Sealed with the Holy Spirit

BISCOE — Young people at Our Lady of the Americas Church received the sacrament of confirmation from Bishop Peter Jugis during Mass celebrated July 20. (Photos by Amber Sheriff | Catholic News Herald)

WINSTON-SALEM — Bishop Peter Jugis confirmed 32 young people during a July 23 Mass at St. Benedict the Moor Church. (Photo provided by Gloria Wilson)

GASTONIA — Bishop Peter Jugis recently administered the sacrament of confirmation on young parishioners of St. Michael Church. Also pictured are Father Matthew Buettner, former pastor, and Father Jason Christian, former parochial vicar. (Photo via Faceboo

WAYNESVILLE — Bishop Peter Jugis recently conferred the sacrament of confirmation on young people during Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church. (Della Sue Bryson | Catholic News Herald)

TRYON — Six young people were confirmed June 30 by Bishop Peter Jugis at St. John the Baptist Church. Pictured are Daisy Alviar, confirmed as St. Teresa, Rosalinda Cortez as St. Teresa, Alexis Garcia as St. John, Medalin Hernandez as St. Mary, Maribel Man

HUNTERSVILLE — An astounding number of teenagers – 227 – received the sacrament of confirmation during Masses May 26 and May 29 at St. Mark Church celebrated by Benedictine Abbot Placid Solari of Belmont Abbey. (Photos by John Cosmas and Amy Burger | Cat

SWANNANOA — Youth at St. Margaret Mary Church received the sacrament of confirmation from Bishop Peter Jugis May 19. (Photo provided by Claudia Graham)

SALISBURY — Young people at Sacred Heart Church received the sacrament of confirmation in May from Bishop Peter Jugis. (John Cosmas | Catholic News Herald)

BOONVILLE — Young people at Divine Redeemer Church received the sacrament of confirmation recently from Bishop Peter Jugis. Also pictured with the group is Father Enrique Gonzalez-Gaytan, pastor. (Sergio Lopez | Catholic News Herald)

GREENSBORO — Youth at St. Pius X Church recently received the sacrament of confirmation from Benedictine Abbot Placid Solari during a Mass that was concelebrated by Monsignor Anthony Marcaccio, pastor.

. At the end of Mass, parishioner Grace Sparks was recognized with the parish’s Spirit of Service Award. (Photos provided by MaryAnn Luedtke)

GREENSBORO — Youth at St. Pius X Church recently received the sacrament of confirmation from Benedictine Abbot Placid Solari during a Mass that was concelebrated by Monsignor Anthony Marcaccio, pastor.

STATESVILLE — On May 16, Father Thomas J. Kessler confirmed 32 young people at St. Philip the Apostle Church.

GREENSBORO — Several young men and women received the sacrament of confirmation May 26 at Our Lady of Grace Church.

FOREST CITY — Forty young people received the sacrament of confirmation from Monsignor Mauricio West, vicar general and chancellor of the Diocese of Charlotte, at Immaculate Conception Church May 16

SHELBY — Twenty-three young people received the sacrament of confirmation from Monsignor Mauricio West, vicar general and chancellor of the Diocese of Charlotte, at St. Mary, Help of Christians Church May 13. (Giuliana Polinari Riley)

GREENSBORO — Thirty-nine young people received the sacrament of confirmation at Our Lady of Grace Church May 9, during Mass celebrated by Monsignor Mauricio West, vicar general and chancellor of the Diocese of Charlotte. Father Paul Buchanan, pastor, and

CLEMMONS — Eighty-seven young people received the sacrament of confirmation at Holy Family Church during a May 4 Mass celebrated by Monsignor Mauricio West, vicar general and chancellor of the Diocese of Charlotte. (Photo provided by Peggy Schumacher)

MARION — Sixteen young people received the sacrament of confirmation at Our Lady of the Angels Mission, during Mass celebrated by Bishop Peter Jugis and Father Carl Kaltreider, parochial administrator. (Photo provided by Rocío Pulido-Rosales and Alfonso A

HENDERSONVILLE — Seventy-two teenagers received the sacrament of confirmation May 2 from Bishop Peter Jugis during Mass at Immaculate Conception Church. (Paul Wojcik | Catholic News Herald)

LINCOLNTON — Six young people at St. Dorothy Church received the sacrament of confirmation May 26 from Bishop Peter Jugis, during a Mass that was concelebrated by Father David Miller, pastor.