Charles Mifsud, a member of the Knights of Malta, shows a first-class relic of St. John the Baptist  to Gunnar (left) and Axel Lhose. Below the relic is a Russian icon, which is more than 200 years old, of St. John the Baptist. CT photo by Ken Snow
Dr. Michael Parker venerates the relic. CT photo by Ken Snow

Local members of the Knights of Malta include (front row from left) James Powell; John Reiner; Don Miller Kay Gibbons; Bishop Earl Fernandes, Charles Mifsud, Dr. Michael Parker Christine Woodhouse; Jerry Woodhouse. (second row from left) Jason Thomas; Father Thomas Blau, OP, chaplain; Don Brey; Dr. Richard Mena; Father Andrew Kozminski, parish administrator; sacristan Dale Romick; Jeffrey Kaman; Sven Lhose; and Len Barbe. CT photo by Ken Snow