Confirmation
at Our Lady of Light is celebrated starting in the fifth grade. This sacrament seals our Baptismal commitment to Christ in
the Holy Spirit and offers our young people the opportunity to confirm our faith.
Registration
forms for the 2007-08 sacramental season should be submitted to
the office no later than September 19, 2007 and if not baptized
at Our Lady of Light, your child's baptismal certificate should
be attached to the registration form.
Program
components
If your child is ready for participation in the
sacrament of confirmation, there are three components.
First, the child and at least one parent must attend all
preparation sessions for each sacrament. Sessions will begin in
the Church.
Sacramental
Preparation Schedule
Second, your child must be involved in an ongoing faith
formation program. This can be either through formal
religion classes at a Diocesan Catholic school, through
Children's Faith Formation offered here at the church, or for those
in 6th grade or older, in our Edge or
Lifeteen programs. Children must have
been actively participating in a Faith Formation program the
year prior to reception of confirmation. Only two
Children's Faith
Formation absences are allowed for those wishing to be confirmed
in the 2007-08 season.
Third,
it is expected that the family attend Mass together regularly.
The Mass experience is a significant part of the sacramental
experience, and what you and your child learn during sacramental
preparation will be greatly enhanced by regular participation at
Mass.
For any questions or clarification, please call the Faith
Formation Office at 267-7088, x242.