Ruth Raymond Kreifels - Baptismal Mass

January 17, 2009

St. Patrick's Catholic Church Council Bluffs, Iowa 223 Harmony Street Council Bluffs, Ia 51503 Father David Fleming

Dustin and Marissa's immediate families gathered to celebrate the joy of Ruth's Baptism together.  It was an exciting morning as Father Fleming fell a bit ill and the order of the service had to be changed, but it resulted in us having a wonderful private Baptismal worship after the rest of the congregation left.  May God always watch over us all as he did on this beautiful day

Click on video images in the right column to play any video.  The videos below have been reduced in quality to present here on the internet.  Dustin will get fully "sized" ones to potentially include in DVD form to everyone later.  I'll be glad to provide "raw" files to anyone else as well that are "BIG".  Even at this smaller size the full baptism may take a few moments to start on your computer.  You should also be able to do a "right-click" and "Save target as..." if you want to pull these off the internet to your own computer.
This video was made during the regular mass when we attempted to go as planned.  Father Fleming was not feeling well, and could not continue.  He was diagnosed with a virus and was fine after a trip to the hospital and an IV.
Here is the actual Baptismal rite conducted after the mass.  I'm not sure if this was a retired priest that filled in for Father Fleming or a current deacon (hope to find out and correct here later), but we appreciate his graceful handling of the situation for us all
OK..... Here's the McCoy twins in chatting action.  We do wonder sometimes just what they are talking about.
Ruth hosts her twin cousins in a last little private celebration of her baptism.... May God bless them all today and every day.

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