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SACRAMENTAL CALENDAR – CONFIRMATION

09/08/2010 – Wednesday - 7:00-9:00pm – Confirmation Team Leader Meeting

(SMS Media Center).  This meeting will focus on preparation for the Parent Meeting.

 09/12/2010 – Sunday – 7:00-9:00pm – Confirmation Parent Meeting

(St. Mary School Gym).  This is a crucial meeting for parents & candidates interested in understanding the Confirmation program and its requirements.

09/29/2010 – Wednesday – 7:00-9:00pm – Confirmation Team Leader Meeting

(St. Mary's Media Center).  This is a planning meeting for Leaders only to prepare for the first  Confirmation session.

OCTOBER, 2010

10/10/2010 – Sunday – 7:00-9:00pm – Confirmation Session 1 (St. Mary's School)

                             Session Theme:        Program Explanation

                                                          Team Building

10/27/2010 - Wednesday - 7:00-9:00pm – Confirmation Team Leader Meeting

(St. Mary’s School Media Center).  This is a planning meeting for Leaders only to prepare for the second Confirmation session (Receiving the Gift of the Spirit: Your Journey of Faith).

NOVEMBER, 2010

11/17/2010 - Wednesday - 7:00-9:00pm – Confirmation Team Leader Meeting

(St. Mary’s School Media Center).  This is a planning meeting for Leaders only to prepare for the next Confirmation session (Receiving the Gift of the Spirit).

DECEMBER, 2010

12/05/2010 – Sunday – 7:00-9:00pm – Confirmation Session 2

Session Theme: Receiving the Gift of the Spirit. 

This session will be held at St. Mary's School.

12/22/2010 - Wednesday - 7:00-9:00pm – Confirmation Team Leader Meeting

(St. Mary’s School Media Center).  This is a planning meeting for Leaders only to prepare for the next Confirmation session (Receiving the Gift of the Spirit).

JANUARY, 2011

01/02/2011 – Sunday – 7:00-9:00pm – Confirmation Session 3 (St. Mary’s School)

Session Theme: Receiving the Gift of the Spirit. 

This session will be held at St. Mary's School.

01/05/2011 - Tuesday - 7:00-9:00pm – Confirmation Team Meeting (St. Mary’s School).  This is a planning meeting for Leaders only to prepare for the next session (Receiving the Gift of the Spirit) and begin the planning of the Confirmation Retreat in March.

01/16/2011 – Sunday – 7:00-9:00pm - Confirmation Session 4 (St. Mary’s School)

Session Theme: Receiving the Gift of the Spirit. 

This session will be held at St. Mary's School.

01/19/2011 – Wednesday - 7:30-9:00pm – Confirmation Team Leader Meeting

(St. Mary’s School Media Center).  This is a planning meeting for Leaders only to prepare for the next Confirmation session.  This session will present the Called to Protect program

01/23/2011 – Sunday – 12:00-1:00pm – Confirmation Enrollment Ceremony

(St. Mary’s Church)  All Confirmation Candidates are expected to attend the 12:00 mass to declare their intention to be confirmed before the Parish.

01/30/2011 - Sunday - 7:00-9:00pm - Confirmation Session 6 (St. Mary’s School)

This session will present the Called to Protect program

This session will be held at St. Mary's School.

FEBRUARY, 2011

02/02/2011 – Wednesday - 7:00-9:00pm – Confirmation Team Leader Meeting

(St. Mary’s School Media Center).  This is a planning meeting for Leaders only to prepare for the next Confirmation session (Receiving the Gift of the Spirit).

02/13/2011 – Sunday - 7:00-9:00pm - Confirmation Session 7 (St. Mary’s School)

Session theme: Receiving the Gift of the Spirit: Your Life as a Disciple

This session will be held at St. Mary's School.

02/16/2011 – Wednesday - 7:00-9:00pm – Confirmation Team Leader Meeting (St. Mary’s Media Center).  This is a planning meeting for Leaders only to prepare for the next session (Receiving the Gift of the Spirit) and continue preparation for the Confirmation Retreat in March.

MARCH, 2011

03/02/2011 – Wednesday - 7:00-9:00pm – Confirmation Team Meeting (St. Mary’s Media Center).  This is a planning meeting for Leaders only to finalize the plan for the Confirmation Retreat (3/12/2011).

