The 2019 Sacrament of Confirmation will take place on Thursday, April 25th at the 7:30pm Mass at Our Lady Queen of Peace in Branchville. Please keep the seven teens in your prayers.
Confirmation, together with Baptism and Eucharist, form the Sacraments of Initiation that are all intimately connected.
In the Sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized person is "sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit" and is strengthened for service to the Body of Christ.
The preparation for the the Sacrament of Confirmation is parish-based, as the parish remains the center of lifelong faith development for Catholics.
As per Diocesan guidelines, Confirmation typically takes place during the
sophomore year of high school (around age 16). It is a two year program initiated in freshman year for those preparing to receive the sacrament and involves catechesis, service, and more.
The 2019 Adult Confirmation Program will see 2 candidates being confirmed on Sat. May 11 at the 4:30PM Mass.
We encourage any adult who has been Baptized Catholic and received their First Eucharist and wishes to be a fully initiated Catholic to join us in preparation to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Preparation consists of an initial interview and 10 sessions on topics of Catholicism. We generally meet for the sessions at the convenience of those involved.
The program is free of charge and begins in December with the initial interview and in January 2020 the 10 topic sessions shall begin and the sacrament of Confirmation would be administered in the Easter Season..
Should you have any questions or need further information on the Adult Confirmation Program, please call Patricia Hope at 862- 266-6624 or email patriciahope56@hotmail.com.
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Pat Hope & Alex Sousa are Co-coordinators for the Adult Confirmation Program