CONFIRMATION SCHEDULE - St. Magdalen de Pazzi
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CONFIRMATION SCHEDULE
IMPORTANT DATES:
➢ Confirmation Retreat: Saturday, February 29, 2020
➢ Confirmation Practice: Tuesday, May 19, 2020
➢ Confirmation: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 (4:30 PM and 7:00 PM)
➢ Theology of the Body: TBD
➢ Parents Meeting: Monday, November 18 or Tuesday, November 19, 2019 during classes in Church.
➢ Service Hours due: The week of April 5, 2020
➢ Confirmation Candidate Information Form due: The week of December 15,2019
➢ Confirmation Sponsor Form due: The week of December 15, 2020
A NOTE ON ABSENCES:
Confirmation is not about crossing yet another Sacrament off the checklist. This is about you and your personal
relationship with God. There will always be another game, another party, another weekend away, … but you
will only get confirmed once in your lifetime. That being said, we would like to help you to prepare well for
Confirmation. In accord with the Diocesan Policy for attendance, no more than 3 absences are permitted from
classroom formation, and no more than 3 absences from Sunday Mass.
RETREATS and CONFERENCE
Retreats are a vital part of spiritual formation for the Sacrament of Confirmation. They offer you time away to
reflect on your faith experience and to deepen your relationship with God and others.
Theology of the Body: This is a dynamic faith formation program for teens and pre-teens. You will learn to
discover God’s plan for love and life. You will also learn to understand the significance of your sexuality and
the purpose of your life. You will grow to love who you are as God’s image and likeness.
Confirmation Retreat- Saturday, February 29, 2020: You will have an opportunity to reflect on the gifts of the
Holy Spirit, and to deepen your relationship with God and each other. It will be an unforgettable experience.
CONFIRMATION SPONSOR GUIDELINES
The Statement of Good Standing
• This may be a lengthy process so please begin immediately!
• Sponsors should complete the attached form and provide it to the church where he/she is a registered
member. Sponsors should request a signature and parish seal from the Pastor of their church.
• If the Sponsor is a registered member of St. Magdalen’s Church, please have your child’s sponsor
sign the form and our religious education office will take care of securing the pastor’s signature and
parish seal.
Sponsor Requirements
A sponsor
• must be fully initiated in the Catholic Church, having received the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and
Confirmation• must be at least 14 years of age, sufficiently mature in his/her faith commitment and be actively
expressing it through the sacramental life of the Church.
• should be consistently attending weekly Mass for at least six months prior to acting as Sponsor
• should be receiving the sacrament of reconciliation as often as needed
• must be reasonably informed on current Church teachings
• must be equipped to support the candidate on his/her faith journey and share his/her own faith with the
candidate
• if married, marriage must be recognized in the Catholic Church
• must present a Statement of Good Standing from the pastor of his/her parish church stating that
he/she is a practicing Catholic.
❖ Since parents have the primary role in raising their children in the Catholic faith, a parent may not
be a Sponsor.
❖ A proxy may take the place of the sponsor of record if pastoral considerations warrant.
Because parents are not eligible to act as a sponsor, it is best to NOT use a parent as a
proxy.
❖ Because of the deep connection between the two sacraments, the Church recommends that the
candidate’s baptismal godparents be considered as Confirmation sponsors.1
Sponsor Responsibilities
• help the confirmed person fulfill his/her baptismal promises faithfully, under the influence of the Holy
Spirit
• assist the candidate in the preparation for the sacrament to integrate the teachings of Jesus Christ into
his/her daily life
• encourage the candidate by growing in a faith relationship
• accompany the candidate and present him/her to the Bishop at Confirmation
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Code of Canon Law 893
CONFIRMATION NAME
Your Confirmation name should reflect your new role as a mature Christian. Names of Saints are chosen to
serve as patrons and models for those being confirmed. Candidates should choose a name not because of the
attractiveness of the name, but because you are attracted to the virtues of that Saint and of the Christian life that
Saint led.
The baptismal name is the preferred name at the time of Confirmation reinforcing the relationship
between Baptism and Confirmation.
If not the baptismal name, the chosen name should be in concurrence with the teachings of the
Catholic Church.
A newly chosen name does not need to be gender consistent.
FORMS
Included in this packet are the Confirmation Candidate Form, Confirmation Sponsor Form, Service
Hours Form, List of Works of Mercy and Saint Report form.CONFIRMATION CANDIDATE INFORMATION
Please print and use correctly spelled complete legal names, as this information will appear in the permanent Church record.
Candidate’s First Name Confirmation Name Last Name
Date of Candidate’s Baptism Name of Church of Baptism
Complete Address of Church where Baptism was celebrated
Father’s First Name Last Name
Mother’s First Name Maiden Name
Parent’s Signature
Due: The week of December 15, 2019
105 Mine Street + Flemington NJ 08822 + (908) 782-2933 + FAX (908) 751-1744 + www.stmagdalen.orgCONFIRMATION SPONSOR FORM
STATEMENT OF GOOD STANDING FOR GODPARENTS AND SPONSORS
This is to certify that I, _____________________________________
(Godparent or Sponsor's Name)
am a registered member of __________________________________ in good standing
(Name of Roman Catholic Parish)
and have been invited to be a Godparent/Sponsor for ____________________________________
(Name of candidate for Baptism/Confirmation)
as he/she receives the Sacrament of __________________________.
I affirm that:
yes/no I have received the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation.
yes/no I am at least 14 years of age and sufficiently mature in my faith commitment.
yes/no I actively express my faith through the sacramental life of the Church by attending Mass on
Sundays and Holy Days, as well as receiving the sacraments of the Church regularly.
yes/no If married, my marriage is recognized by the Catholic Church.
yes/no I agree to act as a guide and advisor to the baptized/confirmed, most especially by my own
example and witness.
