Confirmation
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“For ‘by the sacrament of Confirmation, [the baptized] are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit.
Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ,
more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed.’”(Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1285)Thanks and praise to our Lord Jesus for our community of St. John the Baptist and for inspiring the young Church along the path leading to Confirmation.
Attention all High School students entering 11th and 12th grade. It is now time to sign up for the Sacrament of Confirmation. The Archdiocese requires 12-14 hours of Catechesis prior to receiving the Sacrament. This applies to students who attend public, private, and Catholic schools as well as those who are home schooled. St. John the Baptist does 12-hours of Catechesis in August. The dates and times are:Sunday August 4th; 12:15 to 3:15 PMMonday August 5th, 5:00 to 8:00 PM Make up classSunday August 11th 12:15 to 3:15 PMMonday August 12th 5:00 to 8:00 PM Make up classSunday August 18th; 12:15 to 3:15 PMMonday August 19th 5:00 to 8:00 PM Make up class
Sunday August 25th; 12:15 to 3:15 PMMonday August 26th, 5:00 to 8:00 PM Make up classBecause of the length of the classes, lunch will be provided for the Sunday classes. The Monday make up classes are for those students who miss the Sunday class for a good reason. It is not intended to be used for personal preference. Meals are not provided at the make up classes.In addition to the classes, there is a mandatory retreat that takes place on Sunday September 29that St. Benedict church from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.The Confirmation date is Tuesday October 8th at 7:00 PM at St. Benedict church. There is a registration fee of $50.00 that helps pay the cost of the retreat.
Please contact George Hemelt at (504) 616-3926 for additional information and to sign up for Confirmation.