Choir boys lined up before May Crowning at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Red Cliff, 1965.
In back, from left: Mike Beck, Joe Beck, Bill Beck, Henry Manzanarez
Front: Leonard Vigil, Tommy Medina, Anthony Beck
May crowning is a traditional Roman Catholic ritual that occurs in the month of May of every year. In some countries, it takes place on or about May 1, however, in many United States Catholic parishes, it takes place on Mother's Day. An image or likeness of the Blessed Virgin Mary is ceremonially crowned to signify her as Queen of Heaven and the Mother of God. The practice is also maintained in the same fashion by some Anglo Catholic Anglicans.
