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May Crowning celebrated at St. Mary’s in Dixon

St. Mary’s school principal Luke Phillips adorns a statue of Mary with a crown of flowers Thursday, May 1, 2025, in Dixon. Rain kept the May Crowning ceremony inside the church at St. Patrick’s.

St. Mary’s school principal Luke Phillips adorns a statue of Mary with a crown of flowers Thursday, May 1, 2025, in Dixon. Rain kept the May Crowning ceremony inside the church at St. Patrick’s. (Alex T. Paschal)

By Alex T. Paschal

DIXON – Rain changed the plans but didn’t damper the devotion Thursday, May 1, 2025, as St. Mary’s School and St. Patrick’s Church held a May Crowning for the Blessed Virgin Mary. The crowning is observed as a time of devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary by offering a crown of flowers to an image of Mary.

The ceremony normally would have taken place outside in front of the school with a statue of Mary, but rain kept it inside the church.

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St. Mary’s students proceed to the school Thursday, May 1, 2025, after a May Crowning celebration at St. Patrick’s Church in Dixon. The day is observed as a time of devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary by offering a crown of flowers to an image of Mary.

St. Mary’s students proceed to the school Thursday, May 1, 2025, after a May Crowning celebration at St. Patrick’s Church in Dixon. The day is observed as a time of devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary by offering a crown of flowers to a image of Mary. (Alex T. Paschal)

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Alex T. Paschal

Photojournalist/columnist for Sauk Valley Media