Confirmation
Confirmation I and II Coordinator: Betty Sheehan, DRE 586.598.3314 ext. 302
The 2023-2024 Confirmation I & II formation sessions will be held on Saturdays
at St. Francis-St. Maximilian Church in Ray Twp.
2023-2024 Schedule of Classes
6th, 7th/Confirmation I and 8th/Confirmation II Grades
3 P.M. to 5 PM. at St. Francis-St. Maximilian Church
September 11, 2023 Parent/Candidate Meeting
7:00 P.M. Confirmation II only
September 16, 2023 Class Session
September 23, 2023 NO CLASS
September 30, 2023 Class Session
October 7, 2023 NO CLASS
October 14, 2023 Class Session Packet returned (Confirmation II)
October 21, 2023 Class Session
October 28, 2023 All Saints Celebration Families invited
November 4, 2023 NO CLASS
November 11, 2023
6th grade Class Session bring in food item for Thanksgiving baskets
C I & CII – Trip / Event 8:30 am-noon St. Isidore
November 18, 2023 Thanksgiving service project
November 25, 2023 NO CLASS THANKSGIVING BREAK
December 2, 2023 Class Session
December 3, 2023 Rite of Acceptance (Confirmation I & II)
10:00 A.M. Mass and 12:30 P.M. Mass
December 9, 2023 Christmas service project
December 23,2023 -January 5, 22024 NO CLASSES
CHRISTMAS BREAK
2024
January 6, 2024 Class Session
January 13, 2024 NO CLASS
January 20, 2024 Class Session
January 27, 2024 CONFIRMATION RETREAT 9:45 AM-4:45 PM
CONFIRMATION II ONLY
February 3, 2024 6th grade Class Session
February 4, 2024 Zekelman Holocaust Trip 9:30AM – 1:30PM
Confirmation I & Confirmation II Only
February 10, 2024 NO CLASS
February 17, 2024 MCREST service project
***9-11 A.M*** NOTE TIME
February 25, 2024 LENTEN FAIR Families invited
March 2, 2024 Class Session
March 9, 2024 NO CLASS
March 16, 2024 Class Session
March 23, 2024 Stations of the Cross Families Invited
March 30, 2024-April 12, 2024 NO CLASSES
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER BREAK
April 13, 2024 Class Session
April 27, 2024 6th grade class session
April 27, 2024 Trip/Event Confirmation I & II
May 4, 2024 May Crowning Families Invited
June 3, 2024
Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation – Mass at 7:00 pm Bishop Cepeda Celebrant
Mass is celebrated each Saturday at 5:00pm
3 P.M. to 5 PM. at St. Francis-St. Maximilian Church
September 11, 2023 Parent/Candidate Meeting
7:00 P.M. Confirmation II only
September 16, 2023 Class Session
September 23, 2023 NO CLASS
September 30, 2023 Class Session
October 7, 2023 NO CLASS
October 14, 2023 Class Session Packet returned (Confirmation II)
October 21, 2023 Class Session
October 28, 2023 All Saints Celebration Families invited
November 4, 2023 NO CLASS
November 11, 2023
6th grade Class Session bring in food item for Thanksgiving baskets
C I & CII – Trip / Event 8:30 am-noon St. Isidore
November 18, 2023 Thanksgiving service project
November 25, 2023 NO CLASS THANKSGIVING BREAK
December 2, 2023 Class Session
December 3, 2023 Rite of Acceptance (Confirmation I & II)
10:00 A.M. Mass and 12:30 P.M. Mass
December 9, 2023 Christmas service project
December 23,2023 -January 5, 22024 NO CLASSES
CHRISTMAS BREAK
2024
January 6, 2024 Class Session
January 13, 2024 NO CLASS
January 20, 2024 Class Session
January 27, 2024 CONFIRMATION RETREAT 9:45 AM-4:45 PM
CONFIRMATION II ONLY
February 3, 2024 6th grade Class Session
February 4, 2024 Zekelman Holocaust Trip 9:30AM – 1:30PM
Confirmation I & Confirmation II Only
February 10, 2024 NO CLASS
February 17, 2024 MCREST service project
***9-11 A.M*** NOTE TIME
February 25, 2024 LENTEN FAIR Families invited
March 2, 2024 Class Session
March 9, 2024 NO CLASS
March 16, 2024 Class Session
March 23, 2024 Stations of the Cross Families Invited
March 30, 2024-April 12, 2024 NO CLASSES
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER BREAK
April 13, 2024 Class Session
April 27, 2024 6th grade class session
April 27, 2024 Trip/Event Confirmation I & II
May 4, 2024 May Crowning Families Invited
June 3, 2024
Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation – Mass at 7:00 pm Bishop Cepeda Celebrant
Mass is celebrated each Saturday at 5:00pm
Confirmation Catechesis
Confirmation is the Sacrament that seals the waters of Baptism. It deepens our belonging to the community, our relationship with God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and strengthens us as a disciple of Christ. The community witnesses to and celebrates the sacrament and the sponsor represents the whole Catholic faith community...family, parish, diocese and world. According to that definition catechesis for this sacrament should include as much as the whole faith community as possible. Thus, at St. Francis - Maximilian the preparation occurs beginning when the little child can first bring up cans or boxes of food for the poor during the time of Mass that our collection is brought up. It continues when the child learns about how our faith has many facets as part of the religion classes from grades one through six and then experiences some of those facets by participating in various parish and community works as he or she grows. Then during the seventh and eight grade all of the previous efforts are concentrated into a two year summation process which includes prayer, life experiences, and study.
The Confirmation I and Confirmation II programs are sessions which includes such activities as study, and prayer. Candidates will also attend a Confirmation Retreat(s). He or she is expected to regularly attend weekend liturgy, participate in activities, take an active participation in the Triduum Liturgies of Easter and live their faith through daily "life experiences".
Confirmation is the Sacrament that seals the waters of Baptism. It deepens our belonging to the community, our relationship with God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and strengthens us as a disciple of Christ. The community witnesses to and celebrates the sacrament and the sponsor represents the whole Catholic faith community...family, parish, diocese and world. According to that definition catechesis for this sacrament should include as much as the whole faith community as possible. Thus, at St. Francis - Maximilian the preparation occurs beginning when the little child can first bring up cans or boxes of food for the poor during the time of Mass that our collection is brought up. It continues when the child learns about how our faith has many facets as part of the religion classes from grades one through six and then experiences some of those facets by participating in various parish and community works as he or she grows. Then during the seventh and eight grade all of the previous efforts are concentrated into a two year summation process which includes prayer, life experiences, and study.
The Confirmation I and Confirmation II programs are sessions which includes such activities as study, and prayer. Candidates will also attend a Confirmation Retreat(s). He or she is expected to regularly attend weekend liturgy, participate in activities, take an active participation in the Triduum Liturgies of Easter and live their faith through daily "life experiences".