Children enrolled in the Religious Education Program at St. John the Evangelist Parish in Pittston received First Holy Communion and participated in the Crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Crown Bearer was Jared Johnson and Caroline Karotko crowned the Blessed Virgin. Participants, from left, first row, are: Sofia Mary Colarusso, Maryn Elizabeth Cosgrove, Olivia Kay Bassolino, Lillian Quinn Russin, Anna Margaret Weiss, Emily Elizabeth Fronczek, Caroline Martha Karotko, Amara Rose Musto, Caitlin Joan Stacey and Elizabeth Grace Hannon. Second row: John Christopher Kenney, Ty Robert Smith, Zachary George Budzak, Jared Julius Johnson, Dominick James Kolody, Brody Chase Martin, Liam Bradley Meier, Liam Richard McDonald and Mark Anthony McNulty. Third row: Sebastian Anthony Sanchez, Anthony Michael Lazzari, Cole Jaden Severnak-Silva, Jacob Benjamin Ivey, Owen Walter Dadurka, Ashton Richard Lepore, Brian James Hankey, Jr., Aiden Brian Robert Grula and Sean Donal Richards. Fourth row: Deacon David Marx, Father Peter Tomczak, Msgr. John Bendik, Sister Kieran Williams, IHM, Jane Serafin and David Serafin.

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