Richard Burkhao sdb SAVEDI, FEBRUARY 27, 2009: On Sunday, February 22, eighty seven candidates received the Sacrament of Confirmation at Don Bosco Parish, Savedi. The sacrament was administered to our young parishioners by Archbishop Felix Machado. The Eucharist began at 5.00 pm with a procession, in which the candidates to be confirmed solemnly entered the church accompanied by the priests and the Archbishop. In his homily, Archbishop Felix Machado spoke at length about the importance of intense preparation before receiving any sacrament. He also pointed out that in life we should have a sense of determination and not pass our days sitting on the fence. After the Eucharist there was a short felicitation programme during which the Archbishop addressed the candidates once again and also gave them their confirmation certificates. Our parish was able to celebrate this memorable occasion in a fitting manner thanks to the meticulous planning, intense preparation and the follow up of each candidate by our Parish Priest Fr. William Falcao and the Sunday school teachers. This is the first time that our parish has had such a large number of candidates receiving the sacrament of confirmation.