46 confirmation candidates from both Holy Cross and Holy Name Parishes in Middletown were Confirmed on Wednesday during Mass celebrated by Bishop Gerardo Colacicco at Holy Cross Parish.
Confirmation is very special moment in the life of a Catholic. Along with Baptism and First Communion it is one of the three Sacraments of Initiation.
At confirmation we are sealed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit and called to be missionary witnesses of Jesus Christ in our families, neighborhoods, society, and the world.
In his homily, Bishop Colacicco spoke of St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta and her heroic example as someone who saw Jesus in every person she met.
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The archbishop noted how the pope has bounced back after lung surgery just weeks ago.
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Archbishop Ronald Hicks
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Sister Eileen Richard Leavy, OP, a Bronx native and Sparkill Dominican since 1959, entered eternal life on Oct. 31, 2026. Sr. Eileen taught science for nearly 50 years at her alma mater, Aquinas High School, where she moderated the cheerleaders, earned the nickname “Speedy,” and entered the St. Thomas Aquinas College Hall of Fame in 2014.
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The Good Newsroom
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El arzobispo Hicks da las gracias a los sobrevivientes, a las parroquias y a los negociadores, y reafirma el compromiso de la arquidiócesis con la protección de los niños.