Confirmation News - 2017-2018

 

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E-mail Brad Horn at bhorn@stmarkdenton.org

  

The preparation of Confirmation candidates will be done through a process of formation which includes instruction, guided reflection, participation in small groups and service to the faith community. The formation process will begin in September and conclude tentatively in January or February. Candidates preparing for the Rite of Confirmation (R.O.C.) will be expected to work with individual sponsors, small group mentors, confirmation coordinator, as well as various parish ministers.

Requirements

Teens wishing to be Confirmed must be 15 years of age by April 1st of the year they want to be confirmed, a registered parishioner of St. Mark Catholic Church and Registered and active in the RE events.

Sacraments: Teens must have been baptized, have received communion and celebrated their first reconciliation. Teens who have not completed this will enter RCIA(C) which will be explained to you during the registration process.

Faith Practice: Teens must be currently practicing the Catholic faith, specifically, gathering with the parish community for Sunday Worship.

Primary Religious Education: Candidates will have completed primary religious education (Pre-K to 8th or 9th depending on the teen's age) with a thorough understanding of the Catholic faith, which has been provided through: Parish Religious Education, Catholic Schooling, Parish approved Home-Schooling, or a combination of the above.

A Catholic, of high school age, who is registered at another parish, wanting to prepare for and receive Confirmation at St. Mark must have written approval from his/her pastor. Any exceptions to these requirements must be approved by the Pastor of St. Mark, in consultation with the High School Confirmation Coordinator and the Director of Religious Education.

Confirmation Packet and Sponsor Form

If you have had a child in the program in the past, please read this packet carefully. The program has been set up differently this year.

Classes are held weekly starting on September 10th on Sunday's from 1:30-3:30pm in the Religious Education building unless stated otherwise in the Confirmation Packet. Please look over the absence policy in the packet if a candidate misses a session. If a candidate is unable to commit to the weekly Sunday sessions please contact Brad Horn. 

Candidates are required to chose a Confirmation sponsor in order to be confirmed. Candidates must have their Sponsor fill out this form and return it to Brad Horn at St. Mark's front office by October 15th. Sponsor requirements are found in the Confirmation Packet above.

Retreat

January 19-21, 2018 @ The Pines Catholic Camp

The confimation retreat will be hosted at the Pine Catholic Camp this year. The cost of the retreat is $140 which covers food, lodging, and transportation. The retreat packing list can be found in the Confirmation Packet.

Confirmation canidates are expected to attend the Confirmation retreat as part of the candidate's Confirmation journey. If a candidate is unable to attend the retreat please contact Brad Horn for further instruction. 
 

Saint Report

As explained in the Confirmation Packet, each teen can pick a saint for their Confirmation name and write a one-page report on that saint. There is a saint praying specifically for each candidate. It is expected that each candidate prayerfully discern and research which saint is praying for him/her.