Thirty one children of the Assumption School and Parish had First Confession on Friday, May 1, and received First Solemn Holy Communion on Sunday, May 5, 2015. Congratulations to the following, who confessed their sins for the first time and received Jesus in the Holy Eucharist our Church: Ruby Alba, Alla Babiy, Volodymyr Babiy, Daliana Barletto, Solomia Halyna Bezpalko, Sophia Ivanna Bezpalko, Maksim Bydyk, Brian Robert Daly, Maksym Deyneka, Emily Rose Ferrer, Olha Fok, Anastasiya Korkh, Marika Lazuka, Juliya Lazuka, Yean Paul Magyar, Nicholas Donovan Makar, Diana Ruth Mendez, Isaiah Nieves Jr, Angelina Oleksiv, Jeremy Antonio Olivare, Yamari Elizabeth Pacheco, Jaryd Isaias Saez, Haily Lynn Scocc, Robert Slavik, Denys Stefaniv, Ostap Tzap, Derek Henry Portacarrero Vasquez, Jason Vasquez, Ayden Justin Villamar, Lawrence Alton Waldon, Liana Olha Wowk. We are grateful to all who have assisted these children on their journey of faith. The list includes but is not limited to, their parents, godparents, grandparents, brothers and sisters, school principal, Fr. Ivan Turyk, teachers and this year’s catechists Sr. Yosaphata, MSMG, Sr. Thomas, MSMG, and Miss Victoria Giordano. Thank you for helping to prepare our children for the greatest gift they will ever receive. We can only hope and pray that their parents will provide the opportunities for their children to continue to receive the Holy Eucharist at weekly Liturgy (Mass) in our church. Special thanks go to our school’s FSA for preparing a delicious breakfast for our children and their families.