St. Gabriel Catholic Church at 3016 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28211 US

CONFIRMATION

CONFIRMATION

For information on the 9th grade Confirmation program at St. Gabriel Catholic church, please contact the program coordinator Trish Stewart at 704-362-5047, ext. 219 or by e-mail at tstewart@stgabrielchurch.org.

In order to receive the sacrament of Confirmation, students must have been baptized, received the sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Eucharist and completed the 7th and 8th grades of religious instruction in a Catholic church Faith Formation program or a Catholic school, prior to beginning preparation for Confirmation.
Beginning with the 2011-12 school year, students will be required to complete 6^th, 7^th and 8^th grades in order to receive Confirmation at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in 9^th grade (2014-15 school year).

CONFIRMATION CLASS SCHEDULE

AUGUST
          30          Parent Mtg. 7 p.m. Ministry Center
SEPTEMBER
            2          Parent Mtg. 7 p.m. Ministry Center
          19          Class
          26          Class
OCTOBER
          10          Class
          17          Class
          24          Class
          31          CROP Walk (Students meet at Parish Ctr. at 1:15 p.m.)
NOVEMBER
            7          Retreat 12:15 p.m. Parish Center Cafeteria
          14          Class
          21          Class
DECEMBER
            5          Class
          12          Interviews 6:30 p.m. Parish Center
          17          Christmas Service Project 7:30 p.m. St. Patrick Cathedral
          18          Christmas Service Project 11 a.m. St. Patrick Cathedral
CONFIRMATION rehearsal & Mass dates TBA.

LEARNING TARGETS FOR CONFIRMATION

In preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation, students will understand:

That Confirmation is one of the seven sacraments, and one of three sacraments of initiation
That Confirmation provides the strengthening and continuation of Baptismal graces
That the sacrament brings us closer to Jesus Christ
That in Confirmation the Holy Spirit provides gifts for discipleship
That Confirmation transforms us for fuller witness and service
That a sponsor is a mentor providing guidance in the faith
That Confirmation only has meaning in relation to Baptism and Eucharist
That the anointing in Confirmation is the seal of Baptismal grace
That the embrace of Confirmation opens us to receive and share the gifts of the Holy Spirit
That Confirmation is essentially a sacrament of call and response
That Confirmation is NOT a rite of passage, a Bar Mitzvah, or declaration of becoming Catholic
That Confirmation should be celebrated in community

In preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation, students will be able:

To explain that a sacrament is an encounter with Christ, and a celebration of the presence of Jesus Christ
To name the seven sacraments and the three sacraments of initiation
To list and explain some of the gifts of the Holy Spirit
To explain why the Eucharist is the heart of our religious tradition
To name some of the fruits of the Holy Spirit
To profess their belief in the mystery of the Trinity
To recite basic prayers such as the Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory prayer, Apostles’ and Nicene Creed, and Act of Contrition
To define Confirmation as a sacrament of initiation and explain its relationship to Eucharist and Baptism
To know who presides at the conferring of the sacrament of Confirmation
To understand that the anointing with oil signifies the presence of the Holy Spirit and is the sign of the sacrament
To explain why Confirmation is joined to Eucharist and Baptism
To realize that it is important for them to be open to the gifts and graces of the Holy Spirit
To understand that the seal of the Spirit in Confirmation is permanent
To see the importance of participating in Mass and growing in knowledge of the faith

SERVICE HOURS
Confirmation students must provide proof that they have completed 10 hours of volunteer service. A list of suggested organizations and activities that often need volunteer help is available at:
http://home.catholicweb.com/saintgabriel/files/Parish_Documents/Service_Projects.doc

If you need an additional copy of the Service Project form that must be signed by the service coordinator , you can go to the following link and print one on your home computer: http://home.catholicweb.com/saintgabriel/files/service_project_form.doc

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions about the Confirmation program at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, please contact Trish Stewart at 704-362-5047, ext. 219 or by e-mail at tstewart@stgabrielchurch.org .

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St. Gabriel Catholic Church at 3016 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28211 US - CONFIRMATION

CONFIRMATION