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Ashtabula County Altar Blessings

Bishop David Bonnar celebrated Mass and blessed two Ashtabula County altars on May 7, 2023: St. Mary Parish in Orwell and Sacred Heart Parish in Rock Creek. Please enjoy these photos from both Masses, taken by Catholic Echo Staff Photographer Brian Keith.

St. Mary Parish, Orwell– Mass at 9 a.m.

Outside of St. Mary Parish in Orwell. Photo by Brian Keith
Altar server walks in procession with cross at St. Mary Parish in Orwell. Photo by Brian Keith
Bishop Bonnar walks in procession at St. Mary Parish in Orwell, during their altar blessing Mass on May 7. Photo by Brian Keith
Bishop Bonnar sprinkles holy water on the altar during the altar blessing Mass on May 7 at St. Mary Parish in Orwell. Photo by Brian Keith
Bishop Bonnar incenses the altar at St. Mary Parish in Orwell. Photo by Brian Keith
Women cover the altar in an altar cloth at St. Mary Parish in Orwell. Photo by Brian Keith
Parishioners bring forward flowers to decorate the altar at St. Mary Parish in Orwell. Photo by Brian Keith
Choir and cantor sing, accompanied on the piano during the altar blessing at St. Mary Parish in Orwell. Photo by Brian Keith
Parishioners bring gifts forward and present to Bishop Bonnar at altar blessing at St. Mary's Parish in Orwell. Photo by Brian Keith
Bishop Bonnar says the Eucharistic prayers, surrounded by kneeling altar servers at St. Mary's in Orwell. Photo by Brian Keith
Member of the Knights of Columbus raises his sword at St. Mary Parish in Orwell. Photo by Brian Keith
Recessional at St. Mary Parish in Orwell during the altar blessing on May 7. Photo by Brian Keith
Bishop Bonnar greets parishioners after Mass at St. Mary Parish in Orwell. Photo by Brian Keith

Sacred Heart Parish, Rock Creek– Mass at 11 a.m.

Outside of Sacred Heart Parish in Rock Creek. Photo by Brian Keith
A vase of tulips in front of stained glass at Sacred Heart Parish in Rock Creek. Photo by Brian Keith
Priests, deacons and Bishop Bonnar walk in procession at Sacred Heart Parish in Rock Creek. Photo by Brian Keith
Young female altar servers walk in procession at Sacred Heart in Rock Creek. Photo by Brian Keith
Bishop Bonnar, priest and deacon seated behind the altar at Sacred Heart Parish in Rock Creek. Photo by Brian Keith
Cantor intones the psalm at Sacred Heart Parish in Rock Creek. Photo by Brian Keith
Bishop Bonnar delivers homily at altar blessing Mass at Sacred Heart Parish in Rock Creek. Photo by Brian Keith
Bishop Bonnar incenses the altar during altar blessing at Sacred Heart Parish in Rock Creek. Photo by Brian Keith.
Lay people decorate the altar with a cloth and flowers during altar blessing at Sacred Heart Parish in Rock Creek. Photo by Brian Keith.
Servers place candles on either side of the altar at Sacred Heart Parish in Rock Creek. Photo by Brian Keith.

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