Confirmation 1
CONFIRMATION 1 REQUIREMENTS
Two years in Confirmation Program:
The student must have completed two years in the Confirmation Program, beginning in 9th grade - 11th grade. They must also be baptized.
Regular attendance
Only three absences are allowed in Confirmation class. All others will need to be made up.
Baptism / First Holy Communion certificate:
Please turn in Baptism and Holy Communion Certificate by March 2025. If the student was baptized elsewhere, you will need to call the parish where they were baptized / received Holy Communion and request a certificate to St. Columban Church Confirmation Program.
Sponsor Form
This form is to be filled out by the sponsor. A sponsor must be a registered and practicing Catholic parishioner, registered at a Catholic Church. A parent cannot be the sponsor of their own child. Please see all details for requirement. Due by Feb 2025.
Sponsor Form: English/Spanish | Vietnamese
Mass Reflections
Each individual Mass Reflection will have a due date on it. Students must attend Mass. Students are required to attend one Stations of the Cross prayer service during Lent. Please see Mass Reflection assignment for more details.
Confirmation Saint Report:
Students will research the saint they would like to be confirmed under. "A new name has often signified a drawing closer to God, as with Abram becoming Abraham..." (Genesis 17:5) By choosing a saint, you have a representative in Heaven for life. When you pray for their intercession, you're asking him/her to pray for you in a special way. Due by Feb 2025.
Service Hour
Every Confirmation candidate has the responsibility to do at least 12 hours of community service. This requirement is a necessary supplement to the weekly formation classes as it allows each student to put into practice, through their actions, the role of Christ as servant. Service projects are due no later than March 2025. Please see below for more details.
service project
Before making a commitment to a service project, think about the variety of ways in which you can use your talents and abilities to help others. In order to gain a better understanding of the need you are addressing, review the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy and Catholic Social Teachings and pray about whether your service project lends a hand to those needs.
Family
4 hours
- 1 hour on each project
- Signatures from the person in charge
- Write Reflection
Parish
4 hours
- 1 hour on each project
- Signatures from the person in charge
- Write Reflection
Community
4 hours
- 1 hour on each project
- Signatures from the person in charge
- Write Reflection
PRAYERS TO REMEMBER
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
The “Hail Mary” prayer in Savonarola’s exposition reads: “Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.”
Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee: and I detest my sins most sincerely because they displease Thee, my God, Who art so deserving of all my love for Thy infinite goodness and most amiable perfections: and I firmly purpose by Thy holy grace never more to offend Thee.
- Baptism
- Eucharist
- Confirmation
- Reconciliation
- Anointing of the Sick
- Marriage
- Holy Orders
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful.
And kindle in them the fire of your love.
Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created.
And you will renew the face of the earth.
Lord,
by the light of the Holy Spirit
you have taught the hearts of your faithful.
In the same Spirit
help us to relish what is right
and always rejoice in your consolation.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
are not listed as precepts. And they are equally important. The original seven are listed here for historic educational value.
I. To attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation, and resting from servile works.
II. To observe the days of abstinence and fasting.
III. To confess our sins to a priest, at least once a year.
IV. To receive Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist at least once a year during Easter Season.
V. To contribute to the support of the Church.
VI. To obey the laws of the Church concerning Matrimony.
VII. To participate in the Church’s mission of Evangelization of Souls.(Missionary Spirit of the Church)
Wisdom helps us recognize the importance of others and the importance of keeping God central in our lives.
Understanding is the ability to comprehend the meaning of God’s message.
Knowledge is the ability to think about and explore God’s revelation, and also to recognize there are mysteries of faith beyond us.
Counsel is the ability to see the best way to follow God’s plan when we have choices that relate to him.
Fortitude is the courage to do what one knows is right.
Piety helps us pray to God in true devotion.
Fear of the Lord is the feeling of amazement before God, who is all-present, and whose friendship we do not want to lose.
I. Examination of conscience
+ Ask God to help me to remember my wrongdoings toward God, others and myself.
+Think about my sins through the 10 Commandments, the Church Law & Capital Sins
II. Be sorry with God for my sins
III. Promise to try my best not to sin again
IV. Going to confession
A. Greeting: The priest offers a welcome.
B. Sign of the Cross: Make the sign of the Cross and say:
* In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
* Bless me Father, I have sinned. My last Confession was ____ months ago
C. Confession of Sins: The priest listens as I confess my sins; Do mortal sins first and any venial sins if you choose to; Examples below:
1. I used God’s Name without respect ………………………………………..times
2. I missed Mass on Sunday / Holy Day …………………………………………….times
3. I disobeyed (or talked back to) my parents or older people …………..times
4. I said bad words…………………………………………..times
5. I purposely looked at bad pictures / watched bad programs …….times
6. I stole or told someone else to steal ………………………………………… times
7. I cheated or I lied …………….times
+ After confessing my sins, say:
Father, I am finished. Please forgive me for the sins that I don’t remember.
E. Penance & Absolution
+ For Penance: the Priest asks me to say a prayer or do an act of goodness.
+ The priest may ask you to say the Act of Contrition Prayer during confession or after confession:
Act of Contrition Prayer (there are a few different versions):
My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart, in choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against You whom I should love above all things.
I firmly intend, with Your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us in His Name, my God, have mercy. Amen.
+ The Priest gives Absolution.
+ Do the Sign of the Cross with the Priest, and say: Amen
+ Then the priest says: “Go in peace”. I answer: Amen. Thank you Father.
V. Do penance & give thanks to God
+ Say the prayers or do what the Priest asks me.
+ Thank God for His mercy and forgiveness.
Frequently asked questions
We offer Sacramental Preparation Courses for Confirmation 1 and 2 every Sunday from 3:30PM-6:30PM with Mass at 5:15PM.
*Regular family prayer time is important.
*Attend teen mass together with your child.
*Make time for family dinner.
*Attend mandatory meetings.
Sacramental catechesis is a total process of faith development that includes growth in personal prayer, intense involvement in a faith community (which includes worship, service, and Scripture), and to deepen commitment to the Church. This catechetical process involves not only the individuals who are preparing to celebrate the Sacrament, but also their families and the entire parish community.
“Preparation for Confirmation should aim at leading the Christian toward a more intimate union with Christ and a more lively familiarity with the Holy Spirit – his actions, his gifts, and his biddings—in order to be more capable of assuming the apostolic responsibilities of Christian life. To this end catechesis for Confirmation should strive to awaken a sense of belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ, the universal Church as well as the parish community. The latter bears special responsibility for the preparation of confirmands.”
(CCC – Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1309)
Contact by email admin@saintcolumbanym.org or call 714-534-1174 x304.
Yes, Confirmation 1 students will need to attend a 1-day retreat and a minimum of 2 youth nights.