Our Lady of Lourdes – Confirmation 2023-2024
First parent meeting: September 17
Sessions – 3pm – 4:30pm
#1 October 1 – Faith
#2 October 15 – God
#3 November 5 – Jesus
#4 November 12 – The Holy Spirit
#5 December 10 – Confirmation
#6 January 7 – The Church
Retreat: January 20-21
Rehearsal: February 4
Confirmation: February 11 – 11:30 AM Mass
Requirements:
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Weekly Mass Attendance
6 confirmation sessions
6 Life Nights of your choosing
Three service activities (with reflection) – by 1/20
Three prescribed prayer practices (with reflection) – by 1/20
Sponsor – by 12/10
Saint name (one page essay) – by 1/7
Baptism certificate (ask for at the initial meeting) – by 10/1
Team:
Beth Barringer
Claudia Fonseca
Nicole Patterson
Fr. Zach Brasseur
Ron and Sherri Willms
Prayer Practices (do at least three of these and write a brief reflection on each)
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Pray a rosary and focus on the mysteries.
Read one of the four Gospels.
Watch one of the following episodes of The Chosen (available on most streaming
services)
o Season 1 Episode 8: “I Am He”
o Season 2 Episode 2: “I Saw You”
o Season 3 Episode 3: “Physician, Heal Yourself”
Go to Wednesday afternoon (2-4) or Saturday morning (8-10) adoration for at least
15 minutes.
Pray the Angelus every day for a week.
For one week, skip McDonald’s, Starbucks, etc. and give the money to our St. Vincent
de Paul Society.
Listen to Christian music on the way to school for a week.
Read a chapter from the YouCat.
Reflection Questions
Service activity:
What kind of service did you do? Have you done this before?
What did you think and feel while performing this service?
How can this service contribute to your growth and the building up of God’s Kingdom?
Prayer activity:
Was this activity new or challenging for you? Why?
Did you experience any emotions, or have any realizations or insights? (There is no wrong
answer: it’s okay to not have a profound experience in prayer.)
What happened after you prayed?
How would your life be different if you continued this practice somewhat regularly?
Saint essay:
Who is your saint? Talk about where and when they lived and what they are most known
for today.
What did you find interesting about this saint?
Is there a particular story about this saint that you relate to?
Questions?
Contact Fr. Zach, frzach@ourladydunedin.org or Beth, beth@ourladydunedin.org – 727-733-3606