Religion
- Last Updated on Sunday, 01 June 2014 02:50
By Paul Chasko
As certain as spring follows winter, so do First Holy Communion and May Crowning ceremonies at Catholic churches throughout the region.
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| May Crowning participants - Father Robert Boyle and Communicants escorted by Knights of Columbus Grand Knight Frank Kovscek and Deputy Grand Knight Keith Folz |
At St. Francis of Assisi Church in Finleyville, the sacrament of Holy Communion was first received by children of the parish on May 4. The following Sunday, several of the children took part in the crowning of a representation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in a ritual that goes back hundreds of years. Placing a woven crown of flowers on the statue is traditionally done outdoors, but the weather doesn’t always cooperate, so this year’s May crowning was done in the church.
The Sacrament of Holy Communion is administered when the children reach a point in their catechumenal studies when sufficient religious maturity is indicated. On May 4, the following children received their First Holy Communion at St Francis of Assisi Church:
Congratulations to the children, their parents and to their religious education instructors. Shown in the class photo are Father Robert Boyle, instructors Carol Cicci, Margaret Kuskie and the Communicants:
- Zennik Bublak (absent from photo)
- Alexandra Campa
- Braydon Campbell
- Dawson Cole
- Amanda Dawson
- Jayden Fox
- Brianna Gosliak
- Austin Kriz
- Dominic Mansmann
- Maddox Miller
- Grace Mucci
- Nathanael Wardle
- Kathleen Weldon
