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What is Confirmation?Confirmation is a pivotal next step in your faith journey, acting as a personal affirmation of baptismal promises and a conscious commitment to a mature life of faith. It seals individuals with the Holy Spirit, strengthening them with the gifts for service, mission, and witnessing to Christ in the world.
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Confirmation Service HoursConfirmation service hours help candidates put their faith into action. Rooted in Catholic Social Teaching, they encourage care for others, respect for human dignity, and service to the common good. Candidates are required to complete 20 service hours, helping them encounter Christ in others and grow as active, compassionate members of the Church.
1. Parish- Liturgical Ministries
- Volunteering for parish events (picnics, Fish Fry)
- Helping with religious education (F3 (family faith formation) aide, VBS/Totus Tuus)
- Helping with parish "clean up" days
2. Community- Volunteering food pantries, nursing homes, or community clean-ups
- Helping during F3 IMPACT nights with Project Lucy (hygiene packs) and Project Linus (blankets)
- 4-H service projects
- School Groups
- Service projects done for boy & girl scouts
3. Spiritual- Praying the Rosary with family
- Reading and discussing Scripture with parents
- Attending additional Mass/retreats
- Attending Stations of the Cross
- Go to Adoration
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Choosing a Confirmation NameA candidate may choose a Confirmation name or retain a recognized saint’s name given at Baptism. It is necessary to have a saint’s name as part of the Confirmation rite. Family members and sponsors may assist the candidate in choosing a Confirmation name.
A Confirmation name is a permanent reminder of the way in which the mission of Jesus lives on in those special persons recognized by the Church as saints in its history. The process of researching the life of a saint is an enriching part of the preparation process and may serve as the basis for reflection on the qualities of a present-day witness for Christ.
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Choosing a Confirmation SponsorFrom the Code of Canon Law – Canons 892-893, 874
Insofar as possible, there is to be a sponsor for the person to be confirmed; the sponsor is to take care that the confirmed person behaves as a true witness of Christ and faithfully fulfills the obligations inherent in this sacrament. To perform the function of sponsor, a person must fulfill the conditions mentioned in Canon 874: To be permitted to take on the function of sponsor a person must:
▪ be designated by the one to be confirmed and have the aptitude and intention of fulfilling this function ▪ have completed the sixteenth year of age
▪ be a Catholic who has been confirmed and has already received the most holy sacrament of the Eucharist and who leads a life of faith in keeping with the function to be taken on
▪ not be bound by any canonical penalty legitimately imposed or declared
▪ not be the father or mother of the one to be confirmed.
It is desirable to choose as a sponsor the one who undertook the same function in baptism.
The name of the sponsor is to be recorded in the sacramental records.
If a sponsor is unable to attend the Confirmation Mass, a proxy (including a parent) may stand in for the sponsor.
A candidate may NOT choose their own parent as a sponsor