Confirmation Packet

2017-2018

Holy Rosary Catholic Church 1416 George Street

Rosenberg, TX 77471 281-342-3089

Tina Hollopeter, DRE

281-342-3089 x.106 thollopeter@hrccr.com

Holy Rosary Catholic Church 1416 George Street

Rosenberg, TX 77471

Tina Hollopeter, DRE

281-342-3089 x. 106

thollopeter@hrccr.com

Confirmation I Guidelines 2017-2018

The Student must be at least in 9th grade and enrolled in and attending religious education at this parish or

in a Catholic high school. In order to move into Confirmation Two, students must observe the following:

Weekly Sunday Mass attendance

September 27, 2017-Parent and student orientation for CCE and sacrament preparation

in the church.

Turn in a copy of the teen’s Baptismal Certificate with CCE registration. Attend all CCE classes –only 2 missed classes allowed per school year.

Attend CCE with a parent and/or a sponsor on the 1st scheduled CCE class per month.

Know all the prayers on prayer sheet

Confirmation Name- Start thinking about a confirmation name by reviewing a book of

Saints. Then, choose a name for Confirmation by next September. In choosing a Saint,

consider the special and unique characteristics of the saint and how you may aspire to

achieve similar traits.

Start thinking about a sponsor who meets the sponsor guidelines on our website at

www.holyrosaryyouth.org.

Service Projects - Four service projects during the two years of Confirmation

preparation- at least one projects completed the first year

Attend a Confirmation retreat for teens each year of preparation –date TBA

Catholic High School Students

We recognize you attend daily theology classes as part of you day school curriculum.

Preparation for the sacrament of confirmation is distinct and takes place within the parish

community. In an effort to build community you are invited to attend weekly CCE classes with

your peers. You are required to attend CCE the first Wednesday night of the month, with your

sponsor or parent. It is necessary for you to complete all the other requirements listed above.

Absences for Confirmation I

Teens are expected to attend all CCE classes each year and one retreat each year. All teens are

only allowed one regular CCE class absence per semester. If there is an absence, please send

an email to thollopeter@hrccr.com so it can be put in the teen’s file. The Confirmation Retreat

can be made up by attending a Confirmation Retreat at another parish.

Important Dates – Confirmation I

Wednesday, September 20, 2017 - Parent Meeting 7:00pm in Church

Wednesday, October 4, 2017 - Attend CCE with a parent and/or sponsor

Wednesday, November 1, 2017 - Attend CCE with a parent and/or sponsor

Wednesday, December 13, 2017 - Service Project - Christmas Caroling at Fort Bend Health Center on Bamore Rd. 6:00pm-7:00pm

Wednesday, January 10, 2018 - Attend CCE with a parent and/or sponsor

Wednesday, February 7, 2018 - Attend CCE with a parent and/or sponsor

Saturday, February 10-11, 2018 - Service Project - Spaghetti Dinner

Wednesday, March 7, 2018 - Attend CCE with a parent and/or sponsor

Wednesday, April 4, 2018 - Attend CCE with a parent and/or sponsor

Checklist

___ Register for CCE and Sacrament Preparation

___ Turn in copy of Baptismal certificate

(if Baptized at Holy Rosary, let us know and we can obtain)

___ Attend Confirmation Retreat – Date to be Announced

___ Attend Confirmation Mass of Conf. II class - Date to be Announced

Holy Rosary Catholic Church 1416 George Street

Rosenberg, TX 77471

Tina Hollopeter, DRE

281-342-3089 x. 106

thollopeter@hrccr.com

Confirmation II Guidelines 2017-2018

The student must have completed all Confirmation One requirements, be in at least 10th grade, and also

currently be enrolled in CCE at this parish or attend a Catholic high school. In order to be confirmed the

student must observe the following:

Weekly Sunday Mass attendance

September 27, 2017-Parent and student orientation for CCE and sacrament preparation

in the church.

Turn in a copy of the teen’s Baptismal Certificate with CCE registration. Attend all CCE classes –only 2 missed classes allowed per school year.

Attend CCE with a parent and/or a sponsor on the 1st scheduled CCE class per month.

Know all the prayers on prayer sheet Attend an entrance interview with at least one parent.

Attend both Sacrament Sundays on Dec.3, 2017 and Jan. 21, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Make ups will be Tuesday, March 13 and Wednesday, March 14, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00

p.m.

Know all the prayers on prayer sheet

Write a one or more page letter to Fr. Bill requesting Confirmation (see ‘Letter to Fr. Bill’

document). This is due by January, 24, 2018.

Confirmation Name- Select the saint name you would like to be Confirmed with (see ‘Saint

Name’ document). This is due by October 18, 2017.

