Confirmation

The YOUCAT Confirmation booklet is used in preparation for Confirmation, 7th graders can begin service hours documentation during the summer after their 6th grade year. 8th grade students will take part in the classroom preparation and receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Spring.

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Important Information

Although there is quite a bit of information requested on the Registration for Confirmation sheet, Candidates need to know First Communion information for the Shield Project.

Date of First Communion _____/_____/_____ 

Place and Address of Baptism
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

 

PRACTICE will be held prior to the scheduled Sacramental Mass. Date and time to be determined and will be communicated to the parents. Sponsors are welcome at the practice, but are not required to attend
 

• On Confirmation day the students must arrive at the church 2 hours before Confirmation. Do not forget the robe!

• Individual and group photos will be taken at this time. Make sure your child has something light to eat before coming that night.

• Sponsors must arrive at the parish center an hour before Confirmation. The Bishop will be meeting with the students and sponsors a half before Confirmation.

• During Mass the students and sponsors will be sitting together in reserved pews at the front of the church. All other seating is on a first come, first served basis.

• There will be a reception for everyone following the mass in the school cafeteria. The Bishop will lead the newly Confirmed to the reception which is hosted by the 7th grade.

• Your child’s Confirmation certificate will be available for pick up during the reception in the cafeteria that evening.

• Order forms for photos will be sent electronically by the photographer.

• Please follow the dress code and also make sure your child’s robe is neat and wrinkle-free that night.

 

Dress code for Confirmation (under the robes)

All students will wear the red robes before, during and after Confirmation.

Sponsors: Please remind your child's sponsor to be modestly and conservatively dressed.

Girls: Dress or a skirt/blouse of knee length or below. Dress slacks are also an option

• No low cut, bare-shouldered or backless dresses/blouses. A sweater or jacket may be worn to cover the shoulders. Straps also require a jacket/sweater.

• No excessively tight or suggestive outfits

• Dress shoes (no flip-flops, or excessively high heels, no boots)

• Modest make-up, jewelry and hairstyle.

Boys: Dress slacks (no cargo, no jeans)

• Button-down dress shirt and a tie

• Dress shoes (non-athletic ie no tennis shoes)

• Suit coat or sport coat is optional

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Anyone unsure of the appropriateness of their outfits may bring them to school for clarification. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions

 

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Confirmation Packet

 

This fall the eighth grade students at Holy Childhood School and in the PSR are continuing their faith journey toward Confirmation. There are usually several paperwork items that need to be taken care of early in the preparation process. Below you will find information regarding Confirmation, and hopefully, many of your questions will be answered by the following descriptions. 

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• Service Hours
  Each candidate is required to perform 36 service hours in preparation for Confirmation. The hours should be divided equally - 12 hours in each - between family, community, and parish. Summer is quickly approaching, and this is a great time to begin service hours. Keep in mind that service hours are service. Once an individual has accumulated the 36 hours, it is highly encouraged that he or she continues serving others. Don’t just stop at 36 hours.

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• Sponsor
  Candidate should begin the selection of a sponsor for Confirmation. A sponsor must be a practicing, Confirmed Catholic. The sponsor will be a mentor and guide to the candidate. Parents already play the leading role in the candidate’s faith journey, so sponsors should be someone other than a parent. Please be sure that your sponsor is someone that meets the criteria and can meet with you.

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• Vital Information
  A copy of the candidate’s Baptismal Certificate and the date of their First Communion would be extremely helpful. Both are supposed to be in their permanent file. Candidates will need this information to complete the Registration for Confirmation form as well as their Confirmation shields.

 

Choose a Sponsor

Each Candidate for Confirmation must choose a sponsor. A sponsor should be someone other than your parents who can mentor and encourage you through the year and beyond.

A sponsor must be:

• a minimum of 18 years of age

• a practicing Catholic

• available to be present for Confirmation in the spring

• available for question and answer interaction with Candidate

• able to attend the Rite of Enrollment & Acceptance in the fall