Confirmation Program 2018-2019

Welcome!

This page is for those students who entered the eighth grade in August 2018 and will be confirmed Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019.

Students in our Parish School of Religion and who attend St. Francis Xavier School will prepare together for the sacrament of Confirmation one Thursday evening each month.

This program is led by Deacon Bob and Dawn Cavanaugh (330-764-8958).

2018-19 Confirmation Meeting Dates — Thursdays from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m.

~~Sept. 20, 2018~~

~~Oct. 18, 2018~~

~~Nov. 29, 2018~~

~~Dec. 20, 2018~~

~~Jan. 24, 2019~~

~~Feb. 28, 2019~~

~~March 21, 2019~~

~~April 25, 2019~~

~~May 16, 2019 — Parent Mandatory~~

Confirmation practice Oct. 13

If you are in the 2 p.m. Mass group, you will attend practice from 12 noon to 2:30 p.m. in the church.
If you are in the 5:30 p.m. Mass group, you will attend practice from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the church.

Confirmation Mass on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Forms you’ll need:

Confirmation saint report (WAS DUE March 21)

Confirmation Sponsor Verification Form due May 30

Stewardship project forms due May 30.
Teen form Parent form
The Confirmation Stewardship project is done with your teen. The activity should take 2 to 4 hours. Suggestion: sorting food at a food bank, serving meals at a shelter, playing games/visiting with residents at a nursing home. We want them to serve God’s people…the hungry, homeless and sick. If you are unsure if your idea qualifies, email Dawn at dcavanaugh@sfxmedina.org or call 330-764-8958. After the project is completed, complete two forms (linked above).

Confirmandi also must attend four of these Life Teen Life Nights in the fall prior to Confirmation: Sept. 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6, 13 or 20, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. (includes Mass, food and fun!)

Retreat information

All confirmation students must attend ONE of these retreats:

June 14-16 – Steubenville Youth Conference REGISTRATION CLOSED
July 7-11 – Servants for Christ service camp for incoming freshmen through graduated seniors. Servants for Christ is a service retreat with other youth groups in our area. REGISTER HERE

During the day, our teens spread out into the community to help those in need, and in the afternoon, they congregate back at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish (Cuyahoga Falls) for games & retreat programming. Each day begins with Mass, and our retreatants have opportunities for Confession and Adoration during the week.

Aug. 25 – Confirmation Retreat Day – 10am-6:30pm (includes Mass) at St. Francis Xavier REGISTER HERE
Oct. 25-27 – Life Teen Fall Retreat at St. Leonard’s Retreat Center in Avon REGISTER HERE