8th Grade Confirmation Preparation
As Confirmation this fall approaches, here are the requirements that you will need to fill:
1. January - February will continue with the weekly home or in person sessions.
2. February - Interviews with Monsignor. Please use the sign up genius to select your time. Monsignor will meet with 8 youth per session. Each youth must be accompanied by either a parent or sponsor. Expect the interview to be one hour.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044BA4AB2AA7FF2-8thgrade
3. In order to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation, you must have been to confession. The Sacrament of Penance will be offered on March 26 from 1-3pm. You may come at any time during those hours.
4. During April and May, each youth is to complete 4 sponsor reflections. This will be due by May 31. You can find them below
5. After Easter, 8th grade will attend 11:30 Mass and meet afterwards in the Youth room (parents and sponsors do not attend) Pick up will be at 1pm.
May 1
May 8
May 15
May 22
June 5 at 11:30
June 12 at 9am, pick up after the 10am mass
June 19 at 10:30 with pick up after the 11:30 mass
6. Each youth must participate in a week of Serviceworx. If you haven't signed up for that yet, please do so. Please note that one week is filled at this time, but there is room in the other week.
7. We will have a required retreat on Sunday, September 11 at 11:30am to 3pm.
8. The Bishop will celebrate Confirmation on Tuesday, October 18 at 4pm. Rehearsal will be Sunday, October 16. We will attend the 11:30 Mass with rehearsal immediately to follow.
1. January - February will continue with the weekly home or in person sessions.
2. February - Interviews with Monsignor. Please use the sign up genius to select your time. Monsignor will meet with 8 youth per session. Each youth must be accompanied by either a parent or sponsor. Expect the interview to be one hour.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044BA4AB2AA7FF2-8thgrade
3. In order to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation, you must have been to confession. The Sacrament of Penance will be offered on March 26 from 1-3pm. You may come at any time during those hours.
4. During April and May, each youth is to complete 4 sponsor reflections. This will be due by May 31. You can find them below
5. After Easter, 8th grade will attend 11:30 Mass and meet afterwards in the Youth room (parents and sponsors do not attend) Pick up will be at 1pm.
May 1
May 8
May 15
May 22
June 5 at 11:30
June 12 at 9am, pick up after the 10am mass
June 19 at 10:30 with pick up after the 11:30 mass
6. Each youth must participate in a week of Serviceworx. If you haven't signed up for that yet, please do so. Please note that one week is filled at this time, but there is room in the other week.
7. We will have a required retreat on Sunday, September 11 at 11:30am to 3pm.
8. The Bishop will celebrate Confirmation on Tuesday, October 18 at 4pm. Rehearsal will be Sunday, October 16. We will attend the 11:30 Mass with rehearsal immediately to follow.
Confirmation Youth/Sponsor Reflections
As part of your preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation, it is important to spend some time reflecting on your faith with your sponsor. With your sponsor, please complete these 5 reflections. They must be completed by September 1.
Reflection 1
Reflection 2
Reflection 3
Reflection 4
Reflection 5
Reflection 1
Reflection 2
Reflection 3
Reflection 4
Reflection 5