10th annual
Trinity Site Peace Vigil July 15-16, 1999

Our church in the desert
North of Stallion Site gate,  White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico

The 24 hour Peace Vigil begun with a mass on the eve of July 15.  The mass started with a person*  reading the number of men, women and children  that had died as a result of wars in this century.   Beginning with the Boer War 1899-1902, (also known as the "South African War") on through the present,  wars in all parts of the world.  Wars fought by many nations,  not just the Untied States of America.  millions and million of humans have died as a result of war this century. The Peace Vigil is not a protest against our Government, but a protest against war and violence in general through-out the world.

The Holy Trinity refers to God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.

The blasphemy
 (The act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God)

This holy name was taken by the developers of the atomic bomb to name the location of the first atomic explosion  July 16, 1945.


Father Charles McCarthy from Brocton, Massachusetts
Father McCarthy's  sermon.  The first sin against God after Adam and Eve was when Cain killed Able.  Today the spirit of Cain continues in the form of wars, murders, executions, suicides and abortions.  This awful spirit must stop!!



Father David Knight celebrated the opening mass in both english and spanish.  Concelebrating the mass was Father Tom Kirk,  Father Joseph Tagg   all from Memphis, Tennessee.  After the opening mass a Rosary was said by the desert congregation every hour until the next evening when the closing mass was again celebrated by the four Priests.


El Cerrito de la Paz

The Stations of the Cross were said on the way to the top of this little hill.  Crosses were placed by Mr. Felix Rios in each station.   The climb up this little hill is both hard and dangerous, but many good folks made the climb giving praise and glory to God.

Special thanks to:
Mrs. T. Rios, Liaison
Coordinated the event

Mr. Felix Rios, Cross Maker
(Mr. Rios searched for just the right material for cross making and finally settled
on aspen from the Santa Fe mountains 200 miles North.)

Sister Patricia McCarthy CND, (no relation to Father McCarty)
from Providence, Rhode Island
Assisted in prayer and many other functions

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tenorio
Setting up the desert church, assisted in many other functions

*Mr. J. Renault
Reader

Members of the San Miguel Prayer Group
Sang the most beautiful hymns to our Lord and assisted in the Holy Rosary.


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