Confirmation
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St. John the Evangelist, Hoisington
St. Michael, LaCrosse
St. Joseph, Scott City
St. Raphael, Syracuse
St. Theresa,
Dighton
St. Mary,
Garden City
Holy Rosary,
Medicine Lodge
St. Bernard,
Belpre
St. Stanislaus,
Ingalls
St. Anthony,
Liberal
Sacred Heart,
Larned
St. Anne, Olmitz
St. John the Evangelist, Hoigington
St. John the Evangelist Parish in Hoisington celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation on Sunday, Feb. 22. The confirmondi are, back row: Trevor Bieberle, Lindsay Schinstock, Audra Jonas, Joseph Doze, Bishop Gilmore, front row: Kyle Cook, Kelli Henderson, Sarah Schwartz and Steven Zecha.
St. Michael Parish, LaCrosse
St. Michael’s Catholic Church in LaCrosse celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation March 7. Pictured from left to right, back row: Father Charles Mazouch, pastor, Cody Jaymes, Paul Dechant, Mitch Keeley, Jerome Barta, Matthew Fry, Bishop Ronald M. Gilmore. Front row left to right: Laura Schmidt, Veronica Graf, Staci Swartz, Mandi Ryan from Sacred Heart Parish in Larned, Kelsey Schuckman, Jessica Ortega, Andrea Ortega and Kristy Prosser. The class was instructed by Bill Baalmann.
St. Joseph Parish, Scott City
Twenty-six juniors and senior were confirmed March 10 at St. Joseph Church in Scott City. (Front row) Jillian VanCampen, Ragen Strube, Malinda Thieman, Heather Edwards, Ashley Gibbs, Sheena Kuntzsch, Andrea O Brien and Leatte Dinkel . (Second row) Rigoberto Armendariz, Clayton Thompson, José Gutierrez, Angel Labra, Noé Rodriguez, Brice Eisenhour, Michael Miller, Tyler Zeller and Colter Palen. (Third row) Blas Rodriguez, Clayton Lampe, Justin Kuntz, Bennett Sattler, Garrett Lampe, and Caleb Couchman. (Back row) Cody Palen, Lucas Fox, Deacon Dwaine Lampe, Most Reverend Ronald M. Gilmore, Reverend David H. Kraus, pastor, and Ben Beaton
St. Raphael Parish, Syracuse
Ten youth from St. Raphael Parish in Syracuse received the Sacrament of Confirmation Feb. 28. (Front row) Luis Diaz, mary Ann Fair (instructor), Trisha Guerreo, Claudia Pinon, and Octavio Vasquez. (Back row) Katie Dinkel, Brent Parks, Bryce Simon, Rachel Miguel, Carmen Balza and Father Mike Helms.
St. Theresa Parish, Dighton
Confimation Mass was held at St. Theresa Parish in Dighton March 24. (Frontrow) Lacy Shapland; Kelsey VonLeonrod; Victoria Kerschen (Back row) Diana Kuhlman, instructor; Josh Dinkel; Father David H. Kraus, pastor; Cody Doll; Nick Weiser; and Bishop Ronald M. Gilmore. The parish hosted a reception for the confimation class and their guests following Mass.
St. Mary Parish, Garden City
The Confirmation class from St. Mary Parish in Garden City includes Miguel Alvarado, Alex Bascue, Matt Bayer, Chris Brown, Mayra Gallegos, Skyler Heinz, Nicole Herrera, Kylana Klaus, Ben Lamb, Ramon Loya, Jaron Lucero, Susana Ortega, Jeremy Ortiz, Tasha Palacios, Dionicio Rivera, Luis Robles, Lorena Romo, David Soukup, Christopher Spor, and Soledad Topete.
Holy Rosary Parish, Medicine Lodge
This group of young people received their Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday, March 27, at 6:30 Mass. Back row, left to right: Father John Strasser, Bryan Eck, Clancy Leibham, Jake Rogers, Jeff Hubka, Ryan Honas, Cody Becker, and Bishop Gilmore. Front row: Nikki Wright, Brogan Hrencher, Julie Dohrmann, and Brenna Dick. Cheri Dohrmann is PSR instructor.
St. Bernard, Belpre
Front row, left to right: Belinda Morales, Glenda Delgadillo, Jenna Wood, Molly Vosburgh, Brenda Ortiz, Eryn Wood, and Caitlin Gibbs. Middle row: Janessa Wood, Haley Martin, Darla Wood, Katie Clowers, Katie Deighton, Denise Aldrete, and Father Dennis Reed. Back row: Catechist Natalie Wood, Jed Gales, Kyle Loomis, Tyler Miller, Bishop Ronald M. Gilmore, and Heath Martin.
St. Stanislaus, Ingalls
(Included are three youth from the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Dodge City, and one from St. Dominic Parish, Garden City) Front row, left to right: Charles Helfrich, Amanda Thomas, Erica Hommertzheim, Nicole Knowles, Mindy Woods, Chelsea Wehkamp, Jessica Reimer, Jana Ohman, and Laci Durler. Middle row: Sarah Coval, Lee Wehkamp, Chad Blackwelder, Andy Calhoun, Rebecca Boos, Allison Ott, Nathan Wendel, Erik Renick, and Stacie Strader. Back row: Father Joseph Bahr, Bishop Ronald Gilmore, Chad Gerber, Kody Quint, Tyler Burkhart, Eric Peterson, Luke Massoth, and Andrew Frank. Not pictured is Lacey Fisher.
St. Anthony, Liberal
Names have not yet been provided, and will be added in a future update.
Sacred Heart, Larned
Sacred Heart Parish, Larned, Confirmation class: (Front, LtoR) Landry Fehrenbacher, Ty Josefiak, Heather McAllister, Amanda Smyth, Nicoletter Unruh, Jenae Skelton, Tammy Orth, Haleigh Turner, and Dee Myers (catechist). (Back row) Father Dennis Reed, Stephanie Burd, Tara Farley, Kristin Loving, Bishop Ronald Gilmore, Kelsey Colglazier, Nichole Byrum, Jamie Schartz, Tricia Schartz, and Roger Myers (catechist).
St. Ann, Olmitz
St. Ann Parish, Olmitz, Confirmation class: (Front, LtoR) Cortney Steinert, Kyle Davis, Derek Ludwig, Toby Frieb, Kristen Demel, Kayla Nelson, Megan Goodheart, Ashley Nelson, Rebecca Kraisinger, Kayla White, and Teresa Frieb (teacher). (Second row) Father Ultan Murphy, Aaron Frieb, Todd Sharkey, Justin Axman, Cory Torrez, Lauren Wissman, Sara Penka, Missy Demel, Audra Yarmer, Shawn Cory, and Luke Somes. (Third row) Katy Somes, Ashley Schneider, Ashley Moore, Katie Riese, Tasha Keith, Catie Demel, Kristan Bahr, Kristan Royer, James Suppes, and Bishop Ronald Gilmore. (Fourth row) Damian Stos, Daniel Schneider, Zac Stetler, Jacob Schneider, and Roddy Cory.