By Marlene Quaroni - Florida Catholic
DJ and St. Rose of Lima School parent Leo de la Rosa plays music at the Christmas carline parade held in the school-church parking lot, Dec. 17, 2020.
Santa Claus, aka Peter Sperger, arrives at St. Rose of Lima's Christmas carline parade, held in the school-church parking lot, Dec. 17, 2020.
St. Rose of Lima School students and parishioners take part in a Christmas carline parade in the school-church parking lot, Dec. 17, 2020.
Domenic Stimson, 8, a second grader at St. Rose of Lima School, and his mother, Clarissa Stimson, take part in the Christmas parade Dec. 17, 2020.
St. Rose of Lima School students and parishioners take part in a Christmas carline parade in the school-church parking lot, Dec. 17, 2020.
First place winner at St. Rose of Lima Church and School's Christmas carline parade, Dec. 17, 2020: the Burzenski family and their decorated military truck.
Second place winner at St. Rose of Lima Church and School's Christmas carline parade, Dec. 17, 2020: the Griffith and Suarez families.
Third place winner at St. Rose of Lima Church and School's Christmas carline parade, Dec. 17, 2020: the Harrison family.
St. Rose of Lima School students and parishioners took part in a Christmas carline parade in the school-church parking lot, Dec. 17, 2020.
St. Rose of Lima School students and parishioners took part in a Christmas carline parade in the school-church parking lot, Dec. 17, 2020.
St. Rose of Lima teachers pose for a photo after taking part in a Christmas carline parade in the school-church parking lot, Dec. 17, 2020.
Photography: MARLENE QUARONI | FC
Photographer: MARLENE QUARONI | FC
First place winner at St. Rose of Lima Church and School's Christmas carline parade, Dec. 17, 2020: the Burzenski family and their decorated military truck.
MIAMI SHORES | Modeling another creative idea during the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Rose of Lima School and Church parishioners took part in a first-ever Christmas carline parade Dec. 17, 2020.
“It was a good way to build community and keep our distance. We couldn't have a party this year,” said Stephen Brown, St. Rose’s principal. “The kids were very excited about it.”
The event, which saw more than 100 cars participating, also involved a car decorating contest: The first-place winner was the Burzenski family, who decorated a military truck; second place went to the Griffith and Suarez family; and third place to the Harrison family.
The first-place winners received a gift card, and those placing second and third place received bottles of wine.
Photographer: MARLENE QUARONI | FC
Domenic Stimson, 8, a second grader at St. Rose of Lima School, and his mother, Clarissa Stimson, take part in the Christmas parade Dec. 17, 2020.
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