I had the privilege of shooting the Holy Saturday Mass at Saint Mary Magdalene Church in Willowick last night. The ceremony is very impressive and it was really nice to be able to have an all access pass to capture it as it happened.

The Mass began outside around a bonfire and then proceeded into the sanctuary. The beginning is all done in darkness and candlelight. Wonderful candlelight.

As I was changing lenses from the shot above I stopped in a corner of the church and noticed this woman sitting alone with her candle and couldn’t resist capturing this moment of her.

Father Ron takes light from the Paschal Candle.

Newly blessed in Holy Water, a young girl receives her Baptismal Candle.

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