Confirmation
The confirmation Program is a two-year participation and study course, which culminates in the reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation. Willing members from the freshman and sophomore classes engage in the program to better experience their faith and begin to prepare for adult Catholicism.
The candidates participate in a curriculum, which is supported through various Youth Update and Catholic Update articles and offers the opportunity to try out faithful responses in activities such as interpretive skits of Bible stories, role-playing, and guided meditation.
Classes are held approximately every other week on Sunday evenings for duration of one and one-half hours. There is both a large group-teaching format, which includes Scripture readings and speakers, as well as a smaller classroom-teaching format, which is both didactic and interactive.
The teaching staff is comprised of approximately twenty volunteers who range from recently confirmed to retired. The blending of ages and experiences offer fuller opportunities for our candidates.
We interface with the Parish Community in several ways. One is that the coordinators are members of the CCD Board from which vast supports are gleaned. Another way in which Confirmation is linked to other ministries is through Youth Group, which sponsors the retreat and serves as role models for the candidates. The Social Justice Committee has spoken and prompted the students to write letters to the Senate for Food for the World. An expectation of service is placed upon the students for their second year and will involve the students in service to various Parish ministries.