St. Edward Confirmation 2021-2022
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8th Grade information
- 8th Grade Student/Parent Meeting: Monday, Oct. 4 at 7pm
- Year 1: Christian Service Form
- 8th Grade: Share Your Padlet Here for Mass Reflections and Saint Bios:
- Year 1: Information on Saint Project
- Click for information on Weekly Mass Reflections
8th Graders will meet on Monday afternoons 6pm - 7:15pm
Mark Your Calendars:
September 27
October 25
November 8
December 13
January 10
February 7
March 14
April 4
WEEKLY MASS REFLECTIONS:
As Confirmation students, there is an expectation to attend or watch Mass each week and submit a reflection on the weekly Gospel reading and homily each week.
Step 1: Attend or watch Mass: Sunday's at 10am on MedfieldTV or anytime on Facebook LIVE, plus there are many Catholic Masses all over the world online
Step 2: Create a personal padlet wall on padlet.com and write a reflection:- what spoke to you?
- how does it/can it relate to your life?
- how did the homily help you understand it?
Step 3: Share the padlet with Anna Mae and Dn Fred in the google form link below. Every week, you'll add your gospel reflection on the padlet you created; just share it once and we'll be able to access it
Step 4: Begin with the October 25th Gospel: The Greatest Commandment (a fitting start!)
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9th Grade Information
Confirmation is scheduled for Saturday, November 5, 2022.
There are many items to complete before Confirmation.
Please carefully review the Confirmation Checklist
- Letter to Fr Steve Due via email Instructions HERE
- Year 2: Christian Service Form
- 9th Grade: Share your Padlet HERE
- Year 2: Information on Year 2 Cornerstone Project
- Click for information on Weekly Mass Reflections
9th Graders will meet on Sunday afternoons at 4pm and conclude after the 5:30pm Mass.
Class will end at 6:30pm after the 5:30pm MassMark your calendars:
September 26
October 24
November 7
December 12
January 9
February 6
March 13
April 3
Retreat day TBD
WEEKLY MASS REFLECTIONS:
As Confirmation students, there is an expectation to attend or watch Mass each week and submit a reflection on the weekly Gospel reading and homily each week.
Step 1: Attend or watch Mass: Sunday's at 10am on MedfieldTV or anytime on Facebook LIVE, plus there are many Catholic Masses all over the world online
Step 2: Create a personal padlet wall on padlet.com and write a reflection:- what spoke to you?
- how does it/can it relate to your life?
- how did the homily help you understand it?
Step 3: Share the padlet with Anna Mae and Dn Fred in the google form link below. Every week, you'll add your gospel reflection on the padlet you created; just share it once and we'll be able to access it
Step 4: Begin with the October 25th Gospel: The Greatest Commandment (a fitting start!)
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10th grade information
10th Grade Student/Parent Meeting: Monday, Oct. 18 at 7pm
Confirmation is scheduled for Saturday, May 14, 2022.
There are many items to complete before Confirmation.
Please carefully review the Confirmation Checklist
- Instructions for your Letter to Bishop Kennedy
- Year 2: Christian Service Form
- 10th Grade: Share your PADLET HERE
- Year 2: Information on Year 2 Cornerstone Project
- Click for information on Weekly Mass Reflections
- Submit your Confirmation Name and Sponsor Name
10th Graders will meet on Sunday evenings and begin with the 5:30pm Mass.
Class will end at 7:45pm
Mark your calendars:
September 26
October 24
November 7
December 12
January 9
February 6
March 13
April 3Retreat day TBD
WEEKLY MASS REFLECTIONS:
As Confirmation students, there is an expectation to attend or watch Mass each week and submit a reflection on the weekly Gospel reading and homily each week.
Step 1: Attend or watch Mass: Sunday's at 10am on MedfieldTV or anytime on Facebook LIVE, plus there are many Catholic Masses all over the world online
Step 2: Create a personal padlet wall on padlet.com and write a reflection:- what spoke to you?
- how does it/can it relate to your life?
- how did the homily help you understand it?
Step 3: Share the padlet with Anna Mae and Dn Fred in the google form link below. Every week, you'll add your gospel reflection on the padlet you created; just share it once and we'll be able to access it
Step 4: Begin with the October 25th Gospel: The Greatest Commandment (a fitting start!)
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Overall Requirements for Confirmation:
- Completion of Faith Formation Program: Grades 1-10
- Weekly Mass Reflection
- Meetings: Parent/Student Info and initial interviews
- Projects: mini (Year 1 and 2) and Capstone (Capstone Year 2)
- Attendance at the Retreat
- Christian Service: 12 hours total (Years 1 and 2 combined)
- Reconciliation
- Interview and Letter to the Pastor (Year 2)
- Confirmation Name (Year 2)
- Sponsor Selection (Year 2)
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To view the Faith in Action Calendar for service opportunities, click HERE
*Christian Service Hour’s Requirement:Christ Has No Body
Christ has no body but yours,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours,
Yours are the eyes with which he looks compassion on this world,
Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good,
Yours are the hands, with which he blesses all the world. -Teresa of Avila (1515–1582)At the heart of service is a passion to help people and a desire to change the world for Jesus Christ. The purpose of the Christian Service Requirement is to help our students to see Christ in “the Other” and prepare them to take on a greater responsibility for the mission and ministry of the Church.
“And the king will say to them in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.’” -Matthew 25:40
Number of Hours Needed: 12 Hours Total (Year 1 + Year 2)
- 6 hours within the parish and
- 6 hours with corporal works.
General Notes:
- Hours must be completed within each program year.
- Reflection Sheets must be submitted along with the Christian Service Journal Log.
- Money may not be earned for service.
- The adult that supervises must sign off on each service project completed.
- Service projects must comprise of a combination of BOTH:
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“Back to Faith Basics” curriculum based on interview
- Two Greatest Commandments/Our Father/Creed
- Meetings and/or Google Classroom “lessons”: online journals (current topics/social justice), check-ins
- Projects: Saint Project
- Weekly Mass Gospel/Homily Reflection
* Confirmation (Year 2) will have a Capstone Project based on what brings them joy, their talents/interests
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The Church sees 3 roles for Confirmation Sponsors:
- A role model in the faith
- A companion on the candidate’s faith journey
- A witness for the candidate before the Church
Each candidate must choose a suitable sponsor. A sponsor should be an important part of your preparation for Confirmation. A Sponsor must:
- Be at least 16 years of age
- Be fully initiated into the Catholic Church (having received: Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist)
- Be a regular, practicing member of the Catholic Church
- Not be a parent
- Could be the confirmandi’s Godparent who has remained close with the family
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“We are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses…” -Hebrews 12:1
We are NEVER alone on this journey of faith! Not only does the Lord walk with us, but He has given us courageous examples of the saints; normal people who decided to lead extraordinary lives!
It is a tradition in Confirmation to pick a saint name or biblical hero, although it is not necessary.
Students, take time to really think, pray and research about the saint/biblical hero you’ve selected.
Remember, you will be SEALED with the POWER of the Holy Spirit with this name!
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