Belle parishioners enter Divine Mercy float into local parade

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St. Alexander Catholic Parish in Belle recently showed Jesus’s love and mercy in a “big” way to the local community.

Parishioners entered a float in the June 28 parade kicking off the 75th annual Community Fair.

The fair theme was “Diamonds are Fairever.”

The focal point of the float was a Divine Mercy image that stood nearly 12 feet tall. The image was visible to parade onlookers from quite a distance.

Also adorning the float were diamond shapes constructed out of wood, colorful balloons and shiny decorations, and Christian music was played on loudspeakers.

The music spoke truth, proclaiming the words, “Oh the joy of the Lord will be my strength when the pressure is on, He’s making diamonds. … He’s making diamonds out of us. ...”

There were several banners on the float with the parish’s Mass and Confession times along with a message from Pope St. John Paul II: “Apart from the mercy of God, there is no other source of hope for mankind.”

The float was an amazing, beautiful, and fun honor and dedication to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and his Church.

The parade float participants rode and walked — one youth even roller-skated — passing out bottled water, candy, bookmarks and fans.

All the items given to the crowd had a Sacred Scripture message or a message of hope attached to them. The message of hope read, “His Mercy is greater than our sins. Call upon Jesus with trust and receive His mercy and joy.”

St. Alexander Parish is a small community but the love of the Lord is eminent among its people.

Although the parish did not win a float award by judges that day, its faithful members know that Jesus Christ the Savior of the World is the only judge.

Taking Jesus to the local streets was indeed “big” and fun!

Ms. Frey is a member of St. Alexander Parish in Belle.