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Hundreds of riders joined Archbishop Thomas Wenski on his annual Motorcycle Ride to benefit St. Luke Center, an addiction treatment facility operated by Catholic Charities. The riders left after celebrating Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Doral, and rode to Peterson's Harley Davidson South, Feb. 23, 2020.
Hundreds of motorcycles are lined up in front of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Doral waiting for the bikers to join Archbishop Thomas Wenski on his annual Motorcycle Ride to Peterson's Harley Davidson South, Feb. 23, 2020. Archbishop Thomas Wenski preaches the homily Feb. 23, 2020, at the Mass that preceded his annual Motorcycle Ride for St. Luke Center. The archbishop also thanked the authorities for being present and cooperating with this good cause. A member of the faithful wearing a religious T-shirt pays close attention to what Archbishop Thomas Wenski is preaching during the Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Doral, that preceded the archbishop's annual Motorcycle Ride to Peterson's Harley Davidson, Feb. 23, 2020. A member of the Emmaus Bikers from Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Doral takes part in the Mass that preceded Archbishop Thomas Wenski's 2020 Motorcycle Ride. Knights of Columbus' Knights on Bikes from different dioceses in Florida take part in the Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Doral before going on the Motorcycle Ride with Archbishop Thomas Wenski. The symbols on their vests identify them as Knights of Columbus. Riding in the back of a golf cart, Archbishop Thomas Wenski blesses the motorcycles and riders, aided by Our Lady of Guadalupe's pastor, Father Israel Mago. Our Lady of Guadalupe parishioner and rider Mauricio Rivera receives the blessing from Archbishop Thomas Wenski along with his wife, Lisa Rivera, and their two daughters, Amabella and Isabella Rivera. Archbishop Thomas Wenski blesses a rosary for Maria Esmeralda Garcia, who approached him as he was blessing the motorcycles and riders. Archbishop Thomas Wenski gets on his bike to pose with children from Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Doral. Archbishop Thomas Wenski straps on his helmet in preparation for the start of the Motorcycle ride as Father Israel Mago, left, Our Lady of Guadalupe's pastor, and Father Elkin Sierra, parochial vicar, pose for a photo. Archbishop Thomas Wenski, left, riding next to Miami-Dade County Commissioner Pepe Diaz, leads the bikers on their ride to Peterson's Harley Davidson South. Photography: ROBERTO AGUIRRE | FC