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Faith Formation - Confirmation
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When people talk about Blessed Carlo Acutis today, it’s often with headlines about sneakers and memes about a modern saint who played video games and built websites. But those who truly knew him...
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When our son Nathan was in the second year at his Lutheran preschool, my wife and I decided that the large classes and busy hallways of public schools weren’t right for him. Nathan was the quiet kid.
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Every man elected to the office of the papacy hopes to leave behind a lasting legacy, a testament of love and dedication to the Catholic Church and the world. Jorge Mario Bergoglio began his...
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How do you spend Good Friday? Catholic-Link created a list of 25 suggestions for what to do on Good Friday—but here’s one more to consider. Spend time in silent reflection by reading a spiritual book,
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The Sacrament of Confirmation
To be Confirmed, all Confirmation Candidates must be...
- Attend Sunday Mass Weekly
- Enrolled in the 7th grade or above (or between the ages of twelve and eighteen).
- Have recieved the Sacarments of Baptism, Reconciliation, and Frist Holy Communion.
- A practicing, active member of the faith and are "in a state of grace"
- Willing to do everything possible to grasp the faith with your heart, your own understanding, and an open mind.
- Willing to pray alone and with others for the Holy Spririt.
- Willing to reconcile oneself in every way with yourself, with the people around you, and with God. (Confession is part of this since it brings one closer to God even if one has not committed a mortal sin.)
- Able to demonstrate that they have knowledge and a good understaning of the responsibilities of choosing to be a member of the Catholic Church.
- Aware of the initiation aspect of the Sacrament of Confirmation and be committed to continuing the faithful formation, practices, and tradtions of our religion. Now and throughtout the remainder of their life.
- Sincere in the desire to receive the Sacrament as well as an appreciation of the Sacramental life.
- Registered, at St. Francis Catholic Church, for the Sacrament of Confirmation, with the Faith Formation Coordinator.
- Able to attend all classes, required activities, as well as complete all course work/assignments. (NO MORE THAN 3 EXCUSED ABSENCES!)
- Able to participate in the Confirmation Retreat Weekend.
- Willing to engage in community service.
- Helpful and supportive of other candidates on this journey.
- Able to maintain an open and honest relationship with one's sponsor/mentor.
Confirmation is the Sacrament in which one is enriched by the gifts of the Holy Spirit and bound more perfectly to the Church. It strengthens us and obliges us to be witnesses to Christ by word and deed and to spread and defend the faith. It is the Sacrament in which one enters full membership within the Catholic Church.
The Sacrament of Confirmation, like Baptism, imprints a spiritual mark or permanent character on the Christian soul; for this reason, one can only receive this Sacrament once. Confirmation perfects our Baptismal grace; it is the Sacrament which gives us the Holy Spirit to root us more deeply as children of God, incorporate us more firmly into Christ, strengthen our bond with the Church, and associate us more closely with her mission.
A Christian does not live as a child of God through his or her own efforts alone, but through the grace of God. We see this in a practical way when we look back on our own lives and the lives of others, even the lives of Saints. Therefore, it is our duty to seek the grace that God offers us to live our lives as Christians in the way that God intends.
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Contact Us
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Alexis Minaaminasfsherwood.orgFaith Formation Coordinator
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