DEDICATION of the new CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH

On August 31, 2003, several bishops and dozens of priests and deacons were joined by hundreds of people to help dedicate our lovely new church. Over 100 members of the Cape's Brazilian community participated in the Mass, as a relic of St. Paulina, "the Mother Theresa of Brazil" and the first saint of that nation, was placed under our new altar. Over 1500 people in all joined in this three and a half hour celebration, including Bishop George Coleman, our former pastor; Archbishop of Boston Sean O'Malley; and our pastor Father Marcel Bouchard, together with Fathers Thibeault, Murray, Weible and many others.

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New Church prior to Dedication	Father Dahl, formerly of Corpus Christi	People line up, waiting to enter Parish Ctr. before Dedication procession	Knights of Columbus gather in the Library	Architect's model of new Church, flanked by Dedication programs
Archbishop Sean O'Malley arrives	Deacons Dennis O'Connor and Arthur LaChance smile for the camera	Our oldest parishioner, age 100 and going strong!	Knights of Columbus assemble for the pending procession	Father Bouchard and Bishop Malone, Auxiliary Bishop of Boston
L-R: Deacons LaChance and O'Connor, Bishop Coleman, Archbishop O'Malley	Bishop Coleman and Archbishop O'Malley	Relic of St. Paulina	Archbishop O'Malley and Fr. Bouchard on the platform prior to the procession to the new church	Bishop Coleman prays while Fr. Wilson and Fr. Bouchard look on
The choir, directed by Jim DeFrancesco	The Procession begins!	Procession to the new Church	A surprise visitor passes by	Clergy and religious process
Brazilians process with relic of St. Paulina	Banner depicting St.Paulina	Procession approaches new church	A long line of deacons and priests	Priests process
Father Weible of St. Theresa's smiles for the camera	L-R:Deacon O'Connor,Bishop Coleman,Bishop Malone, Archbisop O'Malley, Fr.Bouchard, Fr. Donovan	Bagpipers process ahead of choir	Gathered in front of new church	Deacon O'Connor,Fr.Wilson,Bishop Coleman,Bishop Malone, Archbishop O'Malley, Fr.Bouchard, Fr.Donovan
Bishop Coleman and Fr. Wilson	Fr.Lima, carrying relics, leads Brazilian procession	Gathering in front of new church	A panoply of priests are present	Fr.Lima with relics of St. Paulina
Waiting for procession to finish	Bishop Coleman	Brazilians process	Daughters and a Knight of the Holy Sepulchre	Fr.Lima, Bishop Malone, Archbishop O'Malley, Fr. Bouchard
Bagpipers play	Tom Ryan speaks about formally handing over the church	Choir and musicians look on	Plans for the church are presented to Bishop Coleman by architect Dennis Keefe	Bishop Coleman displays the plans to the assembly's applause
General contractor Allen Whitaker gives Bishop Coleman the keys to the church	Fr. Bouchard smiles as he takes the keys from Bishop Coleman	Fr. Bouchard unlocks the doors of the church	Fr. Bouchard throws open the doors of the new church!	With the doors open, the procession can begin
Procession into the new church	Banner of St.Paulina is carried into new church	Archbishop O'Malley and Bishop Malone follow deacons toward altar as first to enter new church
				Helen MacLean, window designer

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