Twelve students from St Peter’s College in Palmerston North received Baptism and First Holy Communion on the weekend of Nov 19-20.
These students were part of the Seekers Programme, a programme run at the college which prepares students for the sacraments. It was led by Thomas Dravitzki, the St Peter’s College campus minister.
The Seekers students received their sacraments at Our Lady of Lourdes church in Palmerston North at the vigil mass on Sat Nov 19, and St Mary’s church PN and St Brigid’s church Feilding on Sun Nov 20.
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- Briona Hehir Te Huia receiving the Sacrament of Baptism at Our Lady of Lourdes, Palmerston North
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- Hikitia Te Putu being baptised
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- Saxon Wise receiving full immersion
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- The Seekers students prepare to receive First Holy Communion
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- Seekers students Jack Parker, Hikitia Te Putu, Matthew Palmer, Saxon Wise, Briona Hehir Te Huia & Sadie Coogan with Father Vaughan Leslie and Thomas Dravitzki
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- Hamioro Terry, Christian Maxwell and Jack Tankersley before receiving their First Holy Communion at St Mary’s PN
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- Holly Subritzky receiving the Sacrament of Baptism at St Brigid’s Feilding
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- Jaron Carr being baptised
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- Liam McMellon being baptised
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- Sponsors lighting the baptism candles from the Pascal candle
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- Holly Subritzky, Liam McMellon and Jaron Carr receiving their First Holy Communion
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