Confirmation I and II 2011-2012

 (All confirmation students)

Sr. Joan’s Room 9:20am – 10:40 am

This year’s class takes all the personal growth about Jesus Christ that Confirmation I students received last year and addresses how that is applied fully in the Catholic Church.  For first year students they will learn about why the Catholic Church is the fullness of truth through the example of the history of the Church, traditions, and scripture.  All high school students who have already been confirmed are invited to participate in Confirmation classes at no cost.

First Semester (2011):

September 18^th and 25^th

Intro to class, belonging to a church, particularly the Catholic Church, Catholic Questions (pg 10-32)

October 2^nd

New Roman Missal part 1

October 9^th

Magisterium, Hierarchy and

Church History (pg 36 -78)

October 15^th  (Saturday)

One Day Emmaus Encounter Retreat

Mandatory for Confirmation I, followed by 4:30 Mass.

Confirmation II students:  this event takes the place of class on October 16 

October 30^th

Magisterium, Hierarchy and Church History, continued (page 36-78)

November 5^th or 12^th (Saturday)
All Teen Service Project:  Tom and Louie’s Cupboard (time TBA)

November 6^th

New Roman Missal part 2

November 13^th, 27^th December 4^th, 11^th and 18^th

The Councils (Nicea, Trent, Vatican II etc)

Confirmation Class will help decorate for Christmas in December

Second Semester (2012)

January 8^th, 15^th, 22^nd, and 29^th

Theology of the Body for Teens

(Language of the Body and Free, Total, Faithful and Fruitful living)

also on January 29^th

The showing of Fireproof will take place from 7pm-9pm

February 5^th and 12^th

The Catholic Team and sharing

through Social Justice (pg 92-103, 216-254)

February 24^th - 25^th (Friday and Saturday)

Feb. 24 & 25: Teen Lock-in, World Vision “30 Hour Famine” (time TBA)

Feb. 25:  All Teen Service Project: Canned food collection (time TBA)

Participation in either the Famine retreat or All Teen Service Project counts for your weekend class attendance.  No class will be held for CI or CII on Sunday Feb 26^th! 

March 4^th

Family Faith Fest.  Confirmation students will help run this event.

March 11^th

The Catholic Team and sharing

through Social Justice, continued (pg 92-103, 216-254)

March 18^th, April 1^st and 15^th

The Sacraments and our Catholic Identity

April 22^nd

End of the Year BBQ after 10:45 Mass in the parish office courtyard

(This counts as a class)

Mr. Brian Christopherson

·       All parish members and any individual is both encouraged to participate in any or all of the above sessions for Confirmation I or Confirmation II.  If there is an interest in a specific topic where one feels they may be qualified to instruct, please contact Brian Christopherson for further discussion.

·       The text used for this class is “The Church Our Story” by Patricia Morrison Driedger, published in 2006 by Ave Maria Press.  Although not required, if parents are interested, they can buy the book from avemariapress.com under “high school textbooks” under “Catholic textbooks,” “students” for $24.95. 

·       PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY HELP WITH SUB DATES, ALL TEEN SERVICE PROJECTS, AND RETREATS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!