Confirmation
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CLASS OF 2021
Congratulations to the Confirmation Class of 2021. May God bless you on your journey of faith, and know that you have a faith home here at St. Michael Parish.
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What is confirmation?
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fall semester links
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For information on adult Confirmation, visit the RCIA webpage.
Confirmation is one of the three sacraments of initiation for Catholics. It is a sacrament of mature Christian commitment and a deepening of the baptismal gifts. Confirmation is administered by laying-on of hands and anointing with chrism accompanied by prayer. The chrism is blessed by the bishop and the bishop administers the sacrament. All baptized persons can and should be confirmed. The effect of the sacrament of Confirmation is for the individual to be sealed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit. According to the general guidelines of the Archdiocese of Mobile, a student must attend at least two academic years of religious education before receiving the sacrament of Confirmation.
ST. MICHAEL CONFIRMATION REQUIREMENTS- Begins sophomore year of high school and concludes with the Sacrament of Confirmation during the spring of junior year.
- Religious education component is integrated into our CYO (high school youth ministry) curriculum. Candidates must regularly attend CYO Nights on Sunday nights, two Confirmation retreats, and show active service of others.
- Students will also complete a presacramental interview with catechists.
- Teens who wish to be confirmed should register for the parish’s Confirmation Preparation Program in the 9th grade.
For more information, contact Sarah Wiese, Director of Youth Ministry, at swiese@stmichaelsauburn.com.
Visit the CYO Page for a schedule of CYO events, not limited to Confirmation class requirements.
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INDEPENDENT LEARNING/MAKE UP SESSIONS
Through your free Formed account (instructions here), search "YDisciple" and click on the image that only says "YDisciple." In the provided dropdown menu with titles like "The Invitation..." and "Introduction to YDisciple for Leaders," click on the relevant video grouping. Choose the video and complete the worksheet. Further instructions can be found in the document. Email the worksheet back to swiese@stmichaelsauburn.com, due 1 week after the initial meeting.
- Jan 24 | Session 10: Virgin Mary
- Video: "Mary and the Saints: Our Spiritual Mother & the Communion of Saints"
- Worksheet: Link
- Jan 31 | Session 11: Pro-Life
- Feb 7 | Session 12: Vocations, pt 1
- Feb 14 | Session 13: Vocations, pt 2
- Feb 21 | Session 14: Eucharist
- Video: God is with Us: The Mystery of the Eucharist (from new series, called Presence)
- Worksheet
- March 14 | Session 15: The Mass
- Video: Walk through the Mass
- Worksheet
- March 21 | Session 16: Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick
- April 11 | Session 17: Suffering
- April 18 | Session 18: Moral Issues I
- April 25 | Session 19: Moral Issues II
- May 2 | Session 20: The Great Commission
- Jan 24 | Session 10: Virgin Mary