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10/27/2026

There is something so beautiful, and SO NECESSARY, about a public procession of faith. The crucifix held high, the clergy in their sacred vestments, the banners, the singing, the faithful following in prayer. The quiet and unmistakable witness of Catholics proclaiming to the world Whom they serve.
Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest

10/24/2026

Christ is King. Not only within the walls of our churches, but over our homes, our cities, our nations, and every corner of creation.

There is something profoundly moving about seeing the Catholic faith carried into the streets. The crucifix raised high, banners unfurled, priests and faithful processing together in prayer and song, publicly proclaiming what generations of Catholics before us have professed.

This is the faith of our fathers.

And so we process. Not simply to preserve a beautiful tradition, but to profess a living truth. To bring our faith beyond the sanctuary and into the world. To remind ourselves, and all who witness, that our earthly pilgrimage has one destination, and that our hearts belong to one King.

What a privilege to witness and preserve these beautiful expressions of our Catholic inheritance, the same faith professed by our ancestors, still alive and flourishing in the streets of Pittsburgh.

Christus vincit! Christus regnat! Christus imperat!
Christ conquers! Christ reigns! Christ commands!
Viva Cristo Rey!

10/18/2026

A good priest celebrates your wedding…A beloved priest walks with your family long before and long after it.

When we first photographed a wedding for this family, it was at the parish of Fr. Neal Nichols, FSSP. This time, as another Heinlein daughter approached the altar, Father traveled to another parish to be there for them. And I thought, what a beautiful testament to the bonds that grow between a priest and the families entrusted to his care.

It is a beautiful thing when a priest doesn’t simply serve a family for a day, but walks alongside them through the years, witnessing their joys, blessing their milestones, and helping lead them closer to Heaven. And in a different way, we are blessed to experience a little of that same gift.

There are few compliments greater than being invited back to photograph another wedding in a family. To be trusted once is an honor. To be welcomed back, to watch a family grow, to witness another daughter become a bride, is something we never take lightly. It reminds us that relationships are among God’s greatest gifts, and that the time and care we invest in one another bear fruit far beyond a single occasion.

Perhaps that is what stays with me most from this wedding. THE BEAUTY OF TRUST, faithfully given and faithfully returned.

Trust between a family and their priest. Trust between a family and those invited to preserve their memories. And above all, trust in God, who brings people into our lives and allows those relationships to become instruments of His grace.
To the dear Heinlein family, thank you for welcoming us into another chapter of your beautiful story. What a blessing it is when clients become friends.

And to Fr. Nichols, thank you for reminding us, through the beauty and reverence of your priesthood, what it means to be a faithful shepherd.

✍️ Allison Girone
📸 Allison Girone , Regina Jelski, Miriam Cunningham and Annie Girone

10/13/2026

Nearly a dozen times I’ve had Bishop Athanasius Schneider before my camera. And each time, I come away with something far more lasting than photographs.

Bishop Athanasius Schneider recently joined Cardinals Burke and Müller in defending the traditional Marian titles of Co-Redemptrix and Mediatrix of All Graces.

Most recently, I photographed him during his visit to Most Precious Blood of Jesus Parish, served by the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, in Pittsburgh. During his sermon, he reminded the faithful that October is the Month of the Holy Rosary, speaking of the power of this beautiful prayer and the importance of devotion to Our Blessed Mother. He also returned to a subject he has written about so passionately: Mary’s unique role in the work of our Redemption.

From his website, “Over the course of time, the Ordinary Magisterium, together with numerous Saints and Doctors of the Church, have taught the Marian doctrines of Coredemption and Mediation, employing among other expressions the specific titles “Co-Redemptrix” and “Mediatrix of All Graces.” Consequently, it cannot be maintained that the Ordinary Magisterium, along with Saints and Doctors of the Church over so many centuries, could have led the faithful astray through a consistently inappropriate use of these Marian titles. Moreover, throughout the ages, this Marian doctrine and the use of these titles have also expressed the sensus fidei—the sense of faith of the faithful. Therefore, by adhering to the traditional teaching of the Ordinary Magisterium regarding Coredemption and Mediation, and by recognizing the legitimacy of the titles “Co-Redemptrix” and “Mediatrix of All Graces,” the faithful do not depart from the right path of faith nor from a sound and well-informed piety toward Christ and His Mother.”

What a blessing to witness a shepherd whose love for Our Lady is so evident, not only in his words, but in the reverence and conviction with which he speaks. And to capture his smile and tender attention of all who come in his path…

Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us!

📸 Allison Girone and Annie Girone

✍️ Allison Girone

10/07/2026

God bless Bishop Athanasius Schneider!

10/07/2026

Different hands. Different places.
The same prayer.

