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e said. After making the sign of the cross being confirmed, Pope Francis rubbed the with the Holy Spirit. After wishing them cheek. The two U.S. teens confirmed were 17, from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish
in Ridgewood, N.J. The two young people from Ireland were Edmond Roche, 13, and Emily Mulcahy, 12, from the Diocese of Cloyne. Msgr. Ronald J. Rozniak, pastor of the Ridgewood parish, said he didn’t know how his community was chosen by the archdiocese and he did not ask. “You don’t look a gift horse in the mouth,” he told Catholic News Service.
Our Lady of Belen, Belen
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
The confirmandi of Our Lady of Belen.
Holy Ghost, Albuquerque
Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish, Albuquerque
Archdiocese of Santa Fe’s Chancellor Fr. John Cannon administered the sacrament of confirmation at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in April to 28 confirmandi under the direction of Theresa Montoya, director of religious formation. Filling in for the recovering pastor, Fr. Tom Mayefske served as concelebrant and George Palma served as MC. A surprise visitor, Fr. Vincent Chavez, pastor of St. Theresa Parish (and Holy Ghost Catholic School alumni), added a special “holy” touch by his own rendition of the Litany of the Saints.
Photo by Matthew Mayfield
Immaculate Conception, Cimarron; Our Lady of Guadalupe, Des Moines; St. Joseph, Springer; St. Patrick’s-St. Joseph’s, Raton
Teens from Immaculate Conception of Cimarron, Our Lady of Guadalupe of Des Moines, St. Joseph of Springer, and St. Patrick’s-St. Joseph’s Catholic Church of Raton all celebrated and received the sacrament of confirmation on Saturday, April 20th, 2013. Listed, right to left, are-Back Row: Cory Crosswhite, Carlos Urquijo, Jerry Jiron, Trevor Romero, Thomas Gallegos, Dean Olona; Middle Row: Cassidy Kear, Sabrina Valdez, Kori Vukonich, Holli Araiza, Kate Little, Very Rev. John Cannon (Chancellor); Front Row: Rev. John B. Trambley, Kathryn Kear, Rhianna Muniz, Jacob Sanchez, Briana Pais, Rev. Daniel M. Balizan
By Leslie Monette, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries In April, 40 newly confirmed youth at Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish proudly processed out of the church ready to sustain the spirit of confirmation in their lives. The air was electrifying and the excitement over having just completed the last sacrament of initiation was exhilarating. When anointed with chrism and sealed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit by Archbishop Sheehan, each newly confirmed proudly responded, “Amen!” Each amen
was their way of answering the call of discipleship to remain committed to following the words of Micah; “Do what is right, love what is good and walk humbly with the Lord.” (Mi. 6:8) Confirmation preparation included spiritual guidance by Msgr. Voorhies, pastor, their parents, sponsors and parish mentors. Surrounded by a strong faith community their relationship with Jesus has grown. For the newly confirmed, being a confirmed Catholic means more than just saying that they are Catholics; it means sharing their faith with zeal and valor.
All parishes were invited to submit photos of their celebration of confirmation. If you’d like to submit a photo and information, contact Leslie, lradigan@archdiosf.org