The Sacrament of Confirmation

- SACRAMENTS
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- Cody Egner
  
  Regional Director of Religious Education
  
  (513) 871-5757 ext. 215
  cegnereastsideregion.org

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Confirmation Overview - Register Below

In the Sacraments, Jesus Christ has given His Church special ways to receive His grace. All of the seven Sacraments not only symbolize something hidden, but they actually make something happen. Baptism gives us a new identity. Marriage unites us as husband and wife. The Eucharist brings forth Christ's Body and Blood. All the sacraments change us in some way.

But part of the Sacraments, also, is that we are given the grace - the strength and the tools - to make good on that change that the Sacrament made. So, the Sacrament of Marriage not only makes us married, but it helps us to live that vocation. Baptism not only gives us a new identity, but it equips us with the grace we need to live that new life. The Eucharist not only brings forth Jesus, it gives us the grace to be able to let Him into our lives.

But we can block that grace, in part or in full, through our own woundedness, or sinfulness, or pride, or whatever obstacles we put up to God's grace. God will not force His love on us, and if we cannot accept it, we cannot receive it.

So, when we receive Confirmation, we are sealed with the Holy Spirit. No matter how sinful we are, the Sacrament will change who we are in relation to God.

The question is: will we receive the grace to live that identity well?
Our Mission

Our job, then, is to try to prepare our hearts as best as we can to receive the grace that accompanies the Sacrament of Confirmation. We do this by trying to grow in our relationship with God, in our appreciation of His love for us, in our love for Him, and in our openness to Him.

To that end, the mission of Confirmation preparation at St. Cecilia, St. Anthony, and St. Margaret-St. John is:

To help our students receive the graces of Confirmation most fully, by teaching them the story of God's personal love for them, and by teaching them the part that this Sacrament plays in that story of love.
Changes We've Made To The Program

FIGHTING THE "EARNED" MENTALITY
The Archdiocesan document Sacraments for Young People warns against the mentality that treats Confirmation as something that is earned after attending a certain number of classes or doing a certain number of service hours:

"Care must be taken that the educational component does not change the focus of the sacrament from being a sacrament of initiation to being something to be earned..." ~ Sacraments for Young People, 38.

This seems to be a common pitfall on both sides of the experience: it is easy for catechists to hold Confirmation as a ransom that might be denied if certain requirements are not met and certain programs not attended, and therefore students and parents are more likely to treat it the same way.

The Archdiocese, again in Sacraments for Young People, notes that immediate preparation for Confirmation ought to entail 6-8 sessions, and that service hours are not required (though a spirit of Christian service ought to be encouraged). It notes that any addition to these standards carry with them the danger of making Confirmation seem like an "earned" Sacrament. Our pastoral region follows these recommendations, in an effort to fight the "earned" mentality.

With all of that in mind, confirmation classes will NOT take place in Sunday PREP classes or in St. Cecilia School. All students in the region who wish to receive the sacrament of confirmation will prepare by coming together for 1 Parent Meeting, 6 Sunday evening sessions, and 1 retreat.

The Parent/Student Meeting

Monday, September 30 at 7 PM
St. Cecilia Church
Both Parents & Students should attend.

The Sessions

6 sessions (1 session per month) on Sunday from 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM in the St. Cecilia Common/Cafeteria.

October 13 ~ Session 1: Who is Jesus?
November 10 ~ Session 2: The Power & Purpose of the Sacraments
December 8 ~ Session 3: Baptism, Your Initiation into God's Family
January 12 ~ Session 4: The Healing Power of Confession
February 9 ~ Session 5: Gifts of the Holy Spirit
March 1 ~ Session 6: Sealed and Sent in Confirmation

Confirmation Retreat

Saturday, March 7, 2020
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center
Norwood, Ohio
(Lunch Provided)

Confirmation Mass

Sunday, March 8, 2020
2:00 PM, St. Peter In Chains Cathedral, Downtown
Archbishop Schnurr Presiding
Register for Confirmation Here!
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- Please complete this form and list all requested information. Please send a copy of your child's baptismal certificate to St. Cecilia Parish Office:
  
  St. Cecilia Catholic Church
  ATTN: Cody Egner
  3105 Madison Road
  Cincinnati, OH 45209.
  
