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Three Steps to Confirmation:
Year One Participation:
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Youth attend peer group sessions. The majority of these sessions are hosted by catechists in their homes so you may hear the term "Home Group" used for all 7th and 8th grade Peer Groups, even those which are hosted on site at St. Joseph Church.
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Youth along with their parents, attend a Commitment Mass on Sunday, November 3 at 5 PM. If your child did not attend the Commitment Mass, please complete and return to the Faith Formation Office: Parent and Confirmandi Commitment Form.
This form can be found in the 7th Grade Confirmation Handbook. -
Perform 10 hours of service in the community individually, with family, with their Peer Group, or with other groups they belong to
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Record Service, Mass and Saint reflections regularly in their journal.
The handbook and journal can be found under
RE Documents & Information in the sidebar menu --->
Year Two Participation:-
Youth continue to attend their Peer Group with the same group as Year 1
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Peer Groups will be assigned to attend together on one of the two retreat dates offered: Saturday, January 11, or Saturday, January 18, beginning at 12:00pm and concluding with Mass where families are asked to join them at 5:00pm. . Direct preparation is added to teach about the Sacrament of Confirmation. Must attend a Confirmation retreat
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Perform an additional 10 hours of service.
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Please complete and return to the Faith Formation Office by November 15, 2019: Confirmation Information Sheet and Sponsor Statement
These can be found in the 8th Grade Confirmation Handbook under
RE Documents & Information in the sidebar menu --->
Teen Service Blitz!
Please use the link below to sign up adults and teens for service projects scheduled by our 7th and 8th Grade Service Coordinator.http://stjoseph.ivolunteer.com/teen_service_blitz_002
AFTER CONFIRMATION, youth continue to attend the Peer Group for 2 weeks to discuss their experience at Confirmation and transition to the High School Youth Ministry Group. There will be one closing session with their Peer Group at the regular group location and one special sessions on Monday, March , for all Peer Groups to attend together hosted at the St. Joseph Church Teen Space. In addition, they will learn about and be encouraged to choose ways they'd like to get involved - to help with retreats, assist with classes as a Teen Aide, or take on other leadership roles in the parish. -
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High School Confirmation
We also offer a Confirmation preparation class for high school teens that begins in October. Please register from our RE Registration page or
please call the Religious Education Office to find out more: 847-362-5797