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Blessing by Fr. Giantonio Baggio at the Aldine Branch Library

Title: Blessing by Fr. Giantonio Baggio at the Aldine Branch Library
Description: Library staff, customers, clergy, and YMCA representatives at the Aldine Library to dedicate crape myrtle trees and Aztec grass. The YMCA generously donated the trees and grass. The celebration, which kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month 2009, began with introductory remarks and a short speech by Claudia Sanchez of the YMCA. Fr. Giantonio Baggio then led the attendees in prayer before blessing the trees and the library building. Children from the YMCA ended the ceremony with a song. Afterward, everyone helped themselves to refreshments and admired the beautiful new additions to the library property.
Creator: Harris County Public Library
Location: Houston, Harris County, Texas
Date Original: D:15 M:9 Y:2009
Format: jpg
Type: image
Date Digital: 2021
Branches and Locations: Aldine
Subject: Gardens, Donations, YMCA of Greater Houston
Decade: 2000s
Archives: Harris County Public Library
Original Collection: Aldine Branch History Files
Contact: Email digitization@hcpl.net