Music - Our Lady of Mercy Roman Catholic Church

Coast
Guard
Catholic
Choir
Returns

The U.S. Coast Guard Catholic Choir
singing during Mass at St. Joseph Church.

      Thirty-seven cadet members of the Coast Guard Catholic Choir made their third trip from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut to Easton to again sing at Masses at St. Joseph and St. Bernard Churches on Oct. 20 and 21.
      The choir, directed by Peggy Bowen whose husband Bill Bowen is lead musician, sang at Saturday Mass at St. Joseph and two Masses at St. Bernard Churches on Sunday.
       On Sunday parishioners Mary and Ken Kennon prepared a hearty breakfast and Frank and Winnie Prekel and family made the food for a luncheon for the cadets and host families.
        St. Bernard parishioner Bill Brodniak again did a fabulous job of coordinating the weekend visit.

Photographs by Ed Koskey Jr. --- (Clicking on smaller pictures below will enlarge them)


A view of the choir from pew level at St. Joseph.	John Koegler applauds the choir at St. Joseph’s. John's grandson Steven Susen is serving in the U.S. Coast Guard.

Flutist Matt Eyler of Vienna, Va. ,left, and violinist Beth Denicola of Pittsburg play as Deacon Tom Reichard and the Rev. Avitus Siriwa, A.J.,celebrate Mass at St. Bernard Church	Cadets, from left, Mike Gordon of Rancho Polos Verdes, California, Cameron Welicka of Woodbridge, Va. and Erica Metzger of Madrid, Spain, sing near the pulpit at St. Bernard Church.

Violinist Beth Denicola plays while choir sings during Mass at St. Joseph Church.	A section of the choir as they sing during Mass at St. Bernard Church

St. Bernard parishioners Bridget Murnin and Pat and Pat Clarke join others applauding the choir.	Members of the choir pray during Mass at St. Joseph Church.