CONFIRMATION – YEAR 2
*(Note-The 2019-2020 Calendar will be posted by the end of August)
2018 – 2019 Confirmation Calendar – Year 2
Class Assignments are the same as 1st Year on Sunday 4:30pm -6pm or Monday 7:30pm-9pm
Aug 27 Catechist Meeting, 7pm in Classroom 7
Sept 9/10 Session #1 (Small Group – The Church)
Sept 16 Community Day: Parish Picnic, following 11:00 Mass
Sept 23/24 Session #2 – (Small Group – Confirmation)
Sept 29 Community Clean-Up (10:30 am) & Opening Teen Mass/Pizza Party 5pm; Mass required for candidates (Please sign in; counts as a session)
Oct 20 Teen Mass/El Mundo de Colores Service Project (All invited; Mass required for Fredericks & Schiksnis classes)
Oct 21/22 Session #3 (Small Group – Made for Mission)
Oct 25 Last day to let Shannon Jones know if you have conflict with the retreat
Nov 4/5 Session #4 – ACRE Test
Nov 17 Teen Mass/Share the Bounty (All invited; Mass required for DiBernardino & Fragano classes)
Dec 1 Retreat form, letters, and payment due!
Dec 1/2 & 8/9 Toy drive sponsored by our Confirmation program (optional parish hours)
Dec 3 Session #5 – 7:30 pm for all – Large Group in Church (No Sunday Class) Dan Ferrari
Dec 8 Project Gingerbread (2:30pm) and Teen Mass (5pm) (All invited; Mass required for Bamper class)
Dec 9/10 Session #6 (Small Group – Holiness is Possible)
Dec 16 Community Day: Countdown to Christmas, 12:00 pm
TBD Confirmation Interviews (required; details to follow)
Jan 1 Deadline for Service Hours – 30 hours (at least 15 parish) must be completed.
Jan 12 11:00 am Reconciliation (required)
5:00 pm Rite of Acceptance Teen Mass (required)
6:00 pm Confirmation Practice with Sponsor & Parent (required)
Jan 26 Day of Recollection 9:30am to 8:30pm (retreat required) Fee $60 & separate form
Location – St. Mark’s Parish 59 Spring Lane Long Valley (http://www.stmarksnj.org/)
Feb 9 CONFIRMATION 11:00am, Please arrive by 10:30am & not before 10am
Classes are held on Sunday 4:30pm – 6pm or Monday 7:30pm – 9pm in the Classrooms
Your class assignment, classroom, and catechist are the same as last year, unless otherwise notified.
Calendar is subject to change; please check email for updates.
1 Small Group Session absence is allowed for 2nd year. Make-up classes for candidates with more than 1 absence will be scheduled with Fr. Stan in January; tentative date Saturday, Jan 5th @ 9am for Mass and a class
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Confirmation Coordinator: Shannon Jones, Cell: 201-407-6995, Email: Confirmation@stelizabethschurch.org
Service Hour Coordinator for Year 2: Laurie Smith
Website: St Elizabeth Confirmation
Youth Ministry Website: SPARK Teen Ministry
Bulletin Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a4aabaf2da3fc1-confirmation4
Curriculum Link: Dynamic Catholic Decision Point
FORMS/DOCUMENTS:
RegistrationLetter_ConfirmationYear2_2019
Sponsor Certificate of Eligibility
Confirmation Sponsor Guidelines
Confirmation Program Guidelines
2018-2019 Confirmation Calendar Year2
Retreat Information – coming soon