A story in pictures

What the boys did at Knights of the Altar Boys' Camp.
The highlight of the week.


That's where they're headed.

Almost there.

There.

Work still to be done.

Prayers to be said, blessings performed.

The Padres The whole group.
Our four boys (l-r: Dominic, Paul, Jon, Kevin)

and the Fathers G. and A.

The Knights of the Altar make this trek every Boys' Camp. This year sixty young men were involved. The hike took two days because the first attempt had to be aborted due to snow on the last leg just before the peak. The second attempt was successful, though all the boys didn't take the second hike. They cut the trees for the three crosses before they left the tree line, carried them on their shoulders up the rest of the mountain, and assembled the crosses at the top. All three mysteries of the rosary were prayed on the way, as well as the stations of the cross. Everyone involved, when asked to describe how he felt about the journey and the crosses on Mount Crucis, tells me that it was "awesome," but it just can't be explained; you had to be there.

Our oldest son, Paul, detailed the trip for me a couple of years ago. You can read about it here.

* Photos courtesy of Fr. G. and Carlos B. Thanks, guys!