RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Mass Celebrates the Easter Sacraments
Ten students in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, or RCIA, process completed their Initiation into the Sacramental Life of the Catholic Church. They are shown with their sponsors at Madonna della Strada Chapel after receiving Confirmation.On Sunday, April 7 at the 11 a.m. Mass at Madonna della Strada Chapel, ten students in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, or RCIA, process completed their Initiation into the Sacramental Life of the Catholic Church. RCIA is the process through which adults become Catholic or complete their Sacraments of Initiation into the Catholic Church. At this Mass, Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of the Diocese of Scranton was the Principal Celebrant and Homilist and Fr. Joseph G. Marina, S.J., President of the University of Scranton served as Concelebrant. Bishop Bambera conferred the Sacraments of Initiation on the following students:
Rachel Alesso ’27 (Confirmation)
Emily Langan ’25 (First Eucharist and Confirmation)
Francisco Mejia ’27 (Confirmation)
Alyssa Negron ’26 (First Eucharist and Confirmation)
Katherine Orellana ‘26 (Confirmation)
Edge Petigny ’27 (Confirmation)
Nicholas Sears ’25 (Baptism, First Eucharist and Confirmation)
Mitchell Sporing ’24 (First Eucharist and Confirmation)
Shelby Traver ’24 (First Eucharist and Confirmation)
Heather Williams-Owen ’27 (First Eucharist and Confirmation)
Shown, from left, Edge Petigny’ 27 (received Confirmation) and his sponsor Christian Gjonaj ’24
Shown, from left: Awni Pimentel ‘24 (sponsor), Shelby Traver ’24 (received First Eucharist and Confirmation), and Diana Lozinger ‘24 (sponsor).
Shown, from left: Sr. Christiana Amevegbe, grad student (sponsor) and Nicholas Sears ’25 (received Baptism, First Eucharist, and Confirmation)
All of the RCIA students and their sponsors with Bishop Joseph Bambera.
