Confirmation Celebrated at St. Maria Goretti Church

LYNNFIELD - St. Maria Goretti Church celebrated the Confirmation of 69 young adults on Sunday, Sept. 30. The Sacrament of Confirmation deepens the grace bestowed at baptism, strengthens the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and confirms the bond to the Catholic Church. The Bishop of the North Region, Most Reverend Mark O'Connell, celebrated the Mass.

Photos by Marie Lagman. Robert Harrington, Evelyn Pennacchio, Bishop Mark O'Connell, and Rita Pennacchio-Harrington; Bishop Mark O'Connell anoints John Singer with the Sacred Chrism; Sandra Willoughby and her niece Sofia Ciriello with Bishop Mark O'Connell; Liam Farrell and his Confirmation sponsor, Father Jack Farrell, who also celebrated the Confirmation Mass.