Posted December 10, 2019
Father John Large, pastor of St. Paul Parish in South Philadelphia, organized a night of speakers, singing and candlelight procession on Dec. 3 to help some three dozen attendees deal with grieving the death of a loved one around the holidays. It culminated as the participants hung angel ornaments with their loved ones’ names, followed by a prayer. Read all about the program here. (Photos by Sarah Webb)
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Rev. Joseph Leggiere speaks from personal experience about getting through the holidays after the loss of loved ones. (Photo by Sarah Webb)
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Participants in St. Paul Parish’s bereavement program Dec. 3 light candles to remember their loved ones in prayer. (Photo by Sarah Webb)
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Father John Large (left), pastor of St. Paul Parish, and those in attendance gather around the tree at the end of the evening singing “Silent Night.”
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Joshua Lee, 6 years old, lights a candle in rememberance of his grandfather Stan Johnson.
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Rev. Marianne Robbins, associate director of pastoral care at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, leads the group at St. Paul church in a final prayer. (Sarah Webb)
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Those in attendance find their loved one’s angel ornament on the tree.
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A tree in St. Paul Church in South Philadelphia displays an ornament each with the name of a deceased loved one to be remembered in prayer. (Sarah Webb)
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