Thursday, June 20, 2013

Blessings upon first responders

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p16blessingoffiretruck(Submitted photo by Kathy Kohl, KK Photography)Following a blessing of the Wind Lake Fire Department fire trucks by Fr. Aurelio Perez, administrator of St. Clare Parish, Wind Lake, on Sunday, Sept. 9, bagpipers from the Greater Milwaukee Police and Fire Pipes and Drums, Alison Keenan and Gary Byers, play “Amazing Grace.” A special Mass for the firefighters of the volunteer fire department was held prior to the blessing.

Watch a video of this Mass and blessing, created by Kathy Kohl of KK Photography, below.





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