Joyous!
Advent Reflections at St. Thomas Aquinas
On Saturday, December 15, St. Thomas Aquinas presented an evening of prayer, song and reflection of the Joyful Mysteries. The altar became a stage for tableau scenes depicting the Annunciation, Visitation, Nativity, Presentation at the Temple, and Lost and Finding at the Temple. A truly inspiring evening for all . . . and now it's all here for you!
CAST:
Opening Prayer: Father Ken
Ram's Horn Shofar: Henry Castillo
Narrator: Roland Tolliver
Mary: Alelie Gutierrez
Baby Jesus: Allan Gutierrez
Angel Gabriel and Joseph: Jackson Curtis
Elizabeth: Sylvia Jazo
Simeon: Dave Bauer
12-year old Jesus: Hamilton Stites
Pharisees: Lloyd Redington, Tom Willison, and Gary Young
MUSICIANS:
Piano and Percussion: Jeff Lehman
Piano: Jan Bald
'Emmanuel': Father Joel
‘Mary Did You Know’: the Johnson Family: Ken, Selena, Kenton and Michael
‘One Friend’: Martha Lehman
‘Happy Birthday Jesus’: Jazmine Curtis
‘Simeon’s Canticle’: LouAnn Hayes
‘I Wonder As I Wander’: Jeff Lehman
CREW:
Director and Creator: Father Joel Lopez
Sound, Video and Program Coordinator: Laura Diemer
Lights: Nicole Ocon
Stage Director: Jeanette Reynolds
Photography: Karen Sopcic