The annual Shower of Roses will grace the Nesquehoning community on Sunday.

The celebration, which has been observed for decades, will begin at 11 a.m. with a spaghetti dinner and food sale on the grounds of Madonna Hall, located behind the Shrine of St. Therese of Lisieux at 1 E. Garibaldi Ave. in the New Columbus section of Nesquehoning.

A celebratory Mass will take place at 1 p.m. and will include the crowning of the Rose Queen.

The 2024 Rose Queen is Amelia Degler, and her Rose Court includes: October and Emerald Drumheller; Giavanna, Paige and Sarah Larry; and Quinn McGory.

A procession through the streets of New Columbus will begin at 2:45 p.m., followed by the recitation of the rosary at 3:30 p.m. and novena/benediction, followed by the distribution of roses at 4 p.m.

Sheree Strauss, co-director of the shrine, said that roses will no longer be dropped from a helicopter.

In preparation of the event, a St. Therese novena will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, as well as at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the shrine.

For more information, visit www.shrineofsainttherese.com, email sjpvparish@gmail.com or call the parish office at 570-645-2664.

Organizers note that buses are welcome to the event, but ask that groups call ahead to plan.