CONFIRMATION CLASS SCHEDULE 2011
Confirmation is the start of a lifelong commitment to the church!!
Make up classes will be held Mondays AND Tuesdays. If you cannot come Sunday, please choose one of the makeup dates. If you cannot come to either makeup date, please call or email Kathryn at 772-287-2727 or KathrynS@sjcFlorida.org
| January 16th | OFF MLK Weekend |
| January 23rd | 10:15-11:30am Class in the Family Center
Make up either: January 24 or 25 4:00pm in the Annex |
| January 30th | 6:30-8:00pm Life Teen in the Family Center
Make up either: January 31 or Feb 1 4:00pm in the Annex |
| February 6th | 10:15-11:30am Class in the Family Center
Make up either: February 7 or 8 4:00pm in the Annex |
| February 13th | 6:30-8:00pm Life Teen in the Family Center
Make up either: February 14 or 15 4:00pm in the Annex |
| February 20th | OFF Presidents Weekend |
| February 27th | 6:30-8:00pm Life Teen in the Family Center
Make up either: February 28 or March 1 4:00pm in the Annex |
| DISCERNMENT: Students who have had multiple absences and are significantly behind on their paperwork and assignments will meet with Father Noel to discuss the Confirmation Process and if they need to begin again. | |
| March 6th | 6:30-8:00pm Life Teen in the Family Center
Make up either: March 7 or March 8 4:00pm in the Annex |
| March 13th | 10:15-11:30am Class in the Family Center
Make up either: March 14 or 15 4:00pm in the Annex |
| March 20th | 6:30-8:00pm Life Teen in the Family Center
Make up either: March 21 or March 22 4:00pm in the Annex |
| March 27th | OFF Spring Break |
| April 3rd | 6:30-8:00pm Life Teen in the Family Center
Make up either: April 4 or April 5th 4:00pm in the Annex |
| April 10th | 6:30-8:00pm Life Teen in the Family Center
Make up either: April 11 or April 12 4:00pm in the Annex |
| April 17th | OFF Palm Sunday |
| April 24th | OFF Easter Sunday |
| After each month, each student will receive an assessment based on the Masses and classes attended along with assignments turned in. Students who are delinquent will need to meet with Kathryn to schedule make-ups. | |
| May 1st | 10:15-11:30am Class in the Family Center
Make up either: May 2 or 3 4:00pm in the Annex |
| May 8th | OFF Mother’s Day |
| May 15th | MANDATORY NO MAKE UP 6:30-8:00pm Life Teen in the Family Center |
| May 22nd | Confirmation Practice in the Church 6:30-8pm |
| May 29th | Confirmation Prep at 4:00 Mass at 5:30 |
Confirmation Saint Research Paper – Due February 6, 2011
Explanation: For Confirmation, each student candidate must choose a Confirmation name. Candidates may use their baptismal name or can choose the name of a canonized saint. The saint should hold personal significance for the student. The student should strive to be more like the saint in his/her qualities or the way the saint followed God. The purpose of this paper is for the student to reflect on his/her choice of their saint for their Confirmation Name.
Paper Topic – Why I chose my saint as my Confirmation Name
Guidelines:
- Please write in complete sentences and try to follow all grammar rules.
- Your research paper will consist of 6 paragraphs.
- Each paragraph has a topic, listed below. Each paragraph should begin with a topic sentence and contain 5-10 meaningful sentences (A conclusion sentence in each paragraph would also help you tie the ideas together).
- While there is no length requirement (in terms of the number of pages or words), you need to answer each question fully and follow the essay format below.
Note: Please put a lot of effort into choosing a Saint who is meaningful to you. If you choose wisely, the paper will be easy to write.
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Essay Questions: Please follow the following guidelines for writing your Saint Paper.
If you answer each section carefully, the paper should be a piece of cake!
Paragraph 15-10 sentences |
Introduction: Briefly introduce the points you will begin to discuss in your paper (reasons you chose your saint to be your Confirmation Name). You may also include the reason students choose Saints names for Confirmation in this paragraph (We choose saints names so each person has a strong, Catholic example to follow…see explanation above) |
Paragraph 25-10 sentences |
Summarize the basic events of your saint’s life, from beginning to end. In this paragraph, you may want to include the time period in which the saint lived, basic facts about the saint’s life, interesting obstacles or struggles the saint had to overcome, stories about their conversion to Catholicism (if this applies), etc. |
Paragraph 35-10 sentences |
Summarize the accomplishments of this saint and what the saint is known for (many saints are Patron Saints: For example, St. Gabriel the Archangel is the Patron Saint of Communication, St. Cecilia is the Patron Saint of Music, etc) You may also include miracles the saints have performed or interesting facts about your saint in this paragraph. |
Paragraph 45-10 sentences |
Explain the reason you chose this saint to be your inspiration for Confirmation (What qualities about this saint do you admire? What makes you want to be like this saint? Etc) |
Paragraph 55-10 sentences |
Explain how you will try to be like this saint as you prepare for Confirmation. Also, explain how you will continue to try to be like this saint after you are Confirmed. (For example, Saint Peter showed great obedience to God and he was trusted to lead the Catholic Church. If St. Peter is your saint, you may want to have God trust you with the Faith just as God trusted Peter) |
Paragraph 65-10 sentences |
Sum up your points in your paper and wrap it up! (Conclusion) You may also include in this paragraph personal growth you may have experienced in researching this saint. |
Helpful Websites
The following websites may help you narrow down your search for a Confirmation Saint.
Additional research (at your local library or on the Internet) may be necessary to be able to fulfill the requirements for your paper. If you choose to use the Internet as a source, please make sure you choose sites that have factual information (many Internet sites are not reliable). Remember, choose a saint who you’d like to try to imitate in your journey through the Catholic Faith through the rest of your life!
To find a saint who’s perfect for you!:
I will also have books available for you if you’d like to browse through them at the beginning or end of each Confirmation class. You’re welcome to come early to look for saints!
You may submit this paper (and any other materials) in a number of ways
- Email: KathrynS@sjcFlorida.org
- Fax: 772-287-4998
- Mail: 1200 E. 10th Street, Stuart, FL 34996
- Drop it off in the Parish Office (across from Annex)