The Elfins - Ada, Elvie and Deanna with their trusted guide Mark, trekked to Saint Raymond's Church in the East Tremont, Bronx for Rev. Fr. Ron's First Mass in the Bronx. Expectations about the area were not high but we were wrong. The Church is considered the Mother Church of the Bronx by the Archdiocese of New York. The parishioners consider Saint Raymond's as their version of "St. Patrick's Cathedral in the Bronx." They were right. Though smaller in scale, Saint Raymond's boasts of a lovely rosette window and the altar's magnificent arches were painted in celestial blue and speckled with gold stars. The altar flowers were ablaze in colors of brights reds, hot pinks in a tall, red orange vase in front of the altar table while the white chrysanthemums in bold contrast to the equally tall, cobalt blue vases on the side of the altar. Thick columns of Carrara marble defined the altar. We all considered ourselves blessed that we had the opportunity to visit Saint Raymond's and more importantly attend Mass.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Elfins attend Rev. Fr. Ron's First Mass in the Bronx
May 15, 2008: Photos after Rev. Fr. Ron's Mass
There were many opportunities for photographs. These are some photos taken after the Mass and the reception which followed.
May 18, 2008: "Before" Photo of Elvie and Ada
Don't you just love those "before" and "after" photos you see in the tabloids? Well, here is Elvie's and Ada's version of a "before" photo. Before the Blessing!
May 18, 2008: Blessing for Elvie and Ada
These photos show a different Elvie and Ada. No Photoshop was used in these pictures!
Sunday, May 4, 2008
The Elfins Welcome Spring with a FRESH Look!
It was a lovely, balmy afternoon of April 18, 2008 and most Elfins showed up at Aida's place bearing gifts of epicurean delights. Making sure that these delights were given the proper attention, the Elfins made sure that they sampled everything that was one the table.
The highlight of the gathering were the group photos taken by Gerard. Technology is beginning to permeate the Elfin world. Thanks to Gerard, the pictures proved that the Elfins are always "fresh"
Please note that there are a total of 8 Group Photos so if you only see one, make sure that you go to the "Archives of the PocoNews Blog" on the right side of the screen and click on 2008 to show entries for May 2008. Click again on May 2008. This drop down menu will show you the other photos of the gathering. Enjoy!
