ordination day

Today Teresa, Kateri, Anne, Ken and I were blessed to attend

Fr. Peter Martyr's ordination Mass.

He was ordained with 6 other priests at St. Dominic's Church in Washington D.C.

We arrived and parked and were off to St. Dominic's---about a quarter of a mile away!

Anne joked, "How ready is Teresa to deliver this baby?

she even brings an empty stroller with her...

JUST IN CASE ANYTHING HAPPENS!!!!

We arrived with 5 minutes to spare, to beautiful St. Dominic's Church.

Mass was 2 hours long,

so Kateri and I explored the back and outside of beautiful St. Dominic's Church.

And we found a vegetable garden!

Tomatoes....

flowers....

even grapes!

and peach trees!

and lettuce.

all along the border between St. Dominic's and the freeway, and all hidden behind a little hedge 

of boxwood.

it was a charming surprise, but it was the fennel by the front door of the church that 

piqued my curiosity!

this gives you an idea of the beauty of the church.

the seven new priests!

a stained glass window in the back 

with the inscription: 

Gift of Little Girls

how true!

We were soon back outside enjoying the loveliness of the day...

and goldfish crackers.

St. Dominic's reflected.

peek

a boo!

typical view of Kbear. :-)

 

After Mass Tee and Anne met up with Danielle and her family.

Also, Anne found out yesterday that she is carrying a girl!

first blessing!

next first blessing!

We also met a couple of Dominican Sisters who know Libby,
and it was a joy
to see how much they love her,
and how they are praying for her this week.



What a blessed day!!!