WelCom December 2019
The Catholic Parish of Hastings was blessed to witness 31 children celebrating their First Holy Communion in term 3 this year. Congratulations to: Gabrielle Gaffaney, Xavier, June and Xellma Sheardown, Lily and Eve Liebrecht, Alexa Mercado, Eden Smith, Madeline Hudson, Ayomide Reyes, Ina Ruth Ah-lam, Alfie McDermott, Sam Leigh-Smith, Poppie McGrath-Horton, Emily-Rose and Tupusa Venasio, Niamh McGrath, Heidi Taylor, Conrad McGrail, Mila Latinen, Cameron Smith, Pippa Haronga, Isaac Ramsay, Heaven-Lee Leulua’l, William Scott, Fischer Warne, Theo Fischer, Angus Hodgson, Madeline Sugiharto, Oscar and Delilah Green.
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