By Florida Catholic staff - Florida Catholic
Deacon Carl Carrieri, far right, from St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in Pembroke Pines, poses with Ana Lantigua Duran and Marcos Jimenez, two bikers enjoying the event.
Bike riders, from left, Leslie Garzon, Margie Raider, and Kim Hernandez wait for the kick stands up and blessing of the bikes before setting out on the ride.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski poses with Manuel Velazquez, left, and Joseph Squillace before the Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Doral.
A motorcycle rider sports a Catholic-themed T-shirt.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski blesses the bikers and their motorcycles before riding from Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Doral to Peterson's Harley Davidson South in Cutler Bay.
Wearing a leather jacket given to him by the Emmaus Bikers from Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Doral, Archbishop Thomas Wenski blesses the bikers and their motorcycles before riding from Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Doral to Peterson's Harley Davidson South in Cutler Bay.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski poses with Katie Blanco Bourdeau, chief development officer and president of the Archdiocese of Miami Development Corporation, before setting off on the bike ride. Her office organizes the event each year.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski and the riders get underway after celebrating Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Doral. The ride ended at Peterson's Harley Davidson South, and the funds raised benefit St. Luke's Center, a Catholic Charities facility for addiction recovery in Miami.
Bike riders, from left, Leslie Garzon, Margie Raider, and Kim Hernandez wait for the kick stands up and blessing of the bikes before setting out on the ride.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski poses with Manuel Velazquez, left, and Joseph Squillace before the Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Doral.
A motorcycle rider sports a Catholic-themed T-shirt.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski blesses the bikers and their motorcycles before riding from Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Doral to Peterson's Harley Davidson South in Cutler Bay.
Wearing a leather jacket given to him by the Emmaus Bikers from Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Doral, Archbishop Thomas Wenski blesses the bikers and their motorcycles before riding from Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Doral to Peterson's Harley Davidson South in Cutler Bay.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski poses with Katie Blanco Bourdeau, chief development officer and president of the Archdiocese of Miami Development Corporation, before setting off on the bike ride. Her office organizes the event each year.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski and the riders get underway after celebrating Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Doral. The ride ended at Peterson's Harley Davidson South, and the funds raised benefit St. Luke's Center, a Catholic Charities facility for addiction recovery in Miami.
Photography: ROBERTO AGUIRRE | FC
DORAL | More than 300 riders joined Archbishop Thomas Wenski the morning of Feb. 24 for his annual Motorcycle Ride to benefit St. Luke’s Center, an award-winning alcohol and drug rehab facility offering specialized addiction treatment services for adults. It is operated by Catholic Charities.
Riders celebrated Mass and left from Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Doral. The ride concluded at Peterson’s Harley Davidson South in Cutler Bay. The ride is organized each year by the archdiocesan Office of Development.
You can read Archbishop Wenski's homily at the Mass here; and watch him explain the purpose of the ride in this Facebook video.
