On Saturday, November 22, His Excellency, the Most Reverend Gerald F. Kicanas, Bishop of Tucson, Arizona, conferred the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Extraordinary Form at Holy Family church to over twenty candidates from St. Gianna Oratory and Holy Family Parish. His Excellency then offered the Low Mass of a Bishop. The Oratory choir sang Latin motets for both the Rite of Confirmation and the Pontifical Mass.

The Rector of the Oratory and Parochial Administrator, Canon William Avis, served as Master of Ceremonies to the Bishop. The Marian Catechists prepared the recipients of the Sacrament. The Substitute for the Provincial, Canon Matthew Talarico, was also present to thank His Excellency on behalf of the Institute’s superiors for his continual support and guidance of St. Gianna Oratory at Holy Family Parish.