Twenty four students are confirmed in their faith

Twenty four students from Holy Rosary Church in Greenwood Lake received the sacrament of Confirmation on June 9. Beginning in the front row, from left to right, are Confirmands: Abigail Jacobs, Gabrielle Torres, Arielle Torres, Samantha Occhiopinto, Jessica Busch, Katrina Ferrari, Analise Apuzzo and Nicole Ruggiero; in the second row from left: Terence Hallinan, Liam Carney, Anna Ferrara, Cynthia Castro, Riley Ludmerer, Teresa Lenzi, Mariah Dulgerian, Elizabeth Murphy and Briana Bellone; and in the third row from left: Aiden Benard, Kevin Holder, Jason Lasso Salguero, Devin McGovern, Christian Castellanos, Tiffany Ramos and Brooke Barkin. Pictured in the back row are the Rev. Robert J. Sweeney, pastor; Most Rev. Gerald T. Walsh and Rev. Leopold Ratnasekera. The altar servers were Mary Calandra, Patrick Gardiner, Jay Sorrentino and Xander and Sebastian Trazino. The students were instructed by catechists Jona Bell, Vince Carney, Tom Nash and Billy Smith, under the direction of Jane Kubenik, coordinator of Religious Education.
Photo courtesy of David Malantic