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Confirmation / Confirmación
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1: 8
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 obligated to spread and defend the faith by word and deed”. (CCC 1285)
The goal of the Confirmation process is to prepare high school aged teens (14 to 17 years of age) to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation to deepen the faith of the parish community. Diocesan norms require that preparing for Confirmation be a two year process.
You will receive a text message from your child’s catechist through the Remind phone application to receive Zoom ID and Passcode.Requirements to Enroll
- 14 to 17 years of age
- Complete the registration form
- Provide a copy of Birth, Baptism and First Communion Certificates
- $100 per year (excludes Retreat and Youth Day events)
- Children must participate in the Sunday or Saturday Mass every week.
- Parents need to attend 2 Faith Enrichment classes per month.
Education Classes (Catechism Classes)
Confirmation Sponsor Information Form
Sponsor FormConfirmación
Pero recibirá el poder cuando el Espíritu Santo venga sobre usted, y ustedes serán mis testigos en Jerusalén, en Judea y Samaria, y hasta los confines de la tierra. Hechos 1: 8
Porque “por el sacramento de la Confirmación, [los bautizados] están más perfectamente unidos a la Iglesia y se enriquecen con una fuerza especial del Espíritu Santo. Por lo tanto, están, como verdaderos testigos de Cristo, más estrictamente obligados a difundir y defender la fe de palabra y obra ”. (CCC 1285)
El objetivo del proceso de Confirmación es preparar a los adolescentes de secundaria (de 14 a 17 años) para recibir el Sacramento de la Confirmación para profundizar la fe de la comunidad parroquial. Las normas diocesanas requieren que la preparación para la Confirmación sea un dos años proceso de.
Requisitos de la Registraciones
- 14 a 17 años de edad
- Complete el formulario de registracion.
- Proporcione una copia de los certificados de nacimiento, bautismo y primera comunión
- $100 por año (excluye los eventos de retiro y día de la juventud)
- Los niños deben participar en la misa del domingo o sábado cada semana.
- Los padres deben asistir a 2 Enriquecimiento de Fe clases depor mes.
Clases de educación (Clases de Catecismo)
Preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation usually begins in the 9th grade. Confirmation is conferred on tenth grade (or older) students upon successful completion of program requirements.This program emphasizes Christian Initiation as a life-long process of entering more fully into a life of faith and service shared by the Roman Catholic community of believers.In addition to class instruction, it requires regular Mass attendance, personal, community and church service projects, participation in at least one Youth Day event, and attendance at the scheduled Rites, "Spirit Nites" and retreats each year.Candidates must also choose a (one) sponsor to assist them throughout the preparation process and to mentor them throughout their lives. See next page for sponsor qualifications and responsibilities.Qualifications of a Confirmation Sponsor
Canon 893.1 states that the criteria for a Confirmation sponsor are the same as those required of a godparent at a baptism. The sponsor must therefore:- Be a practicing Catholic, at least 16 years old (cf. c. 874.2)
- Have received the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion (cf. c. 874.3)
- Be living a life of faith which is fitting for the role of sponsor, and not under any sort of canonical penalty (cf. c. 874.4). (In other words, a sponsor may not be living a life that publicly contradicts the moral teachings and laws of the church.) * Married sponsors must be married in the Church (cf. c. 874.4)
- Not be the father or mother of the one being confirmed (cf. c. 874.5) A sponsor may be either male or female for any candidate.
Responsibilities of a Confirmation Sponsor
Canon 892 notes that the function of a sponsor is to take care that the person to be confirmed behaves as a true witness of Christ and faithfully fulfills the duties inherent in this sacrament. A sponsor must also:- Assist in the preparation for the sacrament by helping the candidate integrate the teachings of Jesus into his/her daily living
- Encourage the candidate by growing in a faith relationship
- Be an example of Catholic Christian lifestyle
- (If possible) Accompany the candidate to special liturgies, Spirit Nites and any pertaining program requirements
- Assist in determining the candidate's readiness for the sacrament
- Accompany the candidate in person or by proxy at the Rite of Confirmation and present him/her to the Minister of Confirmation
- Help the confirmed person fulfill his/her baptismal promises faithfully under the influence of the Holy Spirit
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