Due Date: Monday, November 26, 2007
We have designed a comprehensive form in hopes of gathering all the information necessary to ensure that Confirmation day goes as smoothly as possible. Please know that we are asking for seating reservation information early. Give us your best guess and contact us with changes as it gets closer to the actual date. If you need any special seating, please let us know. Parents who are trained Eucharistic ministers at St. Paul’s are encouraged to be Eucharistic ministers for their candidate’s ceremony. Please indicate your interest on the back of the Confirmation Information Sheet.
Please Note: We cannot process your teen’s Confirmation paperwork until we have a Baptismal Certificate and the Confirmation Information Sheet on file in the office.
Confirmation Name Selection: Taking a new name at Confirmation can be symbolic of a new or deeper stage in your faith life. There are several Scripture stories of people whose names changed after they experienced a conversion: Abram to Abraham, Jacob to Israel, Simon to Peter, and Saul to Paul. Celebrating the sacrament of Confirmation is an opportunity for you to reflect on what Baptism and union with Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit in Confirmation means in your life. It is also an occasion to reflect on how you want to witness to the power of the Holy Spirit in your life. If you choose a name other than your baptismal name, look to saints and holy people who are truly witnesses of faith for you. Choose the name of a saint you admire and whom you want to be your patron. The decision to choose a special patron (and name) at Confirmation or to honor the name received at Baptism is not really the most important part of the celebration. What is important is God and the Church’s commitment to you through the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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