Church of SS. Cosmas and Damian
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Statue of Mary Arrives
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     In 1997, Joe and I went on a pilgrimage to Mexico City to Our Lady of Guadalupe.  While we were on this holy trip, our faith was deeply strengthened. We learned how much we, all God's people, are loved by Our Blessed Mother.  While there, we saw this beautiful statue in a religious goods store.  Joe said how beautiful it would be in our new church.

     We came home in February.  In April of that year, Joe was diagnosed with third stage colon cancer.  The strength we had received from that trip helped us get through his illness, radiation, chemotherapy and death.

     Now in thankfulness to God for his many blessings, I found the statue of the Immaculate Conception in Mexico City and purchased it, on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, for our new church in memory of Joe Rubino, a man who loved us all, God's Church, so very much.

     Our prayer is that anyone who gazes upon her beautiful face will see the love and know how very much we are taken care of.  We are wrapped in Our Mother's arms as she takes us to her Son and we can make it through anything.         ~ Pearl Rubino