A Holy Family statue was donated to the St. Mary Magdalene cemetery in honor of Joan and J.L. Byrne for their dedication to faith and family, by their daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. COURTESY OF LAVIDA MISCHEL
Holy Family statue blessed in honor of family’s legacy of faith
BY LAVIDA MISCHEL, SPECIAL TO THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC
Parishioners of St. Mary Magdalene Parish in Sorgho, gathered on a hot, steamy evening on June 22, 2025 for a Corpus Christi procession to the nearby church cemetery on Highway 56. While at the cemetery, pastor Fr. Jamie Dennis blessed the Holy Family statue that was recently donated to the cemetery by the Byrne family. The Holy Family statue was donated in honor of Joan and J.L. Byrne for their dedication to faith and family, by their daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Parishioners of St. Mary Magdalene in Sorgho participate in a June 22 Corpus Christi procession led by pastor, Fr. Jamie Dennis. COURTESY OF LAVIDA MISCHEL
Originally printed in the August 2025 issue of The Western Kentucky Catholic.
