2008-09 Confirmation Parent/Sponsor Meetings - Wed, October 22; Thurs, January 29; Tues, March 3; Sun, May 3. All times 7:00-8:30PM at OLR Hall.
Confirmation Retreat - Fri night thru Sun, January 16-18, 2009 (two overnights). Details TBD.
Confirmation Rehearsal - Fri, May 8, 2009. 7:00-8:30PM at St. Albert the Great Church. Mandatory for all confirmation candidates AND their sponsors.
Confirmation Mass - Sat, May 9, 2009. Parish 5:00PM mass at St. Albert the Great Church. Candidates/Sponsors arrive by 4:15pm in hallway of Seton School. STA community, STAY families, and friends encouraged to celebrate with us; reception to follow in SAG Center. Pray for us!
>>Map link to St. Albert the Great church
Youth, 8th grade and older, will need to make a clear choice together with their parents, catechists, and clergy about their readiness to become candidates for preparation to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation.
For 2008-09, the parish of St. Thomas Aquinas will maintain 8th grade as the primary year for the Sacrament of Confirmation. High School students seeking Confirmation will be accommodated amongst their peers. Confirmation candidates will be catechized in a one-year format beginning in the fall, with the celebration of Confirmation in the following spring.
Confirmation sessions meet Sunday evenings during the academic year at Our Lady of the Rosary Hall or Dermody Center from 7:00-8:30pm (see map below). See the STAY Calendar below for session dates. Sacramental catechesis for Confirmation will be conducted on a weekly basis. Regular weekly sessions will include faith-based learning with their teen peers.
In preparation for Confirmation, candidates will be expected to attend all STAY sessions regularly, profess the Catholic faith, participate in weekly Eucharistic celebrations (mass), complete documented service hours, write a saint essay, attend the mandatory Confirmation retreat, select a faith-filled active Catholic sponsor (See Sponsor Guidelines below), and choose a Confirmation name which depicts the teen's religious/spiritual transformation by the power of the Holy Spirit (optional).
Enrollment and Absence Policy
Enrollment, attendance, and active participation are very important in order to prepare properly for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Students must be formally enrolled in STAYouth Ministry and attending weekly sessions by September 28, 2008, in order to be eligible for the Sacrament of Confirmation in the spring of 2009. Furthermore, candidates for Confirmation are allowed no more than three (3) unexcused absences between September 21, 2008, and May 30, 2009.
>>2008-09 STAY Registration form
>>Map to Our Lady of the Rosary Church/Hall & Dermody Center
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