First Holy Communion 2025 Photo Gallery
Our Lady of the Alleghenies Parish, Lilly
Saint Mary Parish, Altoona
Pictured left to right are Rylee Snare, Cecelia Frederick and Gianna Danella with Father Lubomir Strecok, pastor
Holy Spirit Parish, Lock Haven
Pictured left to right: Asher Dally, Clayton Koser, Chase Conrad, Adelyn Spangler, Alistair Darwin, Fr. Joseph Orr, pastor, Aubrey Savrock, Anna Spatafore, Rory Long
Saint Bartholomew Parish, Wilmore
Pictured with the class are Diana Frantz, DRE, Father Joseph Nale, Pastor, and Deacon Rick Golden
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Parish, Spring Mills
Mikayla Megargell, Fr. Joshi Narisetti (Parochial Vicar), Fr. Brian Saylor (Pastor), Ty Megargell
Jennifer Wise (Second Grade Teacher), Landon Wise, Connor Troxell, Greyson Waltz
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Altoona
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Altoona celebrated 1st Eucharist on May 10, 2025.
1st row, left to right: Ethan Farabaugh, Leo Kantoski, Aiden Frioli, Jack Meloy, Maddox DiDonato, Josetta Steinbauer.
2nd row, left to right: Braxton Moschella, Margot Ciambotti, Gia Johnson, Carson Frederick, Evelyn DePaolis, Victoria Stoehr, Lucrecia Yee.
3rd row, left to right: Rev. Fr. Patrick Corrigan, T.O.R. [Parochial Vicar], Very Rev Fr. Frank Scornaienchi, T.O.R. [Pastor], Mrs. Samantha Pope [Director of Religious Education]
Saint John the Evangelist Parish, Bellefonte
Fr. Michael Wolfe, Deacon Tom Boldin, Fr. Brian Saylor (Pastor), Fr. Joshi Narisetti (Assistant)
Addison Paige Burget, Arbor Kristina Cleaver , Cedric Colin Confer, Zelia Mae Cotter, Kinsley Marie Cunningham, Zachary Kyle Hillard , Gianna Noelle Ickes, Jack Albert Jennings, Penelope Josephine Kendrick, Oliver Jay Lawrence Leathers, Harper Kathryn Maney, Frances Elinor McDermott, Charlotte Rae Miller, Collin Michael Price, Aubrey Lynn Rudella, Benjamin Noah Russell, Charlie Joseph Stauffer, William Henry Weaver (Absent from Picture)
Altar Servers: Aaron Cleaver, Jane Jennings, Luke Russell
Saint Benedict Parish, Johnstown
On May 11, 2025 Twenty-one children of Saint Benedict Parish Johnstown celebrated their First Holy Communion. The individuals pictured are: kneeling (left to right) Daniel Nguyen, Hunter Galasso, and Jacob Clark. Row 1 (l-r) Chloe Ropp, Ella Rizzo, Izabella Zamias, Riley Czyrnik, Amelia Sakmar, and Jillian Vasilko. Row 2 (l-r) Luke Beblar, Trysten McMillen, Saul Timura, and Ilias Mert. Row 3 (l-r) Jackson Smith, Joseph Ozbold, Heath Dillon, Tristan Meenan, David Clark, and James Pruss III. Row 4 (l-r) Father David S. Peles, Pastor, Father Antony Sudherson, HGN, and Mrs. Michelle Robatin, Catechist and Sacramental Preparations Director. Absent from the photo: Deacon Michael Russo, Mrs. Kayla Cobaugh, Catechist, Ellie Gindlesperger, and Noah Polonia.
Saint Demetrius Parish, Gallitzin
(Clockwise from the top) Kaiya Rickens, Bailee Rickens, Aliyah Owens, Juan Sandre, flanked by Fr. Albert Ledoux, pastor & Michelle Mentzer, catechist
