13 Young Men Are New Catholics
Twelve Salesian HS students and one alumnus (2024) received the sacraments of initiation—Baptism, Confirmation, and First Eucharist—at a special Mass in the school chapel on Saturday, April 18. They had been prepared by religion teacher Michael Marasco since September thru the Order of Christian Initiation for Adults.
Praying the Litany of the Saints
on behalf of the candidates for Baptism
The
current Salesian students included six 9th graders, three 10th graders, and three
12th graders.
Fr. Michael Conway, Salesian director, presided and preached, and 4 Salesian priests concelebrated, while 2 brothers joined the young men’s families and sponsors in the congregation. Fr. Conway compared the 13 young men to the people who came to believe in Jesus after the resurrection and the preaching of the apostles. Washed clean of sin, they now have the grace to remain with Jesus. With him, they have all that they need, and all of us who belong to Jesus have cause to rejoice.
The newly initiated Catholics and their families and sponsors were invited to a spectacular brunch in the cafeteria after Mass.
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