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US Sailors Help Paint St Mary's Cathedral Fence

Article by Fr R Cross and Photos by Mr R Hiini of The Record

A contingent of US sailors from the 95,000-tonne aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill volunteered a day to help paint the wrought iron fence of St Mary's Cathedral on Friday 27 April.

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They were welcomed to the Cathedral by Archbishop Costelloe and the Cathedral Dean., Mgr Michael Keating.

A number of volunteers from the Cathedral Parish joined the US sailors in the project.

View more photos from the event in the Photo Gallery.