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May Crownings across the diocese

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Parishes and schools across the diocese have held May Crownings during this Marian month of May. Here are photos from just a few — share yours with the Sun by sending to [email protected].

Marlena Venette, with teacher’s aide Samantha Staley, crowns the Blessed Mother at St. Joseph and St. Patrick Church in Utica May 8. (Sun photo | Tom Loughlin, Jr.)

Luke Rombel crowns Mary at Holy Cross Church in DeWitt May 8. (Photo courtesy Sister Rose Bill, MFIC)

Ashley Richard, a kindergarten student at St. James School in Johnson City, crowns Mary. The school’s kindergarten classes led the school community in prayer and song in honor of the Blessed Mother May 4 at St. James Church. (Photo courtesy Jennifer Redmore)

Students from All Saints School in Endicott process to the Marian Shrine at St. Joseph Church to recite the rosary and crown the Blessed Mother with flowers May 12. (Sun photo | Chuck Haupt)

Students from All Saints School in Endicott pray at the Marian Shrine at St. Joseph Church May 12, reciting the rosary and crowning the Blessed Mother with flowers. (Sun photo | Chuck Haupt)

Second grader Breanne Eldred, 8, of All Saints School in Endicott, prays at the Marian Shrine at St. Joseph Church May 12. (Sun photo | Chuck Haupt)

Students from All Saints School in Endicott pray at the Marian Shrine at St. Joseph Church May 12, reciting the rosary and crowning the Blessed Mother with flowers. (Sun photo | Chuck Haupt)

Sixth graders Mary Lousie Pemfield (left) and Nikki Limer (right), 12, from All Saints School in Endicott, crowned the Blessed Mother at the Marian Shrine at St. Joseph Church May 12. Because of their essays about the Blessed Mother, they were picked for the honor of placing the crown of flowers. (Sun photo | Chuck Haupt)

Sixth greaders (from left) Monica Link, Kira Jones, and Ashlyn Lancki lead students from All Saints School in Endicott in a hymn at the Marian Shrine at St. Joseph Church May 12 after the crowning the Blessed Mother with flowers. (Sun photo | Chuck Haupt)