On Tuesday, May 24, 2022, our parish celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation with:
Angelo Michael Attardi
Audrey Kinga Bapst
Gabe Jude Baxter
Keagan Rose Beecher
Elizabeth Angela Bernhardt
Jane Catharine Beyer
Brianna Teresa of Andes Cafarelli
Shayne Michael Cooke
Dominic John Paul II Falbo
Maya Joan of Arc Fantauzzi
Isabella Cecelia Feistel
Mary-Margaret Agnes Griffiths
Hannah Teresa Jacobs
Brianna Catherine Leitten
Vanessa Serafina Ludwig
Eleanor Abigail Martin
Courtland Christopher May
Jennifer Elizabeth Menikotz
Karenna Brigid of Kildare Muscato
William Sebastian Neubecker
Gianna Teresa Pellicano
Marcello Peter Popelka
Marissa Christina Seeloff
Mia Cecelia Shaw
Julia Rosalia Siciliano
Marc John the Baptist Sunderlin
Paul Joseph Sunderlin
Ava Tyler
Eric Thomas Aquinas Wheeler
Congratulations, all!
"The Sacrament of Confirmation imparts a character and enables the person who has been baptized to continue on the journey of initiation into the Christian faith, by the grace of the Holy Spirit. Those who receive this Sacrament are empowered to witness to Christ in word and in deed, and to proclaim the gospel message."
General Information:
Confirmation, Year 1 tyically takes place in 8th grade (or beyond)
Confirmation, Year 2 typically takes place in 9th grade (or beyond) with the celebration of the Sacrament in the spring.
Overview:
Confirmation Preparation throughout the Diocese takes place over the course of two years and begins no earlier than 8th grade. The goal of Confirmation Preparation is to ground candidates in the faith and prepare them to live a life of faith, strengthened by the grace of the Sacrament. To accomplish this, each candidate is expected to complete the following:
Catechetical Topics:
The following topics of our faith teaching are covered over the two years of preparation:
♦ Justice & Solidarity ♦ The Gospels ♦ Trinity ♦ Catholic Social Teaching ♦ Incarnation ♦ Paschal Mystery ♦ Moral Decision-Making ♦ Church History ♦ Nicene Creed ♦ Revelation: Scripture/Tradition ♦ Mary: Mother of God ♦ Baptism ♦ Eucharist – Real Presence ♦ Church’s Hierarchy ♦ Confirmation ♦ Structure of Mass/Liturgical Year ♦ Prayer ♦ Chastity ♦ Living as Disciples: Trinity & Community ♦ Sin & Reconciliation ♦ Grace ♦ Natural Law/Magisterium ♦ The Ten Commandments & Beatitudes ♦ Social Sin ♦ Conscience Formation ♦ Gifts & Fruits of the Holy Spirit ♦ Moral Theology ♦ Hebrew Scriptures ♦ Christian Lifestyle & Vocations ♦ Medical Ethics ♦ Church History ♦ Saints & Martyrs ♦ Sexuality ♦ Sacraments of Service
For more information, please visit the Diocese of Rochester's Confirmation page at https://oec.dor.org/sacraments/confirmation/