Hoy en la Parroquia San Cristóbal

Tomorrow is Mothers' Day here in Panamá. It's a big deal, a national holiday. Everything will be closed. We celebrated Mothers' Day at San Cristóbal with a single, bilingual service. The youth choir sang a version of the Maginificat en español, but we didn't get any photos of that as the Lovely Mona and I forgot to hand the camera to someone, and we were both busy with the choir.

At the end of the service the Men's Fellowship announced The Mother of the Year, Mrs. Barbara Smith, president of the ECW. They had a lovely presentation. Mrs. Adica Moore said a poem about mothers, and Mr. Milford Peynado gave a lovely talk about Mothers' Day and the importance of mothers. Then members of the Men's Fellowship escorted Mrs. Barbara Smith to be acknowledged as Mother of the Year, and last year's Mother of the Year, Mrs. Violet Seale, pinned a corsage on Barbara. After all that, the Men's Fellowship hosted a breakfast for everyone on the patio. A fine time was had by all!

Procession



Padre predicando


Durante la Misa


Mrs. Moore



Milford Peynado


Mr. Vincent Smikle on behalf of the Men's Fellowship


Mother of the Year, Barbara Smith


Barbara and last year's MotY, Violet Seale


Mr. Percival Thomas presents a plaque


Barbara and her mother, Mabel Smith


Barbara and Janet Lord


Barbara and Elfrida Beckford of the ECW


Barbara and Keith Green, Senior Warden


Barbara thanking everyone


¡Desayuno!

Barbara at breafast


Barbara with her Daughter-in-law and grandson


Mothers of the parish at breakfast