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Teen Confirmation
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Criteria for Participation
The Sacrament of Confirmation takes place in the 11th grade year, after at least two years of catechesis in either Catholic school or Parish formatin. Teens who wish to participate must:- be baptized validly in the Roman Catholic Church (Baptismal Certificate required)
- have received their first Holy Communion
- regularly attends Mass on Sundays
- be registered at Divine Mercy Parish
- have faith in Jesus Christ and desire to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation
- be a Junior in High School with two previous years of catechesis/formation
- fully participate in the Confirmation Preparation Program
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Registration is currently CLOSED. Please contact the Parish Office if you have any questions.Schedule
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EventDateTimeConfirmation Class 1Sunday, Jan 164:00pm-5:30pm Confirmation Class 2 Sunday, Jan 30 4:00pm-5:30pm Sponsor Testimonial Due Friday, Feb. 11 -- Confirmation Class 3 Sunday, Feb 13 4:00pm-5:30pm Confirmation Class 4 Sunday, Feb 20 4:00pm-5:30pm Confirmation Class 5 Sunday, March 13 4:00pm-5:30pm Confirmation Retreat Saturday, March 19 8:00am-5:00pm Saint Name and Service Submissions Due Friday, March 25 -- Confirmation Class 6 Sunday, March 27 4:00pm-5:30pm Confirmation Class 7 Sunday, April 10 4:00pm-5:30pm Confirmation Rehearsal Sunday, April 24 7:00pm-8:30pm ConfirmationApril 28, 20227:00pm
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During the Confirmation anointing, the Bishop will verbally call each candidates by their chosen name.
Many people choose an additional saint’s name at Confirmation. The preferred name, however, is the baptismal name because it expresses the relationship that exists between baptism and Confirmation. If a new name is taken it should be the name of a recognized saint of the Catholic Church. If the baptismal name is not that of a recognized saint, a new name could be chosen for Confirmation.
Names of saints are chosen to serve as models for those being confirmed. Candidates should choose a patron saint’s name, not because of the attractiveness of the name, but because of the attractiveness of the Christian life that the person led.
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Confirmation Candidates are required to complete acts of service in preparation for receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. In previous years, candidates were required to do a specified amount of service hours. This year we are shifting into a new way to think about service through the lens of mercy. We encourage each candidate to read through the information in the Information Packet, view the examples we have provided, pray, and discern where the Lord may be calling them to show mercy to others.
All candidates must choose 3 Corporal Works of Mercy and 3 Spiritual Works of Mercy, completing 6 works of mercy in total. Specific information about the works of mercy can be found on the Works of Mercy Information Packet.
Once the candidate has completed all 6 works of mercy, they will be asked to fill out the Works of Mercy Reflection Form.
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Each candidate will be responsible for selecting a sponsor that will walk with them through the journey of Confirmation and beyond.
The sponsor serves as a role model and mentor to the confirmand to ensure that the person lives a life in accord with Christ’s commandments and continuously practices the faith by participation in the sacramental life of the Church. (cf. can. 892)
In order for a person to be a sponsor he/she must:-
be designated by the one to be confirmed, by the parents or the person who takes their place. If necessary, the pastor may be requested to select a sponsor for the candidate;
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be a Catholic who has celebrated Confirmation thus becoming fully initiated into the life of the Church;
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be living a life in harmony with the Catholic faith and understand the role of a sponsor;
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not be bound by any canonical penalty;
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not be the parents, natural or adoptive, of the person being confirmed (cf. canons 893 & 874); and
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be active in the Church and can serve as a model of faith.
In order to highlight the relationship between baptism and Confirmation, it is appropriate to choose as sponsor the one who undertook the same function in baptism. (canon 893 §2)
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