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Confirmation
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”The Holy Spirit is truly transforming us, and through us he also wants to transform the world in which we live. Let us open the doors to the Spirit, let ourselves be guided by him, and allow God’s constant help to make us new men and women, inspired by the love of God which the Holy Spirit bestows on us! How beautiful it would be if each of you, every evening, could say: Today at school, at home, at work, guided by God, I showed a sign of love towards one of my friends, my parents, an older person! How beautiful!”
~ Pope Francis
on Confirmation
April 28, 2013
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Celebrating Confirmation in 2021
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May the Spirit Be with Them Always!
With great joy we celebrate our confirmandi!
They've faced challenges of pandemic and isolation at a time in their young lives when companionship of friends is so important. They've met obstacles and overcome them and now, armed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit, they go forth to live out our parish's mission and the Gospel.
We give thanks to their parents, sponsor and especially their teachers, Madeline Miller and Barbara Kennedy, and for all who participated in their faith formation. Here are our Confirmandi ~
January 29 - Ava, Stephanie, Ellie, Nyssa, Mary, Calder, Avery, and Anali
February 7 - Jenna and Peter
February 13 - Gillian, Joe, Lauren, and Derek
February 14 - Kate
March 5 - Cate, Katherine, Rose, and ReganMarch 21 - Lucas, Tyler, Joaquin and Nicholas
March 22 - Natalie
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Together We Pray
Holy Spirit,
Strengthen our
St. Austin Parish Confirmandi
with your gifts of Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, and Fear of the Lord.
As disciples of Christ, fill them with the joy of your presence. Increase in them
the fruit of your Spirit.
Help them to experience and
trust your dwelling within,
so that they may count on
your guidance
today and every day.
We pray that you show us the way to help them become better disciples of Jesus Christ,
bringing Your Love to life in this time and place.
Amen.Adapted from St. Peter Catholic Church,
Covington, Louisiana
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To be confirmed, your child must:
- Have been Baptized in or have become a member of the Roman Catholic Church
- Regularly participate in Sunday Mass & Holy Days of Obligation
- Be 14 to 16, usually in 10th grade
- Have attended two consecutive years of Faith Formation in a Catholic parish or school with at least 80% attendance each year. Catholic School students whose families are NOT parishioners of St. Austin Catholic Parish must bring a letter from their pastor giving permission for them to participate in Confirmation preparation here.
More notes on faith formation:
- We recommend that students attend Faith Formation classes in grades 8 and 9 and then move to the Confirmation Class in 10th grade. However, students are welcome to be confirmed in grades 11 and 12 after completing the two years of Faith Formation.
- If you are a parishioner of St. Austin and your teen attends San Juan Diego, St. Dominic Savio, or St. Michael's, their two-year prerequisite is satisfied by their daily Theology class. Immediate preparation for Confirmation occurs at St. Austin in the semester preceding the celebration of Confirmation.
For more information on the sacrament for adults, please visit our Faith Formation resources.
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