Dear Parents,
Welcome to our Confirmation Preparation webpage! This webpage is our parents online resource that contains all the information you need regarding your child's Confirmation Preparation this catechetical year (2014/2015) - from parent meeting dates, retreat dates and other important activities that are integral to the preparation and celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation in our parish.
The date for the celebration of the sacrament is Friday, May 2015, during our Bishop's pastoral visit to our Parish.
The date for the celebration of the sacrament is Friday, May 2015, during our Bishop's pastoral visit to our Parish.
The Role of Parents
Parents are the primary educators of their children. During the rite of Baptism, parents publicly commit to forming their children in the life of faith. Training them in the practice of faith includes seeing that your child receives Confirmation. Parish catechism programmes assist parents in this most important role, but never replace the rightful role of the parents in faith formation.
A child learns a life of faith from their family
One of the most significant ways to help your child prepare for Confirmation is to participate in weekly Sunday Mass. For us in the UAE, that would be our weekly Saturday Catechism Mass which is a Sunday Mass. If children see that their parents have a strong connection with the church and take their faith seriously, they will naturally follow their example.
Preparation for any sacrament is a journey of the heart to prepare to meet Jesus Christ. It involves reflection, deeper conversion, prayer and faith sharing. Confirmation is not 'graduation' from religious education but rather, it sets the stage for ongoing formation. That ongoing faith formation is a life long process.
Our Catechists and I look forward to making this journey of faith with your child and your household. It is a blessing and a privilege, and one of the most rewarding things we do.
In Christ's love,
Joan O'Reilly-Fix - Confirmation Catechist
Jovitha Saldanha - Confirmation Co-Catechist
Jyothi Pinto - Catechism Programme Coordinator
Preparation for any sacrament is a journey of the heart to prepare to meet Jesus Christ. It involves reflection, deeper conversion, prayer and faith sharing. Confirmation is not 'graduation' from religious education but rather, it sets the stage for ongoing formation. That ongoing faith formation is a life long process.
Our Catechists and I look forward to making this journey of faith with your child and your household. It is a blessing and a privilege, and one of the most rewarding things we do.
In Christ's love,
Joan O'Reilly-Fix - Confirmation Catechist
Jovitha Saldanha - Confirmation Co-Catechist
Jyothi Pinto - Catechism Programme Coordinator