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REIDSVILLE — Nineteen children at Holy Infant Church in Reidsville celebrated their first Holy Communion in May, during Mass celebrated by Father Frank Seabo, pastor.
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SALISBURY — Mary Kathryn Aycock was among the children who received their first Holy Communion at Sacred Heart Church in Salisbury during Masses on May 2 and May 9. Father John Eckert, pastor, celebrated the Masses. Also pictured, Father Eckert prays over the children before Mass on May 9.
STATESVILLE — More than 50 children received their first Holy Communion May 3 during two Masses at St. Philip the Apostle Church in Statesville, during Mass celebrated by Father Thomas Kessler, pastor. The children also participated in a May procession which ended in the crowning of a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and each child offered blue and white carnations at Mary’s feet. At the 10:30 a.m. Mass, 17 children from the Englishspeaking classes received their First Holy Eucharist: Willow Adams, Daisy Aguirre, Daniela Aguirre, Ara Alvarez, Aaron Alvarez, Limairy Anselmo Pineda, Aidan Bennett, Riley Bennett, Caroline Cleaves, Caden Connolly, Fallon Grant, Giancarlo Lopez, Luis Robles, Braeden Staples, Tony Trifaro, Brissa Vargas and Anh Vu. At the 12:30 p.m. Spanish Mass, 35 children received the sacrament for the first time: Pedro Basilio, Rosa Isela Basilio, Elizabeth Castenada, Anna Lynette Castillo Aguilar, Alexander Chavez, Brayan Alfredo Coronado, Dionicio Coronado Jr. , Juan Alfredo Coronado Cazares, Fernando Cuanas, Jimena Cuanas, Lorena Cuanas, Eddy Cuanas Mariano, Cynthia Enciso Aquilar, Leslie Gabriel, Oscar Gabriel, Lindsay Garcia, Caroline Gomez Meza, Bryan Hernandez, Maria Stephanie Juarez, Emily Mariano Tapia, Ervin Morales Estrada, Ernesto Morales Estrada, Michelle Noveron-Palacios, Stephany NoveronPalacios,Natalie Nunez, Eduardo Jose Olvera Gomez, Giovani Olvera Gomez, Emely Perez Garcia, Edwin Santibanez, Karla Santibanez, Aida Vasquez-Lopez, Angie Vasquez-Lopez, Bryan Villalobos, Diana Zepeta Aldavera and Marleny Zepeta Aldavera. Photos provided by Connie Ries
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WINSTON-SALEM — More than 140 children at Our Lady of Mercy Church in WinstonSalem celebrated their first Holy Communion during two Masses, May 9 and May 16.
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WINSTON-SALEM — Four children at St. Benedict the Moor Church in Winston-Salem received their first Holy Communion in May, during Mass celebrated by Father Anthony Forte, pastor. Pictured are Ayanna Halstead , Angie Hernandez, Joshua Knickrehm and Jhonathan Bass with their faith formation teacher Syveria Hauser and Father Forte.