Confirmation: Confirmation is a year long preparation and we welcome those who are receptive to receiving this Sacrament (typically those who are in 7th and 8th grade and high schoolers). Classes will meet each Sunday, beginning September, 22nd, 2024. Our program includes engaging presentations, small group discussions led by high school mentors, prayer and retreat experiences, and meaningful communiity outreach/service projects. Our young people will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation Sunday, March 2nd, 2025 at 3 p.m.
Please note: The Archdiocese of Detroit requires two years of faith formation for children receiving sacraments. (This means they should be in some form of faith formation classes or attend a Catholic School for at least one year prior to beginning Sacramental preparations like Confirmation.) Feel free to reach out to Karen.Hogan@ResurrectionParish.net with questions.
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Tentative Confirmation Schedule 2024-2025
Sunday, September 22nd 2024: 4-8 p.m. Opening Retreat (At least one parent attends orientation 4-5:30 p.m.) Includes dinner and dessert for Confirmation candidates.
Sunday, September 29th, 2024: 6:30-8 p.m.Session 1- "Listening to God"
October 6th, 2024: 6:30-8 p.m. Session 2- "What's the Bible Have To Do with My Life?"
Sunday, October 13th, 2024: 1-2:30 p.m. Session 3- "Belonging: Gathering as a Church"
Sunday, October 20th, 2024: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Session 4-"Going Deeper with the Mass" and evening Mass
Sunday, October 27th, 2024:6-8 p.m. Session 5- Come Encounter Christ for Youth and Families @ Church of the Holy Family, 24505 Meadowbrook Rd., Novi, MI Youth and parents are encouraged to attend. Note early start time.
Sunday, November 3rd, 2024: 1-2:30 p.m. Session 6- "Surrounded by a Communion of Saints"
Sunday, November 10th, 2024: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Empowering God's Children Part 1 (Required safe environment training for public school students) Only 1 hour class
Sunday, November 17th, 2024: 6:30-8 p.m. Session 7- "Candidate/Sponsor Event" (Confirmation candidates and their sponsors attend session together to help prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation. (Zoom option is available for sponsors.)
Sunday, November 24th, 2024: 6:30-8 p.m. Session 8- "Baptism: Part of a Family"
Sunday, December 1st, 2024: No Confirmation classes due to Thanksgiving weekend
Sunday, December 8th, 2024: 6:30-8 p.m.Session 9- "Discovering your Spiritual Gifts"
Sunday, December 15th, 2024: 6:30-8 p.m. Session 10- At Edge at St. John Neumann Church
Sunday, December 22nd and 29th, 2024: No Confirmation due to Christmas break
Saturday in January, 2025: Kids Coalition Against Hunger Food Packaging Event (Time and date to be announced)
Sunday, January 5th, 2025: 6:30-8 p.m. Session 11- "Laying on of Hands/ Anointing with Chrism""Eucharist: Strength for the Journey"
Sunday, January 12th, 2025: 6:30-8 p.m. Session 12- "Eucharist: Strength for the Journey"
Sunday, January 19th, 2025: 6:30-8 p.m.Session 13- "Speed Sainting" (Candidates give a 2-minute presentation on their favorite saint.)
Sunday, January 26th, 2025: 6:30-8 p.m.Session 14- "What's Next? Living Out Your Faith"
Sunday, February 2nd, 2025: 4-8 p.m. Closing Retreat
Sunday, February 9th, 2025: No Confirmation due to Super Bowl 2025 (Go, Lions!)
February 16th, 2025: No Confirmation due to winter break
Sunday, February 23rd, 2025: Empowering God's Children Part 2 (Required safe environment training for public school students)
Confirmation Mass is March 2nd, 2025 at 3 p.m. at St. John Neumann
Reception to follow in Baldwin Hall, St. John Neumann