Confirmation News!
Confirmation Thursday, May 6, 7 pm or Saturday, May 22, 10 am Church of Divine Mercy, Faribault
The parish community of St. Wenceslaus holds you in prayer and welcomes you into full initiation into our Church. God bless you!
Plan to arrive between an hour to a half hour early. Seating sections reserved for confirmandi and sponsors. Other seating unreserved.
Please pick up certificate and nametag when you arrive.
Directions: The travel distance is about 35 miles. Take Hwy. 19 east to 35 South. 18 miles South on 35. 10.6 mi. Merge onto MN 21 S via exit 59 toward Faribault. Go left onto MN 60 (4th Street) 1.2 mi. Go right onto 1st Ave. NE/MN 60. Stay straight as the street becomes Willow Street and then becomes CR 45 (Alberes Ave.) 3.6 mi. Turn left onto Mercy Drive.
Our St. Wenceslaus Confirmation program is a two year process that includes eleven Sunday morning sessions with catechists, a retreat each year, interaction with sponsors and parish service.
The tentative 2010—2011 calendar will be available soon.
Confirmation Schedules (pdf files)
Year 1
Year 2
Class notes for parents and sponsors year 1:
Session 1 – October 4 Youth are welcomed into the program and start to get to know their catechists and other group members. They begin prayer together and start to explore what it means to be confirmed. They are invited to youth ministry activities in the parish.
Session 2 – October 11 Youth hear a witness talk from an adult from the parish community who is a potter. He shares how God has worked to shape and form him. Youth each make a small candle holder while reflecting on how God is forming them. They look at their strengths and weaknesses and reflect on how they would like to grow to become better persons.
Class notes for parents and sponsors year 2:
Session 1 – Youth are introduced to 5 models of the Church: institution, servant, sacrament, herald and community. This lays the groundwork for an exploration of what it means to be Catholic.
Session 2 – Candidates are invited to visit with people in various mission ministries in the parish and then reflect on how our parish is living out Catholic Social Teachings. They reflect on Church as servant and on how they are responding to the Gospel challenge to serve one another.
Any other questions? Call Mary at 758-0464 and leave a message if she’s not in.
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