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by Vincent | Jul 25, 2009 | Holidays, Weddings
The Wedding Mass has just ended. Heading to the reception in a while. Thought I’d post a few (the only few I have) photos. Ceremony went well. Different to home in some ways but the same in the central ways so was comfortable enough.
Sarah waits in car before the ceremony. Ahead of time! That's different to home!
Bestman James and Groom Ben wait in sacristy before Mass
Altar Servers ready for the moment
Soon to be blessed and always to be worn
The procession begins
Cathedral View
Husband and Wife - Ben and Sarah Barbarotto
Greeting Guests
The Robbins Family (Sarah's aunt, uncle and cousin)
With Ben and Sarah after Mass
Three Grandmothers and one Grandfather were there. Sarah’s Grandmother was married for sixty-five years – her husband died about two years ago. Ben’s paternal grandparents will be married sixty years next month so all points towards a long and happy marriage.
Later in the day I went to Ben and Sarah’s Wedding Reception. A very lively affair – music and dancing accompanied the food throughout. People wanted to dance and they did! I met a good number of the guests and it was good to have some time with them. Among them, I met more of my cousins and was at table with Barbara McDonnell, her daughter Teresa Ganly and her daughter Jennifer. Also at table was John and Diane Gaffney, Diane’s sisters, mother and brother-in-law. Certainly I felt I was treated as family. Borrowing from the movie title of some years ago, John referred to me as “my cousin Vinny”!!
With Barbara McDonnell
Theresa, Barbara and Jennifer
John and Diane
Ben and Sarah - enjoying the moment
Sarah's Grandmother
John and Lauren
"Dance with my father"
Let's dance
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by Vincent | Jul 25, 2009 | Holidays
Hello again! Just after baptizing seven children here in the Cathedral. Very special occasion. Enjoyed the experience a lot.
Yesterday I went to NYC and visited the APPLE STORE on 5th Avenue. What an experience. Talk about worshipping – pasased St Patrick’s Cathedral on my way to Grand Central and there didn’t seem to be as many around there. Interestingly, as I write, it strikes me that I “passed” it but did not go in – hmmm! Maybe I need to think about that and when I do there might be a sobering thought there for myself! I have cousin’s wedding in less than an hour so I won’t dwell on Apple and St Patrick’s just now. I enjoyed the visit to Apple and, No I didn’t buy anything.
Went to Crestwood to visit Noelle McInerney, husband Tom and children, Neil and Niamh. There too was my cousin John McDonnell and his wife Teresa, Noelle’s sister Kaye Breen and son Kevin with his wife Deirdre and their daugther Nora. Tom’s parents Gene and Ellie were there as well and their daugther Ellen and her daughter Katie. A fine crowd and a very enjoyable evening.
Nora - assessing the situation!
feeling a smile might work!
We had a lovely meal (Thanks Noelle and helpers) and a very pleasant evening. John McDonnell is my father’s first cousin and a few months younger than him. They went to school together in Coolavin.
John McDonnell
Niamh and Neill’s cousin (Katie) was visiting from North Carolina. They enjoyed each other’s company but spent a bit of time with us as well. Glad to meet Katie and her mother Ellen.
Katie, Ellen and Noelle
We had a good chat – from Sligo to Virginia and I was able to tell them about Gunston Hall and George Mason – they were impressed. Since I was fifty percent of the tour audience in Gunston I seem to have taken in more than I had realised.
Kevin and Deirdre
Kevin and Deirdre headed home when Nora finally gave up the ghost and yielded to sleep. It was lovely to see them and I must make a better effort to visit them next year. (Be warned!)
Travelled back to Rockville Centre with Kaye and really enjoyed the evening with Noelle, Tom and family in Crestwood. As I said before; “people make places”.
Niamh, Noelle, Ellen, Ellie, Katie, Kaye, Neil, Gene and Tom
Wedding time!
