CONFIRMATION

Confirmation means "strengthening."  It is a time for our eighth graders to deepen their faith and make the decision to follow Jesus and live his Gospel message to the world.  At Baptism, their parents made the choice to have them raised as members of the Catholic Church; during Confirmation, they must decide if they will continue to live as a Catholic.  All of their studies and preparation during this school year have been geared to help them realize what this commitment to Jesus, the Catholic Church, and humanity entails.  Rather than viewing Confirmation as an ending, we hope that they will view it as the beginning of living their faith in a more active and mature way.

In preparation for Confirmation, students will complete a number of projects.  Their parents will be given a Confirmation packet during the first GIFT (Gathered In Faith Together) meeting on October 26, 2011. The second GIFT meeting will be held on November 16 and will feature a faith-sharing panel of parishioners. The final GIFT will be held on January 25; sponsors are asked to attend this meeting/Confirmation practice.

Below are some pictures from the Confirmation Liturgy for the 2011/2012 school year which was held on January 29 at 3:00 p.m. with Bishop Conlon.