Choose a sponsor that meets guidelines for sponsors and turn in Sponsor Form by October

18, 2017.

Service Projects - Four approved service projects during the two years of Confirmation

preparation- at least one projects completed the first year- turn in by March 21, 2018.

Attend a Confirmation retreat for teens each year of preparation –date TBA January 17, 2018 (Wed.) – attend Confirmation II Sponsor/Teen Evening of Reflection 7:00

p.m. -8:30 p.m. in the Gym and the Cafeteria.

Confirmation interview – Spring 2018.

Catholic High School Students

We recognize you attend daily theology classes as part of you day school curriculum. Preparation for the

sacrament of confirmation is distinct and takes place within the parish community. In an effort to build

community you are invited to attend weekly CCE classes with your peers. You are required to attend CCE

the first Wednesday night of the month with your parent or sponsor as well as the two Sacramental

Sundays. It is necessary for you to complete all the other requirements listed above.

Absences for Confirmation II

Teens are expected to attend all CCE classes each year and one retreat each year. All teens are

only allowed one regular CCE class absence per semester. If there is an absence, please send

an email to thollopeter@hrccr.com so it can be put in the teen’s file. The Confirmation Retreat

can be made up by attending a Confirmation Retreat at another parish.

Important Dates –Confirmation II

Wednesday, September 20, 2017 - Parent Meeting 7:00pm, Church

Wednesday, October 4, 2017 - Attend CCE with a parent and/or sponsor

Wednesday, November 1, 2017 - Attend CCE with a parent and/or sponsor

Sunday, December 3, 2017 - Sacrament Sunday #1 8:00 am -3:00 pm, Parish Hall

Wednesday, December 13, 2017 - Service Project - Christmas Caroling, Fort Bend Health Center on Bamore Rd. 6:00pm-7:00pm

Wednesday, January 10, 2018 - Attend CCE with a parent and/or sponsor

Wednesday, January 17, 2018 - Attend Evening of Reflection with sponsor or parent, Marian Hall

Sunday, January 21, 2018 - Sacrament Sunday #2 8:00 am -3:00 pm, Parish Hall

Wednesday, February 7, 2018 - Attend CCE with a parent and/or sponsor

Saturday, February 10-11, 2018 - Service Project - Spaghetti Dinner

Wednesday, March 7, 2018 - Attend CCE with a parent and/or sponsor

Wednesday, April 4, 2018 - Attend CCE with a parent and/or sponsor

Confirmation Retreat – To be announced

Checklist

___ Register for CCE and Sacrament Preparation

___ Turn in copy of Baptismal certificate with CCE registration

(if Baptized at Holy Rosary, let us know and we can obtain)

___ Turn in letter to request confirmation from Fr. Bill by January 24, 2018 (turn in to catechist)

___ Turn in Confirmation name paper to catechist by Oct. 18, 2017

___ Turn in Sponsor Form to catechist by Oct. 18, 2017

___ Turn in Service Projects form by March 21, 2018

“As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”

Joshua 24:15

Confirmation Service Projects

Confirmation Teens will participate in at least 4 Service Projects during both years

of preparation.

The purpose of Service during Confirmation preparation is to demonstrate the

close relationship between faith and action. The Confirmandi can identify, develop

and place his/her gifts and talents at the service of others. Service should be an

intentional part of Christian formation from the time of our Baptism until the time

of our Death. The focus is to develop growth as a disciple who can generously

identify and respond to the needs of others.

SERVICE PROJECTS OFFERED FOR CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES:

Vacation Bible School volunteer

CCE Catechist aide (counts for two projects)

Spaghetti Dinner (cooking and set-up day – Saturday)

Spaghetti Dinner (serving and clean-up day – Sunday)

Nursing Home Project (making 4 Christmas Cards at home, bring 20 pieces

fruit(oranges or bananas)/5lb bag soft chocolate, singing at nursing home

with CCE class, visiting with residents)

All service projects must be completed before March 22, 2018 for

Confirmation II studnets.

“Speak, for your servant is listening.”

1 Samuel 3:10

Confirmation Sponsor Guidelines

It is considered an honor and privilege to be chosen as a Confirmation Sponsor.

The Sponsor will be a witness to the Confirmation Candidate’s initiation into full Christian life.

Through the Sacrament of Confirmation, the Candidate is strengthened by the power of the Holy

Spirit, made a true witness of Christ in word and deed, and invited more deeply into the life of

the Church.

“… The sponsor brings the candidate to receive the sacrament, presents him/her to the minister

for the anointing, and will later help him/ her to fulfill his/ her baptismal promises faithfully

under the influences of the Holy Spirit.”

— (Rite of Confirmation. Introduction #5)

The Archdiocese of Galveston Houston sets forth the following

Requirements for a Confirmation Sponsor:

The sponsor must be designated (by candidate or parents) and have the intention of the role.

