Hugh Riley, Fr. Leberer, and Margaret Riley, holding baby, Anthony Beck, outside St. Patrick's Church, Minturn, Colorado, 1957, following Anthony's baptism.

Participants in May Crowning at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Red Cliff, in 1948. Angela Fear (Beck) is tallest, standing in back. Gloria Fear is in front of her on the right; Christine Fear is in front of Gloria. The two girls on the left are unidentified. 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,...