{"id":4080,"date":"2007-09-25T05:47:00","date_gmt":"2007-09-25T05:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=4080"},"modified":"2025-09-30T01:57:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T01:57:12","slug":"mark-the-newest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=4080","title":{"rendered":"Mark, the newest nephew, gets baptized"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mark Gabriel, my brother Phil and his wife Ann&#8217;s fourth child (third son) was baptized this past Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some photos of the clan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mark and Godmother Lisa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14369\" title=\"Mark_baptism_92307_002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_002.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_002-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tom, Jim and Philip<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_001_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14368\" title=\"Mark_baptism_92307_001_3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_001_3.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_001_3-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grandma, and Phil, with the Godfather Jim and his wife Melissa sitting behind&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_006.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14367\" title=\"Mark_baptism_92307_006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_006.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_006-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ann and her Aunt Maria to her right<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_008.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14366\" title=\"Mark_baptism_92307_008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_008.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_008-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brigid<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_005.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14365\" title=\"Mark_baptism_92307_005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_005.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_005-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ann gets the Mother&#8217;s blessing from Monsignor Hilary Franco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_018.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14364\" title=\"Mark_baptism_92307_018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_018.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_018-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s an effort to get all the cousins (except the oldest, Paul, who didn&#8217;t make the ceremony) in one picture &#8211; despite about eight shots, this is the best I could do! It&#8217;s tough with four children five years old, or less. From left to right, that&#8217;s Mark on Jim&#8217;s lap (Jim the godfather, not Jim my brother), Tim, Luke, Joe, Catherine, Gregory, and the big guy, Anthony, who is a senior in high school, and my brother Jim&#8217;s second son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_038.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14363\" title=\"Mark_baptism_92307_038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_038.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_038-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gregory is my Godson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_039.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14362\" title=\"Mark_baptism_92307_039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_039.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_039-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An effort to get Godfathers with Godchildren. However Luke escaped and his Godfather Kevin was trying to chase him down. To my left is Mike Brophy, Catherine&#8217;s Godfather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_042_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14361\" title=\"Mark_baptism_92307_042_2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_042_2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_042_2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nintendo in the basement. Luke has the controller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_049.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14360\" title=\"Mark_baptism_92307_049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_049.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_049-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>End of the&nbsp; day for Mark, but those are Tim&#8217;s hands, trying to get him to come out and play&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_053.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14359\" title=\"Mark_baptism_92307_053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_053.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/mark_baptism_92307_053-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark Gabriel, my brother Phil and his wife Ann&#8217;s fourth child (third son) was baptized this past Sunday. Here are some photos of the clan. Mark and Godmother Lisa Tom, Jim and Philip Grandma, and Phil, with the Godfather Jim and his wife Melissa sitting behind&#8230; Ann and her Aunt Maria to her right Brigid [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4080"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4080\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14370,"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4080\/revisions\/14370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}