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Donbosco, Administrator of St. Dominic Savio; and our parish priest, Abba Mussie Zerai Yosief. Today, 17 young people received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Congratulations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Let us pray for our children that made their Confirmation today . 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