(Only one Sponsor per Candidate)

The sponsor must have completed their sixteenth year.

The sponsor must be a Catholic who has been Confirmed, and has received the sacrament of the

Most Holy Eucharist and lives a life of harmony with the Catholic faith and the role to be

undertaken.

The sponsor must not be bound by any canonical penalty legitimately imposed or declared.

The sponsor may NOT be the parent of the one to be confirmed.

The Role of a Sponsor:

The Sponsor is to be a role model of Christian living for the person you have sponsored, through

daily prayer, virtue and active participation in parish life and liturgy.

The Sponsor will nurture a close personal and spiritual relationship with the Candidate during the

Confirmation preparation year and throughout their lifetime.

Listen to and share in the Candidates maturing struggles and triumphs in living a Christian life,

and keep yourself informed on Catholic Christian doctrine and values to be able to answer

questions when they arise.

“The Sponsor’s function is to take care that the person confirmed behaves as a true witness of

Christ and faithfully fulfills the duties of this sacrament.”

— (Code of Cannon Law #892)

If a Sponsor is unable to attend the Confirmation Mass another adult may stand in their place as a

proxy. A Proxy is held to the same Archdiocesan Conditions and Requirements as a

Confirmation Sponsor.

“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name: you are mine.”

Isaiah 43:1

Confirmation Saint Name

As a candidate for the celebration of the sacrament of Confirmation, you have two

options concerning the choice of Confirmation name.

Option 1: Choose your present, baptismal name (your first name or middle name

only if it is a Saint name). This shows the sacrament’s connection with the other

sacraments of initiation into the Catholic Church: Baptism and First Eucharist.

Choosing your Baptismal name demonstrates that you feel there has been a

continual growth in your faith and that you now wish to make this formal through

Confirmation.

Option 2: Choose a saint’s name that symbolizes a new beginning in your faith life

and a connection to that particular saint. If you feel that you have not been

particularly strong in your faith and are now making a renewed commitment to

your faith, the taking of a new name symbolizes this commitment. This new name

would be used after your present middle name and before your family name.

Saint Name Essay

After you have selected your Confirmation name, write a one page essay on your

Saint name. Some elements that you can include in your paper are:

What name you chose

Why you chose that name

What that name means to you and your faith life

What inspires you about the life of your patron saint you selected

What virtues did your saint display that you would like to develop

A summary of the life and spirituality of your saint

If you are using your Baptismal name, why were you named that name

Deadline for turning in your letter to the CCE Office: October 18, 2017

Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on

each one of them. And they were all filled with the holy Spirit.”

Acts 2:3-4a

Letter to Fr. Bill

Now that you are in the final preparations for the reception of the Sacrament of

Confirmation, you are asked to write a letter to Fr. Bill informing him that you feel

you are prepared to receive the Sacrament and asking him to recommend you to

the Bishop to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Your letter should contain:

Statement that you feel you are ready to receive the Sacrament of

Confirmation

Request to Fr. Bill that he recommend you to the Bishop to receive the

Sacrament

Your letter can contain any combination of the following:

Why you are ready

How your faith life has grown

What Confirmation is and what it means to you

Why you want to be Confirmed

What being Catholic means to you

Who your sponsor is

Why you have chosen that person as your sponsor

What you Confirmation name is

Why you have chosen that name

Deadline for turning in your letter to the CCE Office: January 24, 2018

Holy Rosary Catholic Church

Confirmation Service Projects Verification Sheet Confirmation I & II – Four approved service projects needed

Student Name: ______________________ Year of Confirmation: ________________

Date of Service Place Type of Service Time Spent on Project Signature of Supervising Adult

“Speak, for your servant is listening.”1 Samuel 3:10

Holy Rosary Catholic Church CONFIRMATION SPONSOR FORM

“To equip the holy ones for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ”

Ephesians 4:12

Full Name:

Address:

Home Phone: Work or Cell Phone:

PLEASE VERIFY THE FOLLOWING:

Baptized Catholic? Yes ( ) No ( )

Confirmed in the Catholic Church? Yes ( ) No ( )

Over the age of 16? Yes ( ) No ( )

Married? Yes ( ) No ( )

Married in the Catholic Church? Yes ( ) No ( )

Active – Registered member of _________________________________________Parish

City_______________________ State____

(Name of Candidate)

I accept the role of being a Sponsor for ___________________ as a

witness of the Christian Catholic faith and to help this Confirmation

candidate to prepare for the celebration of the sacrament.

Sponsor Signature

Date:

Return to: Holy Rosary CCE Office

Attention: Tina Hollopeter

1416 George Street

Rosenberg, TX 77471

thollopeter@hrccr.com