Several couples and single men and women spoke of the impact that the Lord has had in their lives since coming to the mission. They also had known Dick personally; something which many active members and some of our leaders cannot claim.
Ricardo and Gilda with three sons and their daughter placing the flowers during the service at the shrine where Dick's ashes are kept permanently.
After our Sunday Mass we processed together and offered songs and prayers of gratitude to the Lord for his faithfulness to us through Dick's work of founding the mission with his wife, Maureen and for Dick's ongoing intercession of which we are quite aware. We know he continues to pull for us from the other side of the veil.