Penfield students celebrate new school year with liturgy

John Haeger / Catholic Courier | 09.07.2018

Students and staff of St. Joseph School in Penfield celebrated the start of the 2018-19 school year with a back-to-school Mass Sept. 7 at St. Joseph Church.

<p>St. Joseph students sing during the liturgy. (Courier Photo by John Haeger)</p>

<p>St. Joseph School Principal Amy Johnson takes part in the Mass. In the background is Father Jeffrey (Courier Photo by John Haeger)</p>

<p>Spencer Yarid prays during the Mass. (Courier Photo by John Haeger)</p>

<p>Father Jeffrey Chichester and altar servers Brody Yarid, Alexandra Edwards and Ireland Carangelo recess from Mass. (Courier Photo by John Haeger)</p>

Brynn Henry recives communion from Father Jeffrey Chichester during the back to school Mass for St. Joseph School in Penfield on Sept. 7. (Courier Photo by John Haeger)

Staff and students take part in the back to school Mass for St. Joseph School in Penfield on Sept. 7. (Courier Photoby John Haeger)

Father Jeffrey Chichester recives the gifts from St. Joseph students Thomas O’Neill, Jack Callery, and Matthew Kozara during the back to school Mass for St. Joseph School in Penfield on Sept. 7.(Courier Photo by John Haeger)

Lilliana DiSalvo takes part in the back to school Mass for St. Joseph School in Penfield on Sept. 7. (Courier Photoby John Haeger)

Linden Gawronski prays during the back to school Mass for St. Joseph School in Penfield on Sept. 7. (Courier Photoby John Haeger)

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