Confirmation
The Confirmation program is dependent on the parents’ lived expression of our Catholic faith through the family’s consistent participation in the weekly celebration of the Eucharist and their involvement in Sacred Heart ministries.We thank the parents for their support in bringing the teens to all the scheduled sessions and events.IN THE DIOCESE OF RICHMOND
•Confirmation is changing slightly
Confirmation is changing slightly•Teens may celebrate the sacrament as early as 10th grade.
Teens may celebrate the sacrament as early as 10th grade.•There is now an “inquiry time” (pre-confirmation) – things to do before Confirmation
There is now an “inquiry time” (pre-confirmation) – things to do before Confirmation•And “immediate preparation” – things to do during the year you will celebrate confirmation.
And “immediate preparation” – things to do during the year you will celebrate confirmation.Pre-Confirmation
•Active Participation in Parish Life
Active Participation in Parish Life-Attend mass
Attend mass-Religious Formation
Religious Formation-Ministry / service
Ministry / service-Commitment to living the Catholic Christian Life – before and after confirmation
Commitment to living the Catholic Christian Life – before and after confirmation-Retreat experience
Retreat experience•Portfolio
Portfolio•Entrance Interview with Fr. Dan
Entrance Interview with Fr. Dan•Pick Sponsor
Pick SponsorImmediate Preparation
•Active Participation in Parish Life
Active Participation in Parish Life-Attend Mass
Attend Mass-Religious Formation
Religious Formation-Ministry / service
Ministry / service-Commitment to living the Catholic Christian Life – before and after confirmation
Commitment to living the Catholic Christian Life – before and after confirmation-Retreat experience
Retreat experience•Portfolio
Portfolio•Monthly Confirmation meetings
Monthly Confirmation meetings-8 sessions with sponsors
8 sessions with sponsors-Meet from 7-8:30pm on Sunday evenings
Meet from 7-8:30pm on Sunday evenings•Retreat Experience
Retreat Experience•Rite of Continuing Conversion
Rite of Continuing Conversion•Exit interview with Fr. Dan
Exit interview with Fr. DanConfirmation Portfolio Requirements
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Sacramental Preparation
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ADULT CONFIRMATION
If you were baptized as a Catholic and received your First Eucharist but were never confirmed, there is a process for you. This process begins during Lent. Contact Amy Woods at 625-6763 or amy@sacredheartnorfolk.org
for more details.
Sponsor / Candidate Session Schedule
2010/2011
We will meet in the Church commons
Sunday, Sept, 12 at 7pm
Sunday, Oct. 10 at 7pm
Sunday, Nov. 14 at 7pm
Sunday, Dec. 12 at 7pm
Sunday, Jan. 30 - Work NEST
Sunday, Feb. 13 at 7pm
Sunday, March 13 at 7pm
Friday, April 8 at 7pm
Evening Prayer and Stations of the CrossCelebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation on
Tuesday, May 10 at 7pm at the Basilica of St. Mary's in Norfolk
Sunday, May 15, at 7pm
