Confirmation Discussion

WHEN TO BEGIN & END CONFIRMATION PREP?
– Beginning of the Fall of 10th Grade (Sept.)
– End in Spring of 10th Grade

LIFE TEEN
– Must continue to attend Life Teen (unless you attend a Catholic School)

CONFIRMATION PROGRAM
– CHOSEN (24 Sessions)
– DECISION POINT (12 Sessions)

HOW OFTEN /WHEN /WHERE DO WE MEET?
– How often do we meet? Once or Twice a Month?
– When do we meet? Sundays After Mass? During the Week? Different Options?
– Where do we meet? At St. Joseph’s? In Homes of Confirmation Candidates/Core Team?
– Boys & Girls Group Only?

INTERVIEWS
– Prep & Post Interviews

SERVICE
– Community & Parish Service?
– Hours vs. Service Projects?

SAINT
– Report? Project?

SPONSOR
– Meeting with Sponsors?

PARENTS INVOLVEMENT
– How can parents be involved in this preparation?

WEEKEND/DAY RETREAT
– Have both? When during the year?

PILGRIMAGE
– Are these useful?

HOW ARE FUTURE SAINTS INVOLVED?
– Adopt a Confirmation Candidate?
– Sessions?

After Confirmation?
– What to do after Confirmation?
– Summer?
– A Year “Reunion”?

See what the Archdiocese of Baltimore has to say about Confirmation here