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Confirmation: Accompanying along the Discipleship Journey

- Faith Formation
Selected Dates

TEEN and PARENT Information and Formation Session choose 1:

10:55-11:55am on October 7 OR
6-7pm on October 9

RETREAT and MASS OF ACCEPTANCE Sunday, January 27, 2019 from 12noon-5:30pm; at Prince of Peace Church parish 12noon Mass and Manresa Jesuit Retreat Center; for Confirmation TEENS and BOTH PARENTS.

TEEN and PARENT INTERVIEWS TBD

REHEARSAL with SPONSOR (prefer sponsor, if not available then parent/adult): Tuesday, April 30 from 6-7pm in the Church.

Confirmation MASS Saturday, May 4, 2019 at our parish community 4:00pm Mass celebrated by Bishop Arturo Cepeda. Mass will be followed by a light reception.

7th Grade Teens & Fams Saturday, May 4, 2019 to host a light reception in the Gathering Space after Confirmation Mass.

Confirmation Parent and Teen Information and Formation Gathering
Recieving Confirmation means you are now "whole" having received the "fullness of the Holy Spirit" and should be ready to carry our your life's mission with the help and direction of the Holy Spirit by your side. Father, Son and Spirit are fully at work in your life.

Through Baptism we are made members of the “Body of Christ” sealed and sent forth to reveal Christ to others. Those who receive Comfirmation are more perfectly bound to the Church, and the Holy Spirit endows them with special strength so that they are more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith, both by word and by deed, as true witnesses of Christ (Lumen Gentium 11).

Families with children who will prepare to receive the Holy Sacrament of Confirmation
Please review the preparation expectations below, complete the Weekly Faith Formation class Registration and be sure to indicate that child(ren) will prepare for this sacraments this year.

Teens with at least one Parent must also attend 1 of 2 IInformation and Formation Sessions in the Social Hall on October 7 or October 9, 2018.

Confirmation Preparation expectations:
- Children must be baptized in a Latin Rite Roman Catholic Church; families must submit a RECENT copy of each child’s baptism certificate (please call your baptismal parish and ask for a new copy of each child’s baptism certificate.)
- Children must be in their 2nd consecutive year of formatl Faith Formation to be ready to prepare to receive sacraments.
- Preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation includes many activities in addition to weekly Faith Formation class; all sacrament preparation sessions are mandatory. Please review the abbreviated list of dates to the right and on the Faith Formation Calendar page; a full Confirmation preparation calendar will be distributed at the Parent and Teen Formation session
- It is expected that all Faith Formation families attend Mass every Sunday; especially families preparing to receive a sacrament.
- Review the Confirmation preparation requirements below; and mandatory Confirmation preparation dates to the right; additional requirements will be added as appropiate for each event / activity, and movement of catechesis in preparation for Confirmation.
Please feel free to connect with Director of Faith Formation, Sarah Hogan at any time by emailing DRE@princeofpeacecatholic.church.
(1) Prepare your Heart for Confirmation: Introductory Letter
Teens who will prepare to receive the Sacrament of Confirmtaion in 2019 will write an essay / letter answering the questions below. There is no wrong or right way to craft your responses, they should however each teen should spend time in prayer and in discussion with his/her parents before answering; responses must be sincere and well thought through including all practical concerns for your required Christian Stewardship Service Project. Pages should be delivered to Sarah Hogan, DRE via email to DRE@PrinceofPeaceCatholic.Church by (extended date:) Friday, November 9, 2018.

Please reply to these questions:
1. What is my faith life like at this time? How do I wish my faith life to grow and change during this sacrament preparation time?
2. Do I know (ie. have I prayed about? Do I feel like? Do my parents, family and friends tell me?) any gifts God has given me to be the best of myself in the world?
3. Jesus in the bible tells us to not hide our light and to not bury our treasure underground; how can I use the gifts and talents I have to be a good steward (to care well for) of God's creation, God's people, God's Church in the world, etc.?
(2) Christian Stewardship Service Projects

Teens who are preparing to receive the holy sacrament of Confirmation must discern, design, carry out and reflect on the importance of personally doing Christian Service for others and being a good steward of God's gifts as a disciple of Christ, Jesus. Teens may design their own project, or participate in a pre-designed Christian Service Direct-Action-Experience with the parish Family Faith Formation Office.
The maximum number of form submissions has been reached. This form is currently not available.
- Christian Stewarship Service Direct-Action-Experience Opportunity: St. Christine's Community Soup Kitchen: Each teen will collaborte with a small group of 6 teens prepareing to receive the sacrament of Confirmation (form a team!) at Prince of Peace Parish to: collect funds to purchase food and supplies; shop for food and supplies; prepare and serve a hot lunchtime meal at St. Christine's Community Soup Kitchen. There are 2 dates available for a small group of up to 6 teens with 2 adult chaprones; both dates require direct service at St. Christine's from 8am-1:30pm; available dates are: Saurday, January 26; or Saturday, February 23.
- First Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Last Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
- TEEN Cell Number REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter a phone number.
- Parent Contact during event FULL NAME (Last, First) REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
- Parent Contact during event CELL NUMBER REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter a phone number.
- Parent Email REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter an email address.
- Parent VOLUNTEERS: I am able to serve as a Parent Chaperone and/or Parent Volunteer Driver; if yes, please idicate below. All volunteers must have completed the Protecting God Children Workshop, agree to the Volunteer Code of Conduct, complete a Background Certification form, and (if necessary) a Volunteer Driver form.
- Parent Volunteers: Only 2 Parents Max Needed Chaperone Driver
- Parents Indicate Health / Special Needs Concerns: My student: has conditions; is presently taking medication; has special needs; has allergies; about which Sarah Hogan, Prince of Peace Parish Director of Family Faith Formation and Field Trip Coordinator must know, and, if needed, emergency professionals must be informed; please indicate these conditions below. Any information shared is kept confidential, and shared only in need or emergency or special circumstances indicated by you below.
- Parents: read above, add notes re: special conditions here: REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
- TEENS: Called by God to serve the Body of Christ, I promise to: respect the physical and emotional boundaries of myself, my peers, adult supervisors and other children of God around me; speak, act and dress modestly; give my fair and honest attention, offer compassionate listening and communicate well with my peers, adult supervisors and other children of God around me; treat each person I meet with sensitivity, care and respect; avoid potentially harmful situations; be cautious in revealing my own personal information in potentially untrusted situations; report any known or suspected abuse, neglect, or unlawful actions of my peers, adult supervisors, or vulnerable persons in my care to a trusted adult as soon as possible; above all, with Christ, Jesus as my inspiration, I promise to be a reflection of God’s love and joy in all I say and do.
- TEENS: read the Code of Conduct above, and agree below.
  I Agree Please select this field.
- Please send email confirmation of my sign-up to: REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter an email address.
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Confirmation: Accompanying along the Discipleship Journey

(2) Christian Stewardship Service Projects