First Communions | 2019

Raleigh, NC

Natalie Kazezian and Peter Ishak received their First Holy Communion on June 2, 2019, at

Saint Sharbel Maronite Catholic Mission in Raleigh, North Carolina.

(Back – Left to right): Marsha El-Khouri Shiver, Father Robert Farah, Subdeacon Claude Shiver

Clinton Township, MI

Atlanta, GA

The following children received their First Holy Communion on May 11, 2019, at St. Joseph Church in Altanta, GA.

(L to R) Row1: Deema Fawzi, Alaina Vatistas, Donia Fawzi

Row 2: Sila Maslouf

Row 3: Emma Bousarkis, Marc Maalouf

Row 4: Andrew Andraos, Eli Zogby

Row 5: Gabi Maalouf, Daniel Nicolas, Michael and Bshara Azzi, Isabella Abi-Sarkis

(Back): Kathie Calabrese, MCF Director; Abouna Elias Abi-Sarkis; Abouna Tony Akoury, Pastor;

Masami Uernoto, Teacher

Wilkes Barre, PA

Lillian Michael, Tyler Zola, Gabrielle Collis received their First Holy Communion on May 5, 2019, at St. Anthony/St. George Church in Wilkes Barre, PA.

(Back): Fr. Paul Damien

Williamsville, NY

Peter Boulos, Mia Khoury, Elaina Khangi, George Issa, Isabella Aldik, Charlotte Robinson, Josef Ntanios, Charbel Kabalan, and Damien Boctor received their First Holy Eucharist on May 5, 2019 at St. John Maron Church in Williamsville, NY

Cleveland, OH

Steven Afram
Joseph Badran
Gabriel Bedran
Reema Chammas
Vanessa Elhachach
Charbel Frangieh
Carl Hatem
Aimy Labbad
Maria Lahoud
Andray Mitri
Kaya Sfeir
Eyana Shaia
Joseph Yacoub
And not pictured: Maria Kanaan

El Cajon, CA

FAIRLAWN, OHIO

Jim Raphael Jaoude, Krista Salwa Mary Sabbagh, Angelina Sarah Zogbi,

Kristen Chadi Bouserhal, Ryan Joseph Abou-Touma.

In row 2, Subdeacon Paul Boulos, Deacon Robert Foster,

Msgr. William Bonczewski, Deacon Thomas Maroon,

Maria Stewart, Instructor for First Holy Communion Class.

Glen Allen, VA

Las Vegas, NV

Livonia, MI

The children pictured are: Ma'belle AbouAziz, Anna Albarchini, Leyalli Aleassa, Ghazal Alkhazouz, Ejona Aziz, Aya Harb, Lynn Korab, Sabine Seryani, Charbel Ziadat, Mary Ziadat

The celebrant pictured is: Fr. Tony Massad

The altar servers pictured are: Antonio AbouAziz, Jan Bodagh, J.P. Richa

Orange, CA

First row, left to right (us facing the altar) Charbel Hajj, Natalie Alam, Antonio Kafieh, Sofie Elkhoueiry, Nina Yacko, Christian Yacko, Tia Feghali, Charbel El Alam

Second row, left to right George Batikh, Mathieu Khamis, Katherine Bayeh, Melanie Nassar, Jean Paul El Khoury.

Philadelphia, PA

Zeina Tapolian (RED) Rev. Vincent Farhat, Mrs. Rosemarie Marrone (Teacher)

Carol Saad, Dany Sukkarieh, Zaina Szewczyk, Stephanie Cherfane

Portland, OR

1st row from left to right: Angelina Rafka Rita Massaad, Sameera Tirtha Maskey, and Olivia Ragehda Fought

2nd row from left to right: Katherine Moffitt, catechist and Abouna Christopher Fabre

Uniontown, PA

Asher Vail, Brooklyn Lecorchick, Amelia Opar, Hailey Lowden, and Jackson Opar received their First Holy Communion on April 28, 2019, at Saint George Church in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.

(Back): Dr. Mallard George, Subdeacon; Fr. El-Badaoui Habib, Pastor; Barbara George, Teacher

Worcester, MA

Jalyn Hachern, Catherine Violette Sahady-Richmond, Zeina Khoury, Alexa Bassim,

Miren Habchy, Georgio Jreig, and Elly Elzogbhy received their First Holy Communion

on May 5, 2019, at Our Lady of Mercy Maronite Church in Worcester, MA.

(Back): Tarek El Zogbhy, Teacher

Youngstown, Ohio

L-R Dominic Yazbek, Jaxtin Sudetic, Cybelle Feghali, Alaynna D’Angelo, Celine Chammas, James Abi-Habib

Top L-R Deacon William George, Mrs. Justine Truslow, Chorbishop Michael Kail, Marc Judy, Sr. Jinane Farah, Kamillie Truslow