Most Blessed Sacrament Church Religious Education Office Dear Parents/Guardians, Welcome to the Confirmation Program at Most Blessed Sacrament. We’re so excited to spend the 2019/2020 school year exploring our Catholic faith with your families! At this time, we invite all students that will be entering Grade 9 in the Fall that have either attended a Catholic school or have attended Religious Education classes in Grades 1-8 to prayerfully consider their participation in the Confirmation Program for the 2019/20 school year. A commitment to the program includes the mandatory requirements of class attendance, service hours, completion of all necessary paperwork and reports, the Confirmation Retreat, and regular Mass attendance. All of these requirements must be completed by the Confirmation Candidate in order to receive proper preparation for the Sacrament. **Please note – the enclosed registration and volunteer forms are for the Confirmation Program ONLY! Registration forms for Grades 1-8 were emailed home in February – please contact the R.E. office if you did not receive them. Classes are filled on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE basis! Limited class sizes will also be enforced. Class spaces will not be held without a registration form and payment. Please register ASAP to receive your first choice, especially for the popular Summer Programs – registration forms will not be accepted via email .
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Most Blessed Sacrament ChurchReligious Education Office
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Welcome to the Confirmation Program at Most Blessed Sacrament. We’re so excited to spend the 2019/2020 school year exploring our Catholic faith with your families!
At this time, we invite all students that will be entering Grade 9 in the Fall that have either attended a Catholic school or have attended Religious Education classes in Grades 1-8 to prayerfully consider their participation in the Confirmation Program for the 2019/20 school year.
A commitment to the program includes the mandatory requirements of class attendance, service hours, completion of all necessary paperwork and reports, the Confirmation Retreat, and regular Mass attendance. All of these requirements must be completed by the Confirmation Candidate in order to receive proper preparation for the Sacrament.
**Please note – the enclosed registration and volunteer forms are for the Confirmation Program ONLY! Registration forms for Grades 1-8 were emailed home in February – please contact the R.E. office if you did not receive them.
Classes are filled on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE basis! Limited class sizes will also be enforced. Class spaces will not be held without a registration form and payment. Please register ASAP to receive your first choice, especially for the popular Summer Programs – registration forms will not be accepted via email.
Adult volunteers will receive one registration fee waiver for each program in which they volunteer. Please prayerfully consider sharing your time and talents with the children of our parish as a teacher or an aide in one of our programs.
Sincerely in Christ,
Krista M. Pastor Diane TrioloDirector of Religious Education Religious Ed. CoordinatorGrades 1-9 Grades 1-6 & Confirmation
Most Blessed SacramentConfirmation Program Options
Summer Program Options 2019 – Fee $300/per childThe Summer Confirmation Program consists of five intensive sessions that will incorporate all of the book work that the Confirmation Candidates will be required to complete in preparation for the Sacrament. We will be holding three different Summer Sessions – students are only required to attend ONE session! All classes are mandatory – no absences or late arrivals or early departures allowed.
Class Dates:
Monday, June 24, 2019Tuesday, June 25, 2019 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm Wednesday, June 26, 2019 Thursday, June 27, 2019Friday, June 28, 2019
-OR-
Monday, August 19, 2019Tuesday, August, 20, 2019 9:30 am to 12:00 pm Wednesday, August 21, 2019 - OR - Thursday, August 22, 2019 1:00 pm to 3:30 pmFriday, August 23, 2019
Fall/Winter Program 2019/20 – Fee $ 225/per childThe Fall/Winter Confirmation Program consists of 8 sessions that will incorporate all of the book work that the Confirmation Candidates will be required to complete in preparation for the Sacrament. All classes are mandatory – no absences or late arrivals or early departures allowed.
In addition to completing class sessions, 15 hours of Community Service, and Mass Attendance, all Confirmation Candidates are required to attend a mandatory Confirmation Retreat.
