Autos Blessed In St. Christopher’s Day Ceremonies (1936)

Autos Blessed In St. Christopher’s Day Ceremonies 14:42:28 People outside small stone church. Man in white suit leading Priest & altar boys out church & on sidewalk. CU stone monument in shape of automobile radiator w/ small cross on top: “Shrine Church...Patron Saint of Motorists Confraternity.” 14:42:37 Priests in robes walking alongside polished automobiles parked along curb; CU priest waving ??. Police car leading other cars past priest. 14:42:51 MS across hood of car as priest blesses. Line of boys & girls on bicycles also being blessed. 1936 Religious Ceremonies; Beliefs; Catholic Church; Religion; Believers; NOTE: Probably Baldwin, Long Island, New York; Depression;