Those that have gone through the Confirmation preparation        program at St. Leo’s have had very positive comments and have encouraged others to take        advantage of this time to learn more about God, church and themselves.

“Come and See,

And they left their nets and followed…”                                                                  Matthew 4:18-20                

Be sealed

with the

gift of

the

Holy Spirit!

Preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation

 

Attention high School juniors:  Have you ever asked why the Catholic faith does this or that?    Have you ever wondered what God is all about or why we need Jesus in our lives?  What does it mean to be a disciple of Christ? 

Confirmation preparation is a time to ask and seek / challenge and explore and prepare for an           important step in your faith journey, “The sacrament of Confirmation.”  

If you are a junior and have already been confirmed, you are invited to refresh your faith by       participating in this ministry.  We have had other confirmed juniors who have taken this    option and been thankful for the opportunity.

The first question I hear from young people about Confirmation is, “Why do I have to be Confirmed?”  This is a great and expected question that cannot and will not be answered with, “Just because.”  During Confirmation preparation at St. Leo’s, juniors are invited to explore and experience their faith as they prepare for young adulthood. 

In the celebration of the sacrament of Confirmation, “the initiation in the Christian life is completed so that believers are strengthened by the power from heaven, made true witnesses of Christ in word and deed, and bound more closely to the church”  (from The Rites of the Catholic Church).  This is a major and important objective for our young people.

To prepare for and understand this important sacrament, youth will become Confirmation     candidates during their junior year of high school.  The candidates will attend 12 preparation sessions on Sunday evenings, beginning in October and continuing through April.

There will be a break during the summer and we will reconvene in with a retreat tentatively set for early August.  After two more Sunday evening sessions in August, the sacrament of Confirmation is celebrated in early September.

For more information, contact Rita at St. Leo’s, 382-4753 or rita@saintleos.org