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First Posted: 6/25/2014 The Parish of St. Anthony-St. George Maronite Church, Wilkes-Barre, celebrated the sacrament of the first holy communion on May 4. Father Hanna Karam and Sub Deacon Crosby Sparks were the celebrants of the ceremony. The children also crowned the statue of the Virgin Mary during the liturgy. The Altar and Rosary Society presented each communicant with a children&#8217;s bible and hosted a reception in honor of the children and their families. Participants, from left, first row, are Benjamin Fenster, Naythan Wielgopolski, Howard Shiner, Julia Lewis and Theresa Khoudary. Second row: Malak Khoudary, MRE director; Sparks; Karam; Lina Chekan, first communion teacher; and Teri Andrews, teacher&#8217;s aid.

Parish of St. Anthony-St. George holds first communion