St. Regis Parishioners Meet Archbishop Carlo Mario Vigano
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Angie Sunday and Elizabeth Sunday greet Archbishop Carlo Mario Viganò, apostolic nuncio to the United States, at the Olympic arena in Lake Placid. Photo courtesy of Jack LaDuke
Submitted by Nanci Ransom
On Sunday, September 29th, approximately 2,800 people from various communities in the North Country welcomed Archbishop Carlo Mario Vigano, who is the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States. They gathered for a Diocesan Solemn Holy Mass at the Lake Placid’s Olympic Center. The Archbishop received a very nice welcome by Bishop Terry LaValley. The audience applauded and cheered when Bishop LaValley welcomed Archbishop Vigano by saying “Welcome to God’s Country.”
St. Regis parishioners at the Lake Placid Olympic Center for a Diocesan Solemn Holy Mass. Photo courtesy of Amanda Rourke.
During the entrance of the mass, the 300-member choir sang out. In the procession were priests, deacons, altar servers, Knights of Columbus, Catholic Daughters of America and those participating in the Prayer of the Faithful, including Harold Caldwell from Akwesasne. Mr. Caldwell read the Offertory prayer for the Church, our Holy Father Pope Francis and all in authority.
There were approximately 73 that attended the Solemn Mass from Akwesasne. A special thank you goes out to Matt and Sandy Rourke for making the arrangement to have a bus available for community members to attend the Mass along with a special thank you to Sister Christine and Father Giroux for also making it possible for us to have reserved seating at the Mass. Sister Christine said, “It was inspiring to participate in this Holy Mass where so many were witnesses in faith to Jesus Christ.”
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