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CONFIRMATION preparation, SPRING,  2012

PARENT – CANDIDATE OVERVIEW SESSIONS

Monday, February 13 at 7:00 pm in Dougherty Hall
Tuesday, February 14 at 7:00 pm in Dougherty Hall
-about working on a planning group level
-about choosing a sponsor  (see “CONFIRMATION SPONSOR GUIDEBOOK”) Share this resource with sponsor before the first formation session (and, ideally, when you first ask him/her to be your sponsor.  (you may request this resource for electronic transmission form you to your potential sponsor; ask Deacon Claude)
-about readiness
-about dynamics of the formation (dates of formation sessions with sponsors;retreat morning with sponsor Saturday, April 21; St. Dominic’s parish hall, Shortsville - 9:00 am prompt start – 11:00 am promised conclusion;required attendance
-about registering
-about sponsors  (again, use “CONFIRMATION SPONSOR GUIDEBOOK”)-who can be? -what do we expect of them?
-about attending sessions in same location 
-about homework
-about needed documentation

REGISTER
REGISTER

1.  All registration forms for spring, 2012 Confirmation MUST be returned to                    Deacon Claude BY FEBRUARY 25.  This includes sponsor’s name.

2.  Anyone needing an alternative date to May 9 needs to check the box on the lower right portion of the registration form.  We will let you know your alternative date, as soon as we are informed by the Diocese.  It is likely that not all candidates will be able to be accommodated at one single alternative celebration. 

3.  Everyone registering for spring, 2012 Confirmation needs to forward their                        responses to “AS I LOOK TOWARD CONFIRMATION” BY MARCH to Deacon Claude.  These responses can be sent electronically (clester@dor.org) or by mail (95 North Main Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424).  Portions of these responses will be excerpted as part of the           visual display in church and in bulletin articles.  So, legibility counts.  Be proud of yourself.  You may use a computer (and don’t forget to use the spell-check).

RETREAT
Saturday,  April 21, 2012
St. Dominic’s parish hall, Shortville
9:00am prompt start – 11:00am guaranteed conclusion

-agenda:
“Gifts of the Holy Spirit”
“Everything you need to know about the night of Confirmation”
-you will complete a form which indicates any special seating needs you have for Confirmation

HOMEWORK FOR FORMATION SESSIONS
-before April 22 session, read introduction and chapters 1, 2 and 3 of Send Out Your Spirit  be prepared to discuss at April 22 session
-before April 29 session, read chapters 4, 5 and 6 of Send Out Your Spirit and be prepared to discuss at April 29 session
-before May 6  session, read chapters 7 – 10 of Send Out Your Spirit and be prepared to discuss at May 6 session
-before each session, candidate and sponsor should work through the questions printed throughout each chapter

QUESTION / ANSWER SESSIONS

-Sundays, April 22, April 29, May 6
-6:00 pm – 7:00 pm in Dougherty Hall

FORMATION SESSIONS
-Sundays, April 22, April 29, May 6
-7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
-always check table at Dougherty hall entrance to check in, pick up materials                                  
-content will include: discussion of assigned homework, of Saint’s name, Rite, Gifts and Fruits

RITE OF SENDING

Before we go to the Cathedral, our local faith community prays for us and sends us to theBishop.  We will be celebrating this Rite at 6:00 pm Mass in St. Mary’s on Sunday,  May 6.  Candidates and their sponsors will be called forward after the homily.

A sign-up schedule will be available at the second formation session to indicate which Mass you will be attending that day.

The text for the Rite of Sending will be distributed at the second formation session.

CELEBRATION OF SACRAMENT

-Wednesday, May 9 at 7:00 pm at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Rochester with St. Katherine Drexel community (of Palmyra, Macedon, Marion)

-roles of participation -- Lector, Gift bearer, Greeter

DE-BRIEFING CONVERSATIONS
-after celebration of Confirmation, each candidate will have a ten minute  conversation with Deacon Claude.  Context of the conversation will be on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, the content of Send Out Your Spirit, the experience of Confirmation at the Cathedral, the discernment of how to have greater involvement in the Church.

-conversations will take place  Monday – Thursday, May 14 – 17 after school
-the conversations will take place in the PAC (Parish Administration Center) Parents and/or sponsors may also attend if they wish.
-sign-up will be before and after formation sessions 2 and 3

QUESTIONS?            Deacon Claude  394-1220, extension 15   clester@dor.org