IMMEDIATE PREPARATION FOR CONFIRMATION 2015-16
All classes must be attended and meet on Sunday evening from 6:15 -7:30 in the REH, unless otherwise stated
Texts: Inspired by the Spirit (IS); Catholic Faith Handbook (CFH)
Church Precepts: state that all Baptized Catholics are obliged to attend one of the week-end liturgies (Mass)
each week.
Date
Time
Place
At any class
Who should
attend?
1/10/16, 10:30
a.m. Opening
Mass
1/10 16,
6:15-7:30 p.m.
Class and
Parent and
Sponsor mtg.
Student/candidate
& family, teachers
Opening
Topic/chapters (tentative)
prayer reading
& discussion
Confirmation Assessment found
in the back of the Teacher guide.
Student/Candidate, Luke 3: 15Parent & Sponsor 16, 21-22
Mass and blessing; please bring
your baptismal candle or a plain
white candle
Ingrid, Joseph & Father Paul
Overview & Role of sponsor,
parent, student; reflection time
1/17/16
Student/candidate
6:15-7:30 p.m.
Class
in the church
John 2: 1-11
Church tour & short talk on the
Year of Mercy by Joseph
1/24/16
Student/Candidate
6:15-7:30 p.m.
Class
Luke1: 1-4,
4:14-21
1/31/16
Student/Candidate
6:15-7:30 p.m. class
Class
2/7
No class
2/14
Student/Candidate
6:15-7:30 p.m.
Class
Luke 4:21-30
IS ch.1 Jesus’ promise of the
Holy Spirit & CFH ch.10-Holy
Spirit & IS ch.2-The Coming of
the Holy Spirit
IS ch.3-The Action of the Holy
Spirit in the Church
Lent handout
2/21
No class
Luke9:28-36
2/28 Sunday
@ 2 p.m.
In the church
Student/Candidate
& family
Notes
This can be used as a
starting point or as a
review
Please arrive by
10:15 to check in the
back entry way
Service reflection
papers due;
Baptismal
certificates due, if
you were not
Baptized @ OLM
Please meet in the
church teachers to
lead opening prayer
& discussion then
tour
Bring Confirmation
name & Sponsor
name
Bring letter to bishop
Luke 5: 1-11
Luke 4:1-13
IS, ch.4-Preparing To Live A
New Commitment
Handouts: What is a Communal
Reconciliation Service? Review
of the Sacrament of
Reconciliation
Parish
No evening class unless needed
Reconciliation because of snow
Service
Arrive by 1:45
3/6 6:15-7:30
p.m.
Class
Student/Candidate
John 9:1-41
3/13/16
Student/Candidate
6:15-7:30 p.m. class
Class
John 11: 1-45
3/20/16
Student/Candidate
6:15-7:30 p.m. class
Class
Luke 22:1423:56
3/27/16
NO CLASS
4/3/16
6:15-7:30 p.m.
Class
4/8/16
Friday,
Rehearsal
6 p.m.
4/10/16
10:30 Mass
Confirmation
John 20:1-9
Student/Candidate
& Sponsor
Student/Candidate
& Sponsor, family
& friends
4/17/16
Student/Candidate
6:15-7:30 p.m. & Sponsor
Mystagogy
Class &
celebration
Handout: Tidbits about the
Stations of Cross
Pray the Stations of the Cross
for Teens –Ingrid or Joseph will
provide this(possibly the one
available on Life Teen website)
IS, ch. 5-Celebrating the Holy
Spirit in Our Lives
Handout: period of Mystagogy
Handout: reflection on the
Triduum
IS ch. 6 Living What We Have
Celebrated
Happy Easter
Have a Blessed Easter Season
John 20:19-31 Holy Hour (litany of the Holy
Spirit, Rosary, Meditation, or
other)-Joseph & Ingrid
Please meet in the church hall
promptly at 6 p.m.
John 21: 1-19
Pizza count for
mystagogy classCheese or pepperoni
Please meet in the church hall
promptly at 9:50 a.m. We will
process in 10 minutes before
Mass(10:20 a.m.)
John 10:27-30 Go and Make Disciples….
Sharing food and drink followed
by Reflection time on the
Celebration of Confirmation and
the
Movie: Road to Emmaus with
discussion questions- see
Mystagogy sheet
A parent may stand
in for a sponsor, if
needed
Dress appropriately
In the past, Pizza and
drinks usually
provided by parish
and desserts by
teachers and aides
Recommended attendance at the following
2/10/2016
Lent Begins
3/13/16
3/20
Holy week
begins
3/22
3/24
3/25
3/26
3/27
Student/Candidate Ash
& family
WednesdayMt. 6:1-6, 1618
Student/Candidate Family
& family
Stations of the
Cross
Palm SundayMk. 15:1-39
Student/Candidate
& family
Student/Candidate
& family
Student/Candidate
& sponsor
Chrism Mass
Mass with distribution of ashes
@ 8:30 a.m. or 7:00 p.m.
Encourage
attendance
2 p.m.
Encourage
participation and/or
attendance
Weekend liturgy
Saturday @ 4:30 p.m.
Sunday @ 8:30 or 10:30 a.m.
St. Joseph Cathedral,
Manchester @ 6 p.m.
Holy
Mass of the Last Supper @ 7
Thursdayp.m. followed by adoration until
Good Friday- Stations of the Cross @ 3 p.m.
Veneration of the Cross @ 7 p.m.
Easter Vigil
8:30 Morning Prayer
Vigil Mass@ 7:30 p.m.
Easter Sunday Mass @ 8:30 & 10:30
optional
Arrive @10:00 in
church hall or REH
recommended
encouraged