The alternate June dates in case of an extended school year due to snow closures are: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 Thursday, June 27, 2019 Friday, June 28, 2019 Monday, July 1, 2019 Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Most Blessed SacramentConfirmation Registration Form 2019-2020
Confirmation Candidate Information
Family Information
If your child was baptized at MBS, please fill out the date information below. If your child was baptized at another parish, a copy of his/her
baptismal certificate must be attached to this form. Thank you!
Date of Baptism:__________________________ Church:________________________________________________
Address of Church:__________________________________________________________________________________
Registration Fee**Please note: Adult volunteers will receive one registration fee waiver**
Summer Confirmation Program: $300/ child * includes the $50 Sacramental FeeFall Confirmation Program Fee: $225/ child * includes the $50 Sacramental Fee Late Fee (After August 1, 2019): $40/ family
For Office Use Only: Date:_______________ Fee Paid:_____________ Check Number:_______________
Summer Program Options
Attendance is mandatory at ALL 5 sessions!
#1 - Monday, June 24 – Friday, June 281:30 pm to 4:00 pm
-OR-
Monday, August 19 – Friday, August 23
#2A - 9:30 am – 12:00 pm # 2B - 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
#3 Fall/Winter Program
Classes will be held on Tuesday afternoons, 4:00 – 5:15 pm. Attendance is mandatory at
ALL sessions! If a Candidate must miss a session – there will be required make-up work.
October 8, 22November 5, 12
December 3January 7, 14
February 4
Special Needs or Requests? If your child has special needs, an IEP, allergies, or any special requests, please indicate it on the lines below. All information is kept confidential.
Our program wouldn’t be possible without YOU! Please prayerfully consider sharing your time and talents in the Ministry of Faith Formation with the children of Most Blessed Sacrament Parish. We are always in need of catechists and aides. Please review the choices below. **A REMINDER – all full-time adult volunteers (18+) will receive one registration fee waiver for each program in which they volunteer.
Please Circle Program Choice_____ I will TEACH a class in the Confirmation Program for Summer # 1, 2A, 2B or Tuesday
_____ I will ASSIST a class in the Confirmation Program on Summer # 1, 2A, 2B, or Tuesday
_____ I will SUBSTITUTE a class for the Confirmation Program on Tuesday (Fall/Winter)
All teachers and aides that are 18+ are required to:1. Attend a Protecting God’s Children Workshop (recertification every 5 years)2. Complete a Criminal Background Check (recheck every 5 years)
Volunteer Information
Name _____________________________________________________ Phone # ______________________________
Address ___________________________________________________ City ________________________________
#1 - Monday, June 24 – Friday, June 281:30 pm to 4:00 pm
-OR-
Monday, August 19 – Friday, August 23#2A - 9:30 am – 12:00 pm# 2B - 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Fall/Winter Program
#3 October 8, 22November 5, 12
December 3January 7, 14
February 4
Works of Mercy (Community Service) Project
In preparation for the reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation, each Candidate is required to complete 15 hours of service for their Church and the Community. All fifteen service hours will be completed outside of class and the Confirmation Candidate may not receive payment for their service. The Religious Education office will provide suggested volunteer opportunities throughout the year. The Candidates will be asked to complete a short reflection after each service project and have a form signed by the project supervisor.
If a Confirmation Candidate decides to volunteer as a teacher or as an aide in the Religious Education Grades 1-8 Program to complete their service hours, they must commit to volunteering for the full length of the program, which will fulfill the entire Community Service requirement for the Confirmation Program.
9. YWCA Special Swim & Special Sports , Ridgewood Linda Doller (201) 444-5600 x 348 [email protected]
10. Eastern Christian Children’s Retreat , Wyckoff Kimberly Salles (201) 848-8005 x 230 [email protected]
11. Several Sources Shelters , Ramsey Virginia Morrissey (201) 818-9033 [email protected]
**Additional service opportunities at Most Blessed Sacrament Church will be available throughout the year. Please check our weekly bulletin and email communication from the R.E. office for availability.
It