Confirmation
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CLASS OF 2021
Remaining classes include:
- October 14
- November 11
- December 9 (2 hour class)
Forms that need to be turned in by Dec 1:
IMPORTANT DATES- Closing Retreat: January 15-17, 2021
- Confirmation Practice/Dinner: February 15, 6-8 PM
- Confirmation Date: February 20, 2021
Confirmation c/o 2021 Syllabus: Link -
SOPHOMORE RETREATS
Earlier this semester, we had to postpone the opening Confirmation retreat for the sophomore class. We have discerned two options for students to have a focused retreat set aside for encountering Christ in the midst of everything going on in the world; if your family is unable to attend an in-person retreat, contact Sarah about an at-home option.
"Fire & Water" Camping Retreat- November 20-21, 2020
- Chewacla State Park
- $35, includes 3 meals, campsite, and freebies
- Registration due to Sarah's box in the parish office by November 5
- Permission form & packing list
- Trip monies can be applied to this retreat; scholarships available
ArchMob Search Retreat- January 8-10, 2021
- Children's Harbor on Lake Martin
- $100, includes meals, lodging, activities and supplies
- Registration due ASAP; restricted retreat capacity due to COVID
- Registration Link
- Trip monies can be applied to this retreat; scholarships available (if interested in this option, contact Sarah before registering)
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Confirmation is one of the three sacraments of initiation for Catholics. It is a sacrament of mature Christian commitment and a deepening of the baptismal gifts. Confirmation is administered by laying-on of hands and anointing with chrism accompanied by prayer. The chrism is blessed by the bishop and the bishop administers the sacrament. All baptized persons can and should be confirmed. The effect of the sacrament of Confirmation is for the individual to be sealed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit. According to the general guidelines of the Archdiocese of Mobile, a student must attend at least two academic years of religious education before receiving the sacrament of Confirmation.
CONFIRMATION REQUIREMENTS
Confirmation preparation at St. Michael Parish begins freshmen year of high school and concludes with the Sacrament of Confirmation during the spring of junior year. Our program is integrated into our CYO (high school youth ministry) curriculum. Candidates must regularly attend CYO Nights on Sunday nights, two Confirmation retreats, and show active service of others. Students will also complete a presacramental interview with catechists. Teens who wish to be confirmed should register for the parish’s Confirmation Preparation Program in the 9th grade.
For more information, contact Sarah Wiese, Director of Youth Ministry, at swiese@stmichaelsauburn.com.
Visit the CYO Page for a schedule of CYO events, not limited to Confirmation class requirements.
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INDEPENDENT LEARNING/MAKE UP SESSIONS
Through your free Formed account (instructions here), search "YDisciple" and click on the image that only says "YDisciple." In the provided dropdown menu with titles like "The Invitation..." and "Introduction to YDisciple for Leaders," click on the relevant video grouping. Choose the video and complete the worksheet. Further instructions can be found in the document. Email the worksheet back to swiese@stmichaelsauburn.com, due 1 week after the initial meeting.
- Session 1: September 13 | "Who is God?" Select one of these videos from Formed and complete the assignment.
- Video Option 1: Is God Really Real?
- Video Option 2: Is God Really My Father?
- Video Options 3: Is Jesus Really Divine?
- Video Option 4: Is the Holy Spirit Really a Person?
- Worksheet: Session 1
- Session 2: September 20 | "The Invitation, Part 1"
- Video: The Kind of People He Invites
- Worksheet: Session 2
- Session 3: September 27 | "The Invitation, Part 2"
- Video: The Invitation
- Worksheet: Session 3
- Session 4: October 11 | "The Invitation Part 3"
- Session 5: October 25 | "The Invitation Part 4"
- Video: You Are Not Alone
- Worksheet: Session 5
- Session 6: November 8 | Divine Revelation and Sacred Scripture. Select one of these videos from Formed and complete the appropriate worksheet.
- Session 1: September 13 | "Who is God?" Select one of these videos from Formed and complete the assignment.