03/08/2011 – Tuesday - 7:00-9:00pm – Confirmation Team Meeting (St. Mary’s Media Center).  This is a planning meeting for Leaders only to prepare for the Confirmation Retreat.

03/09/2011 - Wednesday - 7:00-9:00pm – Confirmation Team Meeting (St. Mary’s Media Center).  This is a planning meeting for Leaders only to prepare for the Confirmation Retreat.

03/10/2011 – Thursday - 7:00-9:00pm – Confirmation Team Meeting (St. Mary’s Media Center).  This is a planning meeting for Leaders only to prepare for the Confirmation Retreat.

03/11/2011 - Friday - 7:00-9:00pm – Confirmation Team Meeting (St. Mary’s School).  This is a setup meeting for Leaders only to prepare for the Confirmation Retreat.

03/12/2011 - Saturday – 9:00am-6:00pm - Confirmation Retreat (St. Mary's School).  The day long retreat will include the sacrament of Reconciliation (1:00-2:30pm) and attendance at 5:30 mass in the early evening.  Parents & Sponsors are encouraged to attend mass & the closing ceremony.

03/16/2011 - Wednesday - 7:00-9:00pm – Confirmation Team Meeting (St. Mary’s Media Center).  This is a planning meeting for Leaders only to prepare for the ninth session (Receiving the Gift of the Spirit: Your Call to Service and to Witness).

03/20/2011 - Sunday - 7:00-9:00pm - Confirmation Session 6

Session Theme: Receiving the Gift of the Spirit

This session will be held at St. Mary's School.

APRIL, 2011

04/06/2011 - Wednesday - 7:00-9:00pm – Confirmation Team Meeting.  This is a planning meeting for Leaders only to prepare for the next session (Receiving the Gift of the Spirit).

04/10/2011 - Sunday - 7:00-9:00pm - Confirmation Session 7

Session Theme: Receiving the Gift of the Spirit

This session will be held at St. Mary's School.

MAY, 2011

05/01/2011 - Sunday - 7:00-8:30pm - Confirmation Practice.  This preparation will be held in the church.  It should be attended by both the Confirmation Candidate & the Sponsor.

05/04/2011 – Wednesday – 7:00pm – Confirmation Mass.  The sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated at mass, followed immediately after by a celebration in the Garrity Center.  Refreshments will be provided.

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 Confirmation is a sacrament that increases the grace of Baptism uniting you even more firmly to Christ. It completes your initiation into the Church, and helps you to grow in faith through your involvement in the parish community. Preparing for a sacrament takes time and a willingness to grow in faith. This year you will be given the opportunity to become more familiar with the teachings of Jesus, deepen your prayer life, find your place in the Church, and put your faith into action by being a witness to others.            

      Preparing for Confirmation is a journey. You have been on this journey since your Baptism. To help you on your journey, we will have sessions and activities. We will meet once a month in the fall and twice a month after the first of the year. We have a fantastic new website and you can find the schedule of all of our sessions online at www.stmarysbereareo.org. Go to the Youth Ministry section and click on Confirmation. If you need a paper copy of the schedule please contact our office. Please mark your calendar with the dates and times so that you can avoid any conflicts with work or extra curricular activities. It is so important that each candidate be present at all sessions. We are a community!   

The cost for the sacramental preparation is $85. This fee will be used to offset some of the costs for Catholic Youth Bibles, textbooks, supplies, speakers and the retreat. Please return the completed forms, a copy of your Baptismal Certificate and fee*, as soon as possible, so we can prepare for the coming year. If you have any questions, please call the Religious Education Office (440.243.8221)

    Follow the Registration Docs navigation link on the Gold Bar (above) for the forms and documents necessary to register for this sacrament preparation.  There is a $65 registration fee plus a $20 sacramental fee associated with this sacrament.  This is a per candidate fee.

  The 2010-11 Confirmation Calendar of Events is as follows:

SACRAMENTAL CALENDAR – CONFIRMATION 

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   For those interested in additional information regarding the Confirmation Program, follow the link listed below:

http://www.faithfirst.com/RCLsacraments/confirmation/adults/parent_sponsor/parent_sponsor.html

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