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Confirmation- Classes & Highlights 2024-25
Class (Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm), Topic Nights & Retreats
1 - Parent Meeting (for new students) 17 Classes = 11 Chosen Lessons + 6 Topic Nights
NOTE: *Schedule is subject to change.
Sept 11: Confirmation Begins- TOPIC NIGHT & Orientation (Parents & Students)
Sept 25: Mass & Class - Elementary Begins (Parents & Students)
Oct 9: Class - Lesson 1 - Why am I here? (Students Only)
Oct 25: Class - Lesson 3 - "What's your story, God?" (A Look at Salvation History)
Nov 6: Class - TOPIC NIGHT (Parents & Students)
NOV 8-10: Retreat Weekend - Dunrovin, Stillwater for Students being Confirmed this spring
Nov 20: Class - Lesson 4 - "How do I know God is real?" (Understanding Divine Revelation)
Lesson 5 - "Who is Jesus?" (The Person and Mission of Christ)
Dec 4: TOPIC NIGHT / Advent Mission (Parents & Students)
Dec 18: Class - Lesson 6 - "Why be Catholic?" (Discovering the Church Jesus Founded)
JAN 4: 1 Day Retreat- Saturday 8:30am to 12:30pm at St. Stephens
for Grades 6th, 7th & First Year Students of grades 8th-11th.
Jan 8: Class - Lesson 7 - "Where am I going?" (A Look at the Four Last Things) + PCYI (Safety)
Jan 22: Class - TOPIC NIGHT (Parents & Students)
Feb 5: Class - Lesson 8: "How do I get there? (The Power and Purpose of the Sacraments)
Feb 19: Class - Lesson 9 - “When did my journey begin? (Baptism, Your Initiation into God’s Family)
Mar 5: Class AND Mass - Ash Wednesday (Parents & Students)
Mar 19: Class Lesson 10 - “Why tell my sins to a priest?” (The Healing Power of Confession)
APRIL 1 CONFIRMATION MATERIALS DUE (email Barry for an extension)
Apr 2: Class - Lesson 11 - “How does God help when it hurts?” (Annointing of Sick & Redemptive Suffering)
Rite Prep (for Candidates, Parents & Sponsors-if possible)
April 5, Saturday, 2025 10am - Rite of Confirmation at the Basilica
Apr 16: Class - Lesson 12- “Who is the Holy Spirit?” (Meeting the Third Person of the Trinity)
Easter - April 20, 2025
April 30: Final Class Q&A