In honor of the Kennedys' 70th wedding anniversary, one can re-live that special day, Sept. 12, 1953, when Jacqueline Bouvier married then-Senator John F. Kennedy at St. Mary’s Catholic Church …
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In honor of the Kennedys' 70th wedding anniversary, one can re-live that special day, Sept. 12, 1953, when Jacqueline Bouvier married then-Senator John F. Kennedy at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Newport.
The 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. "Return to Camelot" presentations on Tuesday, Sept. 12, will feature vintage film clips, a live performance of organ music and hymns from the wedding ceremony, and the "first dance" played at the reception at Hammersmith Farm, Jackie’s childhood summer home in Newport.
Following the 30-minute presentation, visitors may tour the church, view pew #10, where Jack and Jackie prayed while attending Mass in Newport, and see the kneelers used during their nuptial Mass.
Reservations are not required. Doors open at 1:45 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. A freewill offering will benefit the St. Mary’s Hot Lunch Program, serving community members in need on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Wednesdays of each month. Free parking is available in the church lots accessed via William Street, which runs one-way down the hill from Bellevue Avenue.
St. Mary's Church, home to R.I's oldest Catholic parish, was dedicated in 1852 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is open to the public during the summer months, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, and during regularly scheduled Masses.