Bishop Plouffe Visits Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Young Parishioners Confirmed

The Confirmation Candidates. Photography by Linda Oseicki

Julia Gervais leads the procession of Confirmands. Photography by Linda Oseicki

MANITOUWADGE, ON – Sunday, May 13th Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie Bishop Jean-Louis Plouffe attended an early morning mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Church to join parishioners in celebrating the Confirmation of 30 students from several local schools.

Our Lady of Lourdes choir members led the parish in song during a beautiful mass at which Joni Adams, Dally Baril, Jasper Bedard, Anthony Bellerose, Cameron Bellerose, Zachary Bellerose, Amy Bodak, Mariah Campbell, Noah Chisolm, Camryn Clark, Amy Courty, Leanne Courty, Jessah Clement, Myke Dubois, Nicholas Forgues, Justin Gervais, Hayleigh Gionet, Michella Gionet, Valerie Glaister, Briar Hunter, Taylor Hunter, Nathan Keough, Luc Labbee, Lucas Luoma-Uhlik, Mariah MacFarlane, Liane Morin, Gunnar Nelson, Cassandra Osiecki, William Pelletier, and Spencer Reukl, with their families and friends in attendance,  were blessed and anointed by Bishop Plouffe as they received the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

The young parishioners, having received the sacrament of Confirmation, are now adults in the church.

Our Lady of Lourdes Choir leads the parish in song.

Confirmands from Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School with Bishop Jean-Louis Plouffe. (left to right) Back row: Nathan Keough and Nicholas Forgues, front row; Gunnar Nelson, Taylor Hunter, Joni Adams and Cassie Oseicki. Photography by Linda Oseicki

Our Lady of Lourdes choir members lead the parish in song during the mass. Photography by Linda Oseicki

Bishop Jean-Louis Plouffe anoints one of the Confirmands while his sponsor stands by his side. Photography by Linda Oseicki

Bishop Jean-Louis Plouffe with lay-apostolate Judy MacNeil. Photography by Linda Oseicki

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**OntarioNewsNorth.com would like to thank Photographer Linda Osiecki for providing photos from this special day.
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