately it has not gone to the press yet.

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