Mary Frances was baptized on Saturday night at St. Patrick's Church--the same church at which Libby, and cousins Claire, Corinne and Declan were baptized.
Along with Mom, Dad and Libby, Grammie and Papa Hanna, Aunt Reen, Uncle Jerry and Aunt Lauren, Claire, Corinne, Declan, Grammie and Papa Yandek, Uncle Tony and Aunt Nellie, and Aunt Holly were all there to celebrate.
Uncle Jerry and Aunt Holly were there as Mary's godparents, and Fr. Mark DiNardo did the honors, which included the traditional St. Pat's bib and showing off of the baby. Which, I'm pretty sure, makes everyone just a little bit nervous. For her baptism, Mary wore the same gown worn by Libby, Daddy, Uncle Tony and Aunt Holly. Aunt Fannie brought it back from Italy before Daddy was born way back when...
With five kids under the age of six in the family, there was a pretty good chance that some one would have a meltdown during Mass. The good news is that everyone was pretty well behaved. Of course, Mary cried during the actual baptism. And Libby decided she wanted to walk/run all over church. She chatted up the parishoners in the pews, played hide and seek at the back of church, and tickled Jesus' feet on the giant crucifix hanging in the back of church.
After Mass, everyone went back to Mary's house for some more celebrating. It was a good night, a good party, and another important milestone in Mary's life!
Mary Frances was baptized on Saturday night at St. Patrick's Church--the same church at which Libby, and cousins Claire, Corinne and Declan were baptized.
Along with Mom, Dad and Libby, Grammie and Papa Hanna, Aunt Reen, Uncle Jerry and Aunt Lauren, Claire, Corinne, Declan, Grammie and Papa Yandek, Uncle Tony and Aunt Nellie, and Aunt Holly were all there to celebrate.
Uncle Jerry and Aunt Holly were there as Mary's godparents, and Fr. Mark DiNardo did the honors, which included the traditional St. Pat's bib and showing off of the baby. Which, I'm pretty sure, makes everyone just a little bit nervous. For her baptism, Mary wore the same gown worn by Libby, Daddy, Uncle Tony and Aunt Holly. Aunt Fannie brought it back from Italy before Daddy was born way back when...
With five kids under the age of six in the family, there was a pretty good chance that some one would have a meltdown during Mass. The good news is that everyone was pretty well behaved. Of course, Mary cried during the actual baptism. And Libby decided she wanted to walk/run all over church. She chatted up the parishoners in the pews, played hide and seek at the back of church, and tickled Jesus' feet on the giant crucifix hanging in the back of church.
After Mass, everyone went back to Mary's house for some more celebrating. It was a good night, a good party, and another important milestone in Mary's life!
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