Confirmation Preparation 2009-2010

Confirmation Brochure

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Message to Confirmation Preparation Candidates

Welcome to the Confirmation Program!  This is year is an opportunity to grow in prayer, faith, and community, and to ask yourself, “Am I ready to take ownership of my Catholic Faith?”  Faith is a gift from God, but one must choose to accept it on their own.  At Baptism, our parents and godparents lovingly accepted that faith for us.  Confirmation is the opportunity to accept it on your own and be empowered by the Holy Spirit to live it out. 

I thank you for being open to this process and for giving this year all you’ve got!  You have the support of your immediate family and the families of the Church of St. Joseph.  As your High School Youth Minister, you have my complete support as well!

                                                                        -In Christ

                                                                        Phil Arellano – HS Youth Minister

Confirmation Preparation Overview

The Parish invites all teens in grades 10-12 to reflect on their readiness to prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation. For those teens who become candidates, the experience will be challenging and incredibly rewarding.  Confirmation candidates for Confirmation are expected to commit themselves to the preparation through the entire year, missing no more than two meetings, accomplishing two service projects, attending the Confirmation Retreat and doing a final interview.  If you're interested in getting more information on Confirmation Preparation at St. Joseph's please contact the High School Youth Minister, Phil Arellano.

Aspects of Confirmation Preparation

Community Building
This preparation will offer opportunities to build community throughout the year, the first opportunity being the LIFELINE Mass. Candidates should plan on attending the weekly 6:00 p.m. Mass as it gives candidates a strong sense of what it means to be a young person active and alive in the Church. Other Communal aspects include:

Candidates are invited to attend the other two retreats offered for all High School Youth:

-- Fall Retreat - (Sat/Sun) Sept. 19/20 with the NET Team
-- Winter Retreat - (Sat/Sun) March 13/14

Service
Each candidate is expected to do two service projects with a one page reflection on each.  One service project will be a large group effort with Feed My Starving Children (FMSC).  The other service project will be up to you.  It must be done with your sponsor or a parent and must include at least 3 service hours.

Mon., Nov.  9th Feed My Starving Children Confirmation Opportunity #1

Mon., Feb. 22 Feed My Starving Children Confirmation Opportunity #2

Service Project Reflections are due Sunday, Dec. 6th and Sunday, March 21st

Interviews
 Each candidate will have one individual interview toward the end of the preparation (March or April). Appointments can be made with the High School Youth Minister, Phil Arellano or with the Small Group Leader, by candidate only.

Confirmation Preparation Connections

The LIFELINE Connection
It is exciting to have teenagers preparing for this awesome Sacrament through LIFELINE Ministry.

Please note:  When there are no Confirmation Preparation Small Groups, confirmation candidates are encouraged to attend the High School LIFE! Night program.

FAMILY & PARISH INVOLVEMENT
First and foremost, the Parish Community must extend a WELCOME to the young people preparing to celebrate Confirmation. In addition, the Parish will be asked to commit to become partners in PRAYER with our young people. Finally, the Parish Community is called to WITNESS to the faith it professes. Young people desperately need to SEE faith lived out in the fully initiated community. Families are the domestic church and need the bonding that only shared prayer and shared faith can bring to them. Your family’s presence at Mass will make this happen. 
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