In Yangon Zone, which comprises all the Parishes in the City and the vicinity, 817 from 27 Parishes were confirmed on May 31, 2025, the feast of the visitation of Our Lady to Elizabeth in St. Mary’s Cathedral at 8:00 am.

His Eminence Cardinal Charles Bo, His Excellency Bishop Noel Saw Naw Aye, His Excellency Bishop Francis Than Tun, His Excellency Raymond Wai Lin Tun, Msgr. Andrea Ferrante, Charge’ d’ Affaires and Msgr. Saw Francis, the Rector of St Mary’s Cathedral, administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to the young people.

Bishop Noel Saw Naw Aye delivered the Homily in the Confirmation Ceremony at St. Mary’s Cathedral.  

“Confirmation also serves to renew the baptismal vow. All the promises and vows of God in the Old Testament are fulfilled in Jesus Christ in the New Testament. God is true to His Promises and we are to be true to our baptismal vow and to our vow in Confirmation,” said Bishop Noel Saw Naw Aye.

Msgr. Andrea Ferrante, Chargé d’ Affaires, delivered a speech at the end of the Eucharistic Celebration.

First, he requested to pray for Pope Leo XIV and His Ministry. It was a great joy for him that the journey of faith of the young people has received the seal of Chrism in the Sacrament of Confirmation.