Signature of Godparent/Sponsor ____________________________ Date________________
Priest's Certification: This is to certify that ____________________________________
(Name of Godparent/Sponsor)
is in good standing in this parish and meets the requirements above.
Signed,
Rev. _______________________________
PARISH SEAL Date _______________________________
Parish _______________________________
City ___________________ State ______
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Canon Law 874-3
Due: The week of December 15, 2019SERVICE HOURS FORM
St. Magdalen de Pazzi Community Service Record
Confirmation Year: _____________
NAME:______________________________ GRADE: ______________________________
PHONE: _____________________________ EMAIL: ____________________________________
TEACHER: _____________________________
SIGNATURE OF SUPERVISOR/EMAIL OR
DATE OF SERVICE NUMBER OF HOURS DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
PHONE
TOTAL HOURS: PARENT'S SIGNATURE:
This form is for the 7th and 8th grade students. Each of the two years, students are required to complete 20 hours
of service. Please hand in form as you go along. Please keep a copy for your records.
Due: The week of April 5, 2020LIST OF WORKS OF MERCY
The Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy are acts • Sponsor a child through the Christian
of love we can perform to extend God’s compassion Foundation for Children and Aging (CFCA).
and mercy to those in need. • Donate to or volunteer with programs such
as Christ in the City to further their efforts in
Feed the hungry.
working with the homeless.
• Make sandwiches and pass them out to the
homeless. Visit the Sick.
• Pick up leftovers at a local grocery store, • Volunteer at a hospital.
bakery, or restaurant and deliver them to a • Volunteer to call Bingo at a nursing home.
food bank or homeless shelter. • Send flowers or a card to someone you
• Volunteer at a food bank. know who is in the hospital.
Serve at a soup kitchen. • Visit a seriously or terminally ill member of
• Prepare and take a meal to someone in your your parish.
community who is seriously ill. • Sponsor an elderly person through
• Bake for the Homebound Group. the Catholic Foundation for Children and
• Help out at a Knights of Columbus pancake Aging (CFCA).
breakfast, Thanksgiving Dinner, Christmas • Help an elderly or disabled person with yard
Breakfast, Mother’s Day Breakfast. work or errands.
• Host a food drive.
• Bake for the Christ-Life meetings. Bury the Dead.
• Help a widow or widower in need with yard
Give Drink to the Thirsty. work or errands.
• Pass out water bottles to the homeless. • Visit the cemetery and pray for the dead.
• Donate baby formula or diapers to a local • Pray at an abortion clinic for the lives lost to
pregnancy help center. abortion.
• Work a drink station at a local charity race.
Counsel the Doubtful
Clothe the Naked. • Work with Camp Saint Magdalen.
• Go through your closet and give away what • Accompany a friend who is struggling with
you don’t need. believing to join a parish group for service
• Host a clothing drive and donate the items. or faith formation, share a book you found
Knit, crochet, or sew baby blankets for your useful in dealing with your friend's faith
local pregnancy help center. concern.
• Knit, crochet, or sew scarves, hats, and ** Children who serve as an Altar Server or sing in
gloves for your local homeless shelter. the Children’s choir receive the full 20 hours of
• Score some sweet deals at garage sales and service each year (7th and 8th grade years). They do
send the items to a foreign mission site. not have to worry about other works of mercy. They
still need to fill out the service hours form to
Shelter the Homeless. indicate how many hours they have served.
• Volunteer to do manual labor to help in the
upkeep of a homeless shelter.
• Become a mentor to a foster child.
• Send a care package with special treats to an
orphanage.
• Help a family working towards adoption by
hosting a fundraiser for them.SAINT REPORT (For 7th grade students only)
Your name gives you an identity. It tells others who you are. When you were baptized, your parents chose your
name. Now that you are to be confirmed, it is time to choose the name you will take as a sign of your growth in
faith.
The tradition of taking on a new name to show a new role can be traced back to the Old Testament. When
Abram was called to lead his people to believe in the one God, his name was changed from Abram to Abraham
meaning “Father of many nations.” Again, in the New Testament, we find Simon’s name changed to Peter,
meaning “Rock” because he was to become the rock upon which Jesus founded His Church.
Your Confirmation name should reflect your new role as a mature Christian. Names of Saints are chosen to
serve as patrons and models for those being confirmed. Candidates should choose a name not because of the
attractiveness of the name, but because you are attracted to the virtues of that Saint and of the Christian life that
Saint led.
After you decide on a name, prepare a report on the saint you have chosen. Include the following information:
On the COVER Sheet (the front page), include the following:
➢ SAINT NAME and picture if possible
➢ FEAST DAY as well as birth date and death date
➢ VIRTUES that were displayed in his/her life
➢ YOUR NAME printed on front page
RESEARCH and REPORT, one page minimum, including:
➢ WHO is your Saint?
• Life facts (birth, death, family, career)
• Particular qualities or virtues for which the saint is known.
➢ WHY did you choose him/her?
• What meaning or connection does this saint hold for you?
• What do you like most about this saint?
➢ HOW does this saint serve as a role model of the Catholic faith in your life?
• What virtues or traits do you want to imitate?
• What lesson have you learned from this saint?
REPORT FORMAT:
Font: Times New Roman- 12 points
Margin: 1 inch
No extra space between paragraphs.
HELPFUL RESOURCES:
Catholic Online Saints and Angels: www.catholic.org/saints
Patron Saints: http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Saints/patrons.aspx
NOTE: Printing out a website page is not acceptable. Please take the time to research and learn about a Saint
who may have a special connection to you and can walk with you in your journey of faith.
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