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Bill O'Brien and Father Dan, picking the site for Father Joe Ognibene's Memorial Garden at Our Lady Mother of the Church - 4/04 (Photo Courtesty of Vicki Tortorich) Day one as work begins on Father Joe's Memorial Garden - 4/04 (Photo Courtesty of Vicki Tortorich) Building the wall for Father Joe's Memorial Garden - 4/04 (Photo Courtesty of Vicki Tortorich) The garden is progressing. Here is a view of the steps leading up to the garden - 5/6/04. (Photo Courtesty of Vicki Tortorich)
Picking The Site Day One Building the Wall Building steps
Building the wall - 5/6/04. (Photo Courtesty of Vicki Tortorich) The future flower bed - 5/6/04. (Photo Courtesty of Vicki Tortorich) Father Joe Ognibene's completed Memorial Garden, a project of Friends of OLA. (Photo Courtesty of Vicki Tortorich) Another view of the new Memorial Garden. (Photo Courtesty of Vicki Tortorich)
Garden Wall Flower Bed Completed Memorial Garden Another View of Garden
Bishop Thad Jakubowski presided over the dedication on June 27, 2004, offering a prayer of blessing for the new garden. (Photo Courtesty of Vicki Tortorich) Friends of OLA Vice-President Bill O'Brien speaking at the dedication ceremony. (Photo Courtesty of Vicki Tortorich) The beautiful marble plaque, dedicating the garden to Father Joe Ognibene. (Photo Courtesty of Vicki Tortorich) The beautiful statue of Blessed Mother that watches over the garden. (Photo Courtesty of Vicki Tortorich)
Bishop Blessing Bill Speaking Plaque Statue
Adding a touch of humor, Bishop Jakubowski placed an ash tray next to the statue, for Father Joe. (Photo Courtesty of Vicki Tortorich)
Bishop's Ash Tray