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Adult Confirmation
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*Scroll down to see syllabus for Spring 2021
Due to pandemic restrictions, we held a private Confirmation ceremony at St. Ann in June, 2020. It was a beautiful moment for our candidates, families, and team. Please continue to pray for our confirmandi!
Are you an adult who has been baptized and received First Communion but never received the Sacrament of Confirmation? Come unlock the power of the Spirit in your life!
St. Ann’s is delighted to offer a 8-week preparation program just for you, leading to your confirmation at one of the two annual celebrations of Confirmation (fall and spring) offered by the Archdiocese of Hartford. If you think you need lots more preparation, the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) may by the ticket for you instead.
If you are interested in learning more about Adult Confirmation or RCIA, please contact our coordinator, Ann DiStefano; (860)673-9858, x. 228 or [email protected]Adult Confirmation Spring, 2021 SYLLABUS
Class meets via ZOOM, Thursdays, 7pm
Contact: [email protected] for Zoom ID & passcode
CLASS DATE PREP READING/VIEWING ADDITIONAL NOTES 1 Feb 18 Chapter 1: We are the Church
Orientation 2 Feb 25 Chapter 2: What Makes us Catholic
Chapter 3: Growing in Faith
Service project introduction 3 Mar 4 Chapter 4: Scripture
Chapter 5: Jesus Christ
4 Mar 11 Chapter 6: Sacraments I: Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation
Discuss Gifts of the Spirit 5 Mar 18 Chapter 7: Sacraments II: Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage, Holy Orders
Prayer practice: Lectio Divina 6 Mar 25 Chapter 8: Christian Living Part I: Morality & Conscience, Social Justice, The Consistent Life Ethic, the Dignity of Life
Videos: Catholic Social Teaching
Sponsor Forms dueApr 1 NO CLASS – HOLY THURSDAY 7 Apr 8 Chapter 9: Christian Living Part II: Holiness, Discernment, Evangelization, Called to Build God’s Kingdom
Handout: Ignatian Discernment
Saint Names discussion Apr 15 NO CLASS – SPRING BREAK 8 Apr 22 Chapter 10: Prayer
Handout: How to Go to Confession
Reconciliation walk through 9 Apr 29 Wrap up and walk-through of ceremony
Service project discussion Thurs
May 6TENTATIVE: SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION!
7PM Church of St. Ann, 289 Arch Rd, Avon, CT
EXPECTATIONS:
Please read the chapters in advance, make notes, and come prepared with comments and questions. This is all about you - your relationship with the Holy Spirit, your journey as a disciple of Jesus, your place in the Church - and we want it to be as personal as possible, so that Confirmation has real meaning for you.