Posted on August 26, 2009 in Parish News - 0 COMMENTS
The Father Emmanuel Memorial Rose Garden
by Rev Fr Chris Flesoras
The Father Emmanuel (”Father Papou”) Memorial Rose Garden was established at our parish in loving memory of Father Emmanuel Papageorge, my maternal grandfather, who often attended services with us, always bringing the faithful to smiles with his wit and humor. Since his passing and the establishment of the Garden shortly thereafter, we have collected names in the Fall for those who wish to add a loved one to the Grden. We then offer memorial prayers for all those departed at the appropriate times in the ecclesiastical year. It’s really a beautify effort in which we landscape our Church campus and continue a prayerful aspect of Fr. Emmanuel’s priesthood…praying for the departed.
I have been asked to share that a second plaque is currently being sourced and will be placed in the Garden area sometime within the next few months. But because roses are best planted in the Winter, we will be placing the next collection of roses around February with a memorial service to follow. If you would like to add a name to the Garden please send your check for $200, along with the spelling as you’d like to see it on the name tag, to the Church Office. This amount not only covers the cost of the rose, brass name tag, and part of the plaque, but also allows for a small portion of upkeep for the rose garden area. The tags are generally for one name or “”Mr & Mrs” may fit with smaller names. NAMES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY DECEMBER 13th - please, no exceptions. Please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with your questions.
Eternal be their memories!
