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Workshop 4
Confirmation Process
FROG ICEBREAKER
One frog,
in the pond,
kerplunk,
kerplunk
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FROG ICEBREAKER
Two frogs,
in the pond,
in the pond,
kerplunk,
kerplunk,
kerplunk,
kerplunk,
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FROG ICEBREAKER Three frogs, in the pond, in the pond, in the pond, kerplunk, kerplunk, kerplunk, kerplunk, kerplunk, kerplunk,
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Vision Statement
Confirmation Preparation
Coordinating
Goals of all RE
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Faith Themes
Rites and Rituals
Service
Parent/Sponsor Roles
Retreats
Catholic Schools
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Confirmation Preparation Process Maturing in faith
Using the eight components
It is a parish event
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Voting
Nominations
Voting
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1-2-3
Eyes on me!
The GDC Says that all Education formation should be based
on RCIA principles. Invitation (inquiry/rite of acceptance/welcome) Community Building (Catehcumenate, Rite of
Election) Sacrament Preparation Stage (Purification &
Enlightenment, Easter Sacraments) Discipleship Stage (Mystagogia)
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Four Steps
Pre Catechumenate
Catechumenate
Purification & Enlightenment
Easter Vigil
Mystagoigia
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Four Steps
Pre Catechumenate (flirting)
Catechumenate (dating)
Purification & Enlightenment (engagement)
Easter Vigil (wedding)
Mystagoigia (honeymoon)
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Acts
Message (Word) Kergyma
Community Koinonia
Worship Liturgia
Service Diakonia
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The Roles Coordinator
Catechists
Team
Archdiocesan Confirmation Directional Team
Rite
[Sponsor-Parent formation
Retreat Teams
Post Confirmation Catechists]
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Faith Themes Year One Journey Jesus Following Jesus Personal Giftedness Service Justice and Peace Decision making and morality
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Faith Themes Year Two Scripture Jesus Church Service Catholic life and
belief Liturgy and
Liturgical seasons
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Justice Morality Decision making Sacraments Sacrament of
Confirmation
Rites and Rituals (78) Year One Beginning The Journey
Promise by Confirmation Candidates and Sponsors (at Eucharist)
Covenant Call to Conversion (session)
Renewal of Baptismal Promises (session)
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Rites and Rituals (78) Beginning the Journey (at a candidate/
sponsor/parent meeting)
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Ritual of Promise (78) This ritual should be done in the Fall of
the first year after candidates have begun their sessions. It is ritual that affirms the significance of the promise of the candidates to continue their journey towards confirmation by placing immediately after it the promise of the sponsors and the entire assembly to support the candidates.
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Affirmation of Names (78) Covenant Call to Conversion, Affirming of Names is
based upon the story of the testing of Abraham. Participants are invited to reflect on either their baptismal name or their chosen confirmation name, and their willingness to offer their own lives. This offering of themselves is a symbolic gesture of the kind of sacrifice Jesus made for all of us. This ritual may be done during a catechetical session.
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Renewal of Baptismal Promises (78) The ritual of the Renewal of Baptism Promises bring
young people in touch with their baptismal commitment and the responsibilities that sacrament. The ritual could follow a catechetical session based on the Creed, commitment or baptism
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Rites and Rituals (79) Year Two Commitment to the Journey (at Eucharist)
Affirming Confirmation Candidates (Eucharist)
Blessing of Sponsors and Candidates (session)
Confirmation (Eucharist)
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Blessing of Sponsor and Candidates (79) Ordinarily, February-March of Year II
This can be done at a Sunday Mass, general meeting of candidates and sponsors, or prayer service in Church with candidates and sponsors.
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Commitment to the Journey (79) To recognize and celebrate the journey of faith that the
young people are making toward the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation. This ritual marks the beginning of Year II, Confirmation Preparation.
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Blessing of Sponsor and Candidates (79) The ritual follows a sponsor /candidate meeting
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Service (79-80) Where—when—how much?
Guided in understanding service as a way to live out the Gospel values
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Make two concentric circles
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What kind of service did you do as a freshman sophomore?
What do you believe is the value of Confirmation Service
hours/projects?
What kinds of projects do your candidates do?
How would you like service debriefing to happen?
What it IS…
Service is an integral component of the Confirmation Preparation Process
A VARIETY of service opportunities are available for youth
Service and peace/justice catechesis permeates the Confirmation Prep. Process
Sufficient reflection is provided post-service
Service opportunities include parish-based and outside facilities (including high school) and include both “feet” of Social Justice
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...and what it is NOT…
Service is a hoop to jump through to “get” confirmed
Youth have to do a 20 (or 30 or whatever) hours of service
Service and peace/justice catechesis is just done once and it is over
Just get a supervisor to sign off and it’s done
Only service done in the parish “counts” and only if it is direct service
Service a youth does for their High School does NOT “count”
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Advocacy:
Addressing
Causes and
Working
for change
Action: Direct
Service
Focus
Involve
Reflect
Action
Explore
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NAMING YOUR GIFTS
CHOOSING YOUR MINISTRY
CREATING OBJECTIVES
KEEPING A JOURNAL
FOLLOWING-UP
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What interests you?
What theme of Catholic Social Teaching motivates you?
What are you good at?
What do you have to offer a service organization?
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What volunteer activities appeal to you?
What is your availability and schedule?
What do you hope to learn or experience by doing service?
What fears or hesitancy do you have?
Who are people that can help you choose your ministry?
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Before you start service, finish this statement (apply it to yourself at the end of your service) and write it down:
“I will be able to ________________.”
Do this mid-way through your service.
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Record your experiences. Important things I
did today…. Something some
one said was…. One way I
experienced God’s presence was…
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Have young people share in a public forum.
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Keep contacts (names and phone numbers)
Record the most memorable moments of your service.
Note if (and how) your ideas/feelings about service have changed.
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Idea Sharing
Ball on yarn
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Consequence game
Mix between musical chairs and hot potato
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Parent/Sponsor Roles The involvement of parents in the catechetical preparation of
their teenager is an integral part of the Confirmation Process. Recent Church documents, especially those related to family and to catechetical ministry, consistently reinforce the role of parents as the primary religious educators of their children. The National Catechetical Directory emphasizes the important of parent participation in the catechetical process of preparation for Confirmation. This preparation process is intended to challenge the candidates to examine their faith life and at the same time it calls parents to conversion and to new growth in faith.
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Parent/Sponsor Roles Help them
Teach them
Make the event meaningful
Be organized
WCC Assemblies
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Parent/Sponsor Roles Give them calendars, and dates
Keep the bulletin accurate
Invite them to take Parent Pledges
Have Parent team “room parents”
Encourage them to pray
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Retreats (78) Total youth ministry includes catechetical activities
in which the message is proclaimed, community is fostered, service is offered, and worship is celebrated. The need for a variety of approaches should be taken into consideration in preparation social, recreational and apostolic programs as well as retreats and other spiritual development activities. (NCD #228)
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Retreats (78) The retreat or day of recollection is a concentrated
time away from normal activities and environmental dedicated to reflection on the movement of God in our lives These days can be an important aspect of spiritual growth and can instrumental in building community.
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Retreats (78) At the same time, it is important to recognize that
such reflection and inclusion into community must be entered by choice. Retreats and days of recollection are included in the confirmation preparation process along with other options for spiritual renewal so that reflection is genuine and is a response in freedom to the invitation of our loving God.
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Retreats (78)
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Retreats (78) Ideally two or more (one each year) Many choices of time Location Behavioral Contracts Chaperones Rules/non negotiables Youth leaders Retreat facilities Hiring a retreat leader
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