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June 16, 2020On May 14, 2019, our Bishop Myron Cotta came to the Northern California Youth Correctional Center to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation for 5 young men housed in our facility. Bishop Cotta shared with the young men that though they are within the prison walls, they are still of his flock and that he is their Bishop “who wants to offer them the mercy of God’s love.”
This was Bishop Cotta’s first visit while celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation. Our youth were accompanied by family members and their sponsors. This was the first time families were allowed onto the prison grounds to enter into the prison’s chapel. In the past, this celebration has been held within the visiting area of our facility. By changing the location it allowed for a more intimate and solemn celebration of Mass and Confirmation.
We were accompanied by three choir members from the Cathedral of the Annunciation, Deacon Greg Yeager and Teri Carrillo who provided us with photos. After the Mass and Confirmation, the celebration continued with a lunch shared as a family. The experience was truly a blessing for all!
posted May 20, 2019