Confirmation-Youth
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Lizzie, Youth Ministry Coordinator Lizzie@AdoreMinistries.com
Ivana, Youth Ministry and Confirmation Coordinator Ivana@AdoreMinistries.com
Lizzie and Ivana are both Catholic Lay Missionaries who work for Adore Ministries. For more information or to support them please visit https://www.adoreministries.com/
Baptism, the Eucharist, and the sacrament of Confirmation together constitute the "sacraments of Christian initiation," whose unity must be safeguarded. It must be explained to the faithful that the reception of the sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace. For "by the sacrament of Confirmation, [the baptized] are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed."
-CCC:1285
Preparation for Confirmation should aim at leading the Christian toward a more intimate union with Christ and a more lively familiarity with the Holy Spirit - his action, his gifts, and his bidding - in order to be more capable of assuming the apostolic responsibilities of Christian life. To this end catechesis for Confirmation should strive to awaken a sense of belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ, the universal Church as well as the parish community. The latter bears special responsibility for the preparation of the confirmands.
-CCC:1309
High School Confirmation Program
Confirmation I is open to students in 9th, 10th, or 11th grade.
Confirmation II students must have completed Confirmation I in order to register.
Registration for the 2022-2023 program is closed. Please check back with us Summer 2023 for information on registration for the 2023-2024 year.
The Confirmation program is a 2-year program.
Confirmation Requirements- Begin Confirmation classes at the earliest 9th grade and at the latest 11th grade.
- Be enrolled for two full years in the Confirmation program.
- Follow the attendance policies for the faith formation/ Confirmation programs.
- 30 total volunteer hours
- 10 Family
- 10 St. Anne
- 10 Community
- Attend Mass every Sunday and Holy Day or Obligation
- Be a Practicing Catholic in good standing with the Catholic Church
- Attend at least one Missions Retreat
- Have a Confirmation Sponsor
- Choose a Confirmation Saint and write a report on them
2022 Confirmation (for those having completed requirements)
September 22, 2022, at 7:00 PM
Both the Sponsor and the Confirmandi must be checked in and seated in the Parish Hall by 6:00 PM
Both the Sponsor and Confirmandi must attend confession prior to the date of Confirmation Mass.
The rehearsal for candidates and their sponsor will be September 21, 2022, in the Church @ 7:00 PM (immediately following 6:30 PM Mass - all are encouraged to attend Mass).
Missions Retreat 2023
Missions Retreat 2023 registration will open in the Fall of 2023.
Confirmation Sponsor- Has been Baptized and Confirmed through the Catholic Church.
- Is at least 16 years of age and eligible to receive communion
- Is a practicing Catholic
- Be a living example of faith.
- Participate in the preparation process.
- Pray with the confirmation student on a regular basis.
- Be open to grow in their faith.
- Check in with the student, even after confirmation.
Saint Report
As you prepare to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation you are asked to choose a Confirmation saint as your patron/patroness. At your Confirmation you will be confirmed using this name. You may choose your Baptismal name, select a name from the Bible, or a canonized saint of the Catholic Church. The saint you choose should reflect a devotion you have to the saint, virtues, or gifts to which you aspire, or the patron saint of certain gifts that are dear to you.
Your report should:- Be at least 2 pages long, in MLA format.
- Explain who your saint is.
- Explain why you chose this saint.
A more in-depth guideline will be sent out to all parents by email.
Attendance Policy
Students are not allowed to have more than 3 absences per semester.
If a student is to inquire more than 3 absences in one semester, the student is required to make up the missed hours.