CONFIRMATION SERVICE -  FORMS  - PARENT MEETING

Like Jesus, receive and give the gift of love!  Help others do the same!

Why Serve?
(Advice adapted from The Kids Guide to Service Projects by Barbara A. Lewis)

- Serve because Jesus did and you are committed to live His way of life.  He said, “I came to serve, not to be served.”
- Serve because things are not the way they should be so do something to change things for the better.
- Imagine how good it will feel to know you made a difference for someone else.
- Think about the talents and abilities you’ll develop: leadership skills, organizational skills, public speaking skills, etc.
- When you apply to colleges and look for jobs, you’ll discover that admissions official and employers are impressed by young people who serve.  More and more colleges are looking beyond grades and test scores for students who give of themselves.  More and more companies are encouraging their employees to contribute their time and energy to community service projects.
- You might find your life’s direction and purpose through service.  A service project can put you in touch with people you might not otherwise meet and opportunities you might not otherwise have.  Your personal world will expand and grow in ways you never imagined.
- You’ll feel yourself growing in positive – and surprising- ways.  This is what happens when we challenge ourselves to make a difference.

Plan
What would I like to do?
What might benefit the most people?
What might make the biggest difference?
What can I afford (in terms of time, money, etc,)
What is possible for me to do?
What do I have a passion about?
What . . . (Add your own questions.)
 
Serve with others – it’s more do-able and fun that way!
Choose people who share your interest in the project and who are likely to stay with you until it is completed.
 

BIGGEST AND BEST LIST OF CONFIRMATION SAINTS
(for Guys and Girls)
https://lifeteen.com/blog/biggest-best-list-confirmation-saints-guys-girls/
HERE'S WHAT YOU WILL FIND:
Saints who were actually superheroes
Modern day saints
Saints who are Doctors of the Church
Saints with a conversion story
Saints with names your bishop might have trouble pronouncing
Saints who reached sanctity before the age of 25
Saints to invoke if you need prayers for a very specific intention
SUGGESTION:  SEARCH THE INTERNET FOR THE NEWEST SAINTS OR THE YOUNGEST RECENT SAINTS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

2022 - 2023 RETREAT for CONFIRMATION


FOOD PANTRY
/documents/Religious Education/Food Drive List.pdf

CONFIRMATION COMPREHENSIVE TEST:
STUDY GUIDE AND PRACTICE TESTS
documents/Religious Education/CONFIRMATION STUDY GUIDE practice tests commandments.pdf
documents/Religious Education/CONFIRMATION STUDY GUIDE practice tests the church.pdf
documents/Religious Education/CONFIRMATION STUDY GUIDE practice tests the sacraments.pdf
/documents/Religious Education/CONFIRMATION STUDY GUIDE practice tests God Jesus Bible.pdf
/documents/Religious Education/CONFIRMATION STUDY GUIDE practice tests prayer.pdf
CONFIRMATION STUDY GUIDE
HELPFUL 8TH GRADE VOCABULARY STUDY

2022-2023 REQUIRED FORMS
FOR CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES AND SPONSORS
SCHEDULE OF DUE DATES FOR ALL CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES:
SEPTEMBER

Discuss choosing a Saint who will be the patron of the teen and whose name will be taken by the Confirmation candidate.  Discuss the service hours that are needed as part of spiritual formation for Confirmation.  Anything teens do in service for others (people, not animals) that is freely given without pay is acceptable assuming that the service is consistent with the teachings of Jesus Christ.  In the situation of COVID quarantine, make the teen aware of family needs and assign home responsibilities that will serve the well-beging of the family: for example - weekly chores, closets, garages that need cleaning, etc.  Also consider the needs of grandparents.  Other distance projects would be sending "Thinking of You" cards and/or notes to the elderly in nursing homes.  We can love and serve others and stay safe at the same time!

OCTOBER 

Due date for SAINT REPORT with CONFIRMATION CANDIDATE FORM IS DUE BEFORE NOV. 1ST.  Catechists can set a specific date as long as the Rel Ed office receives the Saint Reports the week of November 1st.  NOTE:  The CONFIRMATION CANDIDATE FORM should be attached to the saint report.

NOVEMBER 

Due date for SPONSOR FORM IS WEEK OF NOVEMBER 16.  This needs to be filled out by the chosen sponsor and both SIGNED AND SEALED by the sponsor's parish church.  A SPONSOR MUST BE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OLD AND MUST FAITHFULLY WORSHIP AND LIVE THE CATHOLIC FAITH.  PARENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE SPONSORS OF THEIR OWN CHILD.

 DECEMBER

Due date for SERVICE HOUR FORM IS THE FIRST WEEK IN DECEMBER (NO LATER THAN DEC. 5TH).  The $55 SACRAMENTAL FEE is due the same week if it was not paid with the tuition fee.

2022 - 2023 SERVICE FORM