Family is an all-inclusive term that binds siblings, parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins of varying degrees into one consanqiuneous or "blood" relationship.. As such, many individuals become a coherent whole under the banner of "family." It is no wonder, therefore, that many people put a hefty premium on their family bestowing on it a certain sense of "sacredness" reserved only to the sublime.
Through the encouragement of Cielo who first thought of the idea, I started the wheels rolling on a Family Reunion of the Pablo Calara - Carmen Miranda Clan to be held on September 1, 2012.at the De Souza Hall of the Holy Spirit Church in Fremont, California.
The celebration started with a Mass, actually a Healing Mass, which happened to be regularly scheduled at that sanctuary.The grace of the Anointing of the Sick was bestowed on us and many of our relatives that day. It marked an auspicious opening - rite for a day filled with fun, music, food and laughter. The hall was a beehive of pleasant chatter of folks not having seen each other for long periods of time.Everywhere I looked, I saw faces beaming with delight and unquestionable happiness, an inner joy of meeting relatives after a long absence.
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