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Today in the Senate: A fitting 'Flag Day' Invocation from Father John Canorro, Pastor of Christ the Good Shepherd in Oswego, NY
June 14, 2019
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![Father John Canorro is a longtime friend of Senator O'Mara and his family. Father John Canorro is a longtime friend of Senator O'Mara and his family.](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/article/main-image/fatherjohn_newweb.png?itok=ap6f_nyR)
Father John delivered a memorable Opening Prayer on this Flag Day.
Albany, N.Y., June 14--Senator O'Mara and his colleague, Senator Patty Ritchie, today welcomed Father John Canorro, Pastor of Christ the Good Shepherd in Oswego, New York, to the Senate Chamber.
Father John offered the Opening Prayer for today's Senate session. A longtime O'Mara family friend, Father John delivered a memorable Invocation on this Flag Day.
Thank you again Father John!
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