Over the years, we have photographed the Rosary in the hands of brides and grooms, religious, children and grandparents, families and faithful quietly at prayer. Sometimes in a church filled with people, sometimes in a quiet moment almost unnoticed. And perhaps that is part of the beauty of the Rosary. It belongs everywhere.

October is the month of the Holy Rosary, and today, on the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, these photographs seem especially worth gathering together.They are small glimpses of a prayer that has passed through Catholic hands for centuries. The mysteries remain the same. The words remain the same. Generation after generation, bead after bead, we walk with Our Lady scripturally through the life of her Son.

St. Francis de Sales wrote:
“The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary. It is a method filled with holy simplicity yet profound power. It focuses our mind on the mysteries of salvation and places our heart in the hands of Mary, who shapes it gently in the likeness of her Son. Every Hail Mary is a gentle knock at the door of heaven, where the Blessed Mother herself answers, ready to shower us with graces. Those who persevere in this devotion will find themselves guided, protected, and consoled at every step of their earthly journey.”

And St. Maximilian Kolbe reminds us that this quiet prayer is also a weapon:
“The Rosary is a powerful weapon in our hands. It not only strengthens us in our personal struggles but also calls down heavenly help for the whole world. Each bead is a step towards the Heart of Jesus through the heart of Mary. Never be ashamed to carry your Rosary or to pray it wherever you are, for through it, you hold the key to countless graces and the sure protection of the Immaculata, who crushes the head of the serpent.”

Ad Jesum per Mariam. Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us.

May we never be too busy to pick up our beads, never too discouraged to begin another decade, and never forget the tremendous grace contained in this simple and ancient prayer.

Most Holy Rosary, lead us to the Heart of Jesus.

09/22/2026

Traditional Latin High Mass USMA, a place so deeply associated with service to country.

At West Point, where generations of cadets have been formed in discipline, courage and self-sacrifice, the ancient liturgy offered a reminder that every earthly allegiance is ordered toward something greater.

Nations have their histories, their traditions and their borders, but the Catholic Church reaches beyond them all. The same ancient prayers offered here have risen from altars across nations and centuries, reminding us that before every earthly allegiance is our first allegiance to God.

Matthew and Molly began their marriage beneath that greater banner, kneeling together before the altar and entrusting their new life to Him.

And somehow, the beauty of the day seemed to echo that same harmony between the earthly and the eternal.

May God bless this beautiful couple, their marriage, their families, and all those who serve God and country with courage, fidelity and love.

There is another reason these photographs mean so much to me. This wedding was photographed for by my associate photographers, Regina and Miriam. Both have been mentoring with me for a number of years, and as I edited their photographs from this wedding, I felt such pride in the photographers they have become. They share not only a wonderful eye, but a love for God, His Holy Catholic Church, and the beauty and reverence of her liturgy.

When I began photographing the Traditional Latin Mass in 2005, liturgical photography was a very small niche. One of my greatest joys, all these years later, is watching that little niche grow and being able to encourage young photographers who feel called to this work.

Perhaps that is how traditions endure.

Someone receives something beautiful. They learn to love it. And then they pass it on.

May there always be photographers willing to preserve these moments, to archive the Sacred, and through their images, lift hearts and minds to God.
AMDG.
📸 Regina Jelski Miriam Gaudete Photography
✍️ Allison Girone

05/22/2026

Freckles and lace and joy on their face... innocence meeting the Divine.
First Holy Communions.

At the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest in Pittsburgh,
surrounded by incense and sacred music, I found myself once again captivated by the beauty of what was unfolding.

Because this is not symbolic.

This is not merely a lovely rite of passage.

This is Jesus Christ.

Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity.

“The bread that I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world.” John
6:51

The faces of nervous anticipation giving way to unmistakable joy. A kind of joy that cannot be manufactured because it comes from an encounter with Someone, not something. I saw little faces light up in ways that needed no explanation.

And then there are the families, perhaps seeing, in that single sacred
moment, the extraordinary continuity of the Catholic faith. This is one of the things I love most about Catholicism. We are never standing alone. We belong to something ancient, something living, something handed down at great cost and preserved through centuries by faithful souls who understood
its worth. The faith reveals our links in the chain. Generation to generation.

In an age so obsessed with novelty, the Traditional Latin Mass reminds us that the greatest treasures are often the ones faithfully preserved.

As I photograph these moments, I am always aware that I am not merely documenting an event.

I am archiving the Sacred.

One day these little boys in jackets and these little girls in lace
may bring their own children to the altar rail. And perhaps these images
will become part of that story. A reminder. A witness. A testament to the day Jesus first came sacramentally into their hearts.

“Let the little children come to me.” Luke 18:16 Always. And all for His
Glory.

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