5436 St. Joseph ICON on the Feast of St. Joseph

By: District Deputy 113 - Mon, Mar 20, 2023 3:35 PM


The Feast of St. Joseph at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Waterford, MI. One of the St. Joseph ICONs was presented to the parish as a gift from the State Council.

Father Scott Thibodeau is our pastor, a Sir Knight, and a Past State Chaplain (2012-2014).

 

Pope Saint John XXIII Council #5436 serves this parish. It is also the home council of our Worthy State Warden, Dan Fuller.

Picture #1:  Altar area where the ICON was placed following a 3rd Degree procession at the beginning of mass.  Also on the altar is a large (6-foot) St. Joseph with the Baby Jesus statue that was recently gifted to the parish by one of its members.

 
Picture #2:  Fr. Scott Thibodeau blesses the ICON after 12:20pm mass.
 
Picture #3:  The 3rd Degree ICON procession team:  Greg Brunson, State Faith Director; John Buchanan DGK #5436; Dr. David Pawlowski member #5436; Michael Mandziuk GK #5436 holding the ICON; Kevin Wisely, Advocate #5436; Patrick Allstedt, a 63-year member of the KofC and member of council #5436; and, finally, Tom Kendziorski, DD113 and Charities Director for #5436.
 
THOMAS F. KENDZIORSKI DD113