  For any questions regarding the registration process, please contact Cody Egner at cegner@eastsideregion.org or (513) 871-5757 ext. 215.
- What parish is your family registered at? REQUIRED St. Anthony (Madisonville) St. Cecilia (Oakley) St. Margaret-St. John (Fairfax) Other Please fill out this field.
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  Please choose which sacraments your child has received. Baptism First Reconciliation First Communion
  
  In addition to attending the 6 Confirmation sessions throughout the year, it is expected that students are enrolled in either a Catholic grade school or PREP (Parish Religious Education Program). Which program/school is your child enrolled in? REQUIRED Catholic Grade School (St. Cecilia or another) PREP (Parish Religious Education Program) Home School or Parish Religious Home Study Program Please fill out this field.
  
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  In addition to attending the 6 Confirmation sessions throughout the year, it is expected that students are enrolled in either a Catholic grade school or PREP (Parish Religious Education Program). Which program/school is your child enrolled in? REQUIRED Catholic Grade School (St. Cecilia or another) PREP (Parish Religious Education Program) Home School or Parish Religious Home Study Program Please fill out this field.
  
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  In addition to attending the 6 Confirmation sessions throughout the year, it is expected that students are enrolled in either a Catholic grade school or PREP (Parish Religious Education Program). Which program/school is your child enrolled in? REQUIRED Catholic Grade School (St. Cecilia or another) PREP (Parish Religious Education Program) Home School or Parish Religious Home Study Program Please fill out this field.
  
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  Please choose which sacraments your child has received. Baptism First Reconciliation First Communion
  
  In addition to attending the 6 Confirmation sessions throughout the year, it is expected that students are enrolled in either a Catholic grade school or PREP (Parish Religious Education Program). Which program/school is your child enrolled in? REQUIRED Catholic Grade School (St. Cecilia or another) PREP (Parish Religious Education Program) Home School or Parish Religious Home Study Program Please fill out this field.
  
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  In addition to attending the 6 Confirmation sessions throughout the year, it is expected that students are enrolled in either a Catholic grade school or PREP (Parish Religious Education Program). Which program/school is your child enrolled in? REQUIRED Catholic Grade School (St. Cecilia or another) PREP (Parish Religious Education Program) Home School or Parish Religious Home Study Program Please fill out this field.
  
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  In addition to attending the 6 Confirmation sessions throughout the year, it is expected that students are enrolled in either a Catholic grade school or PREP (Parish Religious Education Program). Which program/school is your child enrolled in? REQUIRED Catholic Grade School (St. Cecilia or another) PREP (Parish Religious Education Program) Home School or Parish Religious Home Study Program Please fill out this field.
  
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- Please check each box stating that you understand the process of Confirmation for the Eastside Pastoral Region. I understand that my child shall attend the 6 Confirmation sessions that take place once a month on a Sunday evening, Oct-March, from 7:00 - 8:15 PM held at St. Cecilia School Cafeteria. I understand that in addition to the Parent/Student meeting, 6 Confirmation sessions, and the retreat, my child needs to be enrolled in either a Catholic grade school, PREP (Parish Religious Education Program), or the Religious Home Study Program I understand that my child will attend the retreat on March 7 from 9 AM - 3 PM at the Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center in Norwood I understand that the Confirmation mass will be held on Sunday, March 8 at 2 PM at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral downtown Cincinnati, Celebrated by Archbishop Schnurr I understand that the parent meeting, confirmation sessions, retreat, and Mass will be combined with students from all three regional parishes together (St. Anthony, St. Cecilia, St. Margaret-St. John)
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The Sacrament of Confirmation

The Parent/Student Meeting

The Sessions

Confirmation Retreat

Confirmation Mass