Confirmation:
is the Perfection of Baptism
Although, in the West, Confirmation is usually received as a teenager, several years after making First Communion, the Catholic Church considers it the second of the three Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism being the first and Communion the third). Confirmation is regarded as the perfection of Baptism, because, as the introduction to the Rite of Confirmation states: 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.
Our Confirmation Program encompasses grades 6th thru 11th. Confirmation classes meet every Tuesdays for middle school kids and Wednesday for High School Kids, beginning at the 7:15 pm to 8:30 pm.
Students are required to participate in Stewardship Projects geared towards helping those within our community. Notices will be sent home regarding these projects.
All 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th graders are required to attend additional programs as well as all scheduled classes. There is a required student/parent orientation at the beginning of each year.
Students will also be required to complete a number of Service Projects each year. Service Projects will be assigned by classroom and grade. There are many ways in which to serve the church and community. Students are invited and challenged to find new and exciting ways to perform their service projects. All independent projects will need to be approved by the Director of Religious Education. Please ask your teacher for an Independent Project Application Form.
Retreat participation will be required of all Confirmation students prior to receiving the sacrament. Students will be given ample time to make arrangements to attend this mandatory retreat. Parents are welcome to attend, however, adequate supervision will be provided and parent participation is not required.
Pre-Confirmation: This program is recommended for kids in 6th grade of school that already have received the Sacrament of Holy Communion.
They will learn about the liturgical calendar (Advent, Christmas, Lent, Triduum, Easter, Ascension and ordinary time) how to apply those in their lives, bible basics and much more.
Pre-Confirmation kids will need to attend to an initial retreat.
Confirmation: This program is recommended for kids that have done the Pre-Confirmation program. They will learn how we nourish God’s gifts of Faith; they will be doing much reflecting, sharing, praying, celebrating, serving and growing, what does it means to be Catholic, how they can put in action the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and much more. At the completion of this program your child will received the Sacrament of Confirmation.
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