Confirmation
Denise Walsh
How can Denise be contacted?
Please call the
Parish Office at 651-784-3015 or through email.
Confirmation is
Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 1:30 pm at
the Basilica of St. Mary.
The
Sending Rite for
Candidates is Sunday, April 15, 2012 at the 11:00
Mass. Sponsors are welcome but not required
to attend this Mass.
What is Confirmation Preparation?
The process of preparation begins in the ninth grade, with students celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation in the spring of their tenth grade year. The process emphasizes three main areas critical to becoming active Catholics:
The format for these two years consists of an exploration of what it means to live a Catholic lifestyle. One half of each year is made up of 9 sessions where our teens review the core teachings of our faith and how they are designed to help us live in the real world. The other half of the year is made up of service projects, involvement in our liturgies, a Confirmation retreat and a parent-teen retreat.
- Discussion of life as we live it in relationship to God and community.
- The need to be responsible stewards of the gifts we have been given, with emphasis on looking at how we can give back to God and to our community.
- The recognition of our past traditions as they lend themselves to our current faith development.
Confirmation Activities and Forms:
Candidate Information form Due November 9, 2011
2011-2012 Confirmation (9th/10th Grade Faith Formation) Calendar
Tenth Grade
Retreat information for Jan./Feb. 2012
Parental/Guardian
Consent Form
Confirmation Basic
Beliefs Journal
Followers of the Way
Journal Year 1
Followers of the
Way Journal Year 2
Candidate Responses Candidate responses during the ceremony
Letter to the Archbishop - 10th Grade CandidatesPlease write a letter in your own words to the Archbishop requesting to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. It should include a short statement of why he or she seeks the sacrament and a statement of intention to faithfully live out the responsibilities that are proper to a confirmed member of the Church. For example committing to Peer Ministry, Social Justice Commission or events, Lectoring, Spirit Alive music group, Hospitality ministry, August Festival, etc. This letter should be typed on a separate sheet of white typing paper or nice stationary (No LINED NOTEBOOK PAPER!!!!). Typed letters need to be handed in March 25. You do not need to put these in an envelope. I have to send them all together.
Office of the Archbishop
226 Summit Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55102
Dear Archbishop Nienstedt,
I, (name), a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church have completed the program of preparation for Confirmation. I request the privilege of being confirmed into the Catholic Church because…
As a full member of the Church, I promise to strive to…
I trust you will grant this request.
Respectfully,
(Your name)
Let me know if you have any questions. I’m happy to answer them! Email Denise
