Dave Mastroieni welcomes Father John Amsberry, former pastor, to the altar after the dedication Mass at St. Joseph the Worker Sunday, Jan. 28. Archbishop Alexander Sample celebrated the Mass and an estimated 800 parishioners attended the service.
The work is so new at St. Joseph the Worker in Southeast Portland that the landscaping is not yet in and orange markers warn against the mud.
Francis Kham, leader of the Zomi community at St. Joseph the Worker, brought up the gifts with his family.
Rosemary Buczkowski, a faith formation teacher at St. Joseph the Worker, has been a parishioner since 1999, when she and her husband married. Like other parishioners at the Southeast Portland parish, she's pleased and proud of the new worship space.
Archbishop Sample blesses the altar with Chrism oil.
Father Amsberry speaks to the congregation.
Archbishop Sample blesses the altar with Holy Water.
Archbishop Sample is delighted by a small member of the parish's Zomi community.
After the Mass, parishioners enjoyed a buffet feast.
Dave Mastroieni, project manager and a parishioner, accepted the thanks of a number of parishioners after the Mass.
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