The St. Joseph Pilgrim Prayer Icon was received at Epiphany of Our Lord Parish served by Ave Maria Council 9494 in Scarborough, Ontario, on April 1st where it remained for veneration until April 7th. On the last day, a Mass was celebrated in honour of St. Joseph by council Chaplain, Fr. Ronald Generao. Following Mass, the Rosary was recited with reflections from the Icon booklet lead by members of our council family. The collage of photos from the event have explanations as follows:
1_The Icon is processed to front altar from church foyer by Council's GK Cesar Escudero-Whu and his lovely wife Lady Norma accompanied by an Honour Guard
2_Celebrant Chaplain Fr. Ronald delivers brief talk on the Icon
3_SK Gino Di Pede lead us with Rosary opening prayers
4_SK Carlo Trentadue lead us in reciting the 1st Joyful Mystery
5_Lady Ayrini Wijaya lead us in reciting the 2nd Joyful Mystery
6_Bro. Daryl Ross Timmins lead us in reciting the 3rd Joyful Mystery
7_Lady Annette Cumberbatch lead us in reciting the 4th Joyful Mystery
8_SK Joseph Amalraj lead us in reciting the 5th Joyful Mystery
9_SK Ping-Tak Chow lead us in reciting the Litany to St. Joseph
10_Bro. Michael Astill lead us in reciting the booklet closing prayers
11_A group picture at end of Mass
12_SK Rocco Mangialardi and wife Lady Rita posing with Icon
13_Bro. Michael Astill and wife Susan posing with Icon
Submitted by Gino Di Pede
Ave Maria