May crowning
The Filipino Catholic Club of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Ewa Beach celebrated the traditional May crowning of the statue of Mary on May 20 with a sumptuous lunch followed by 5 p.m. Mass. Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary during the month of May is energized by her many apparitions: Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of La Salette and Our Lady of Lourdes, to name a few. We honor the Blessed Mother with a crown of flowers, befitting her status as Queen of Heaven, the perfect follower of God and mother of Jesus. (Photo and story courtesy of Pacita Baron)