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Confirmation Class of 2023 Information/Reminders:
All Forms and Inf
ormation can be found in the documents below. If you have any questions please contact the Religious Education Office.
These are a couple of quick reminders for the month of January.
Please make sure that if your child is absent, you contact the Religious Education Office or your child's catechist to get the make-up assignments. Also, please make sure that if your child is sent home with a homework assignment that they complete it and bring it back to their next class.Community Service Volunteer Opportunities:- There will be several Community Service opportunities coming up in the next couple of months with Lent. Please make sure your child is working on completing their 3 total Community Service Projects.
Theology of the Body Presentation for Teens / Adults: On Tuesday, Jan. 24th and Tue. Jan. 31st there will be a two-part introduction to St. Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body given by guest speaker Ms. Pamela King. All Teens (including any high school students) and adults are welcome to attend this parish event.Confirmation Retreat & Permission Slips: The Confirmation Retreat is Saturday, March 11th here at the parish hall from 10am-6pm. Lunch will be provided; if your child has food allergies, please make sure they bring a lunch. Students will be attending the 5PM Mass with their families and or Sponsor. Permission Slips for the Retreat are due by Sunday, February 5th.Chosen Pre-Confirmation Interview Questions: Instead of writing/typing out all 20 questions, students will only need to submit the answers to questions 12-16 when they turn in their Letter's to Fr. Gabage. For the remainder of the questions, students can discuss and answer with their Sponsor or Parents. Please have an adult initial along with the student; next to each question once you have gone over it together. The Pre-Confirmation Interview Questions are attached to this email below. -
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Confirmation Program Forms & Docs 2022-23:
- Retreat Permission Slip
- Confirmation Program Guide 2022-23
- Chosen Candidate Commitment Form
- Confirmation Weekly Class Lessons 2022-23
- Confirmation Calendar
- Confirmation Saint Project
- Sponsor Form
- Community Service Form
- Pre-Confirmation Interview
- Confirmation Letter to Fr. Gabage
- Examination of Conscience Guide
- Confirmation Novena
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For every Catholic, participation in Parish Life is both a right and a duty. The church is spiritually strong and vibrant to the extent that the Baptized members of the Parish community live their faith and share it with others. In Confirmation, the candidate is agreeing to enter into that Parish community, so it is proper that he or she prepare for that serious obligation in the Parish setting.Confirmation brings to fullness that life in the Holy Spirit into which we were first initiated at Baptism. Therefore, a comprehensive preparation for Confirmation necessitates proper planning of curriculum, serious catechist-formation, Clergy participation, parental involvement, and the prayerful support of the total Parish community.
Program components include liturgy, study, service, and retreat. Beyond just catechesis, our Parish program includes significant service project experiences; a spiritual retreat for enhanced religious formation; education in liturgy fostering active participation on the part of the candidates in special liturgies and celebrations of the Eucharist; and a Confirmation interview to develop mutual relationships and understanding of the candidates’ readiness and willingness to be confirmed.Confirmation is not a Sacrament that is chosen for us as in Baptism. It is a serious choice we must make on our own. It is a commitment we make to live in the fullness of faith. Such a commitment requires careful preparation and the support of the family and Parish community.
