Easter vigil and baptism, Nueva Esperanza Church, Oblate Hispanic Mission, Lowell, Massachusetts

Index data: Easter vigil and baptism, Nueva Esperanza Church, Oblate Hispanic Mission. 1-4, View from balcony with 85mm lens, Father Leo LeBlanc at lectern, with cross in background; 5-6, Long view of Father James Fee; 7-16, Baptismal service for a baby and two boys. The boys are brothers, Richard and Leonel Martin, (Leonel if the older of the two). Their address is 704 Merrimack Street. The baby's name is Diane, she is the daughter of Sandra Baez and Jorge Vasquez, 317 Nesmith Street, 458-7205. The godfather is Jose H. Rivera. Static side view with Father James Fee praying; 17-20, Father James Fee baptizing the baby; 21-22, Sandra Baez holding her baby; 23-26, Father James Fee baptizing Richard Martin; 27, Father James Fee holding holy oil; 28, Father Fee putting oil on baby; 29-31, Father Fee handing candles to members of baptism party. 31 is blurred by motion; 32-33, Jose Rivera lighting candle from Paschal candle; 34-37, Side views of baptismal party.

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01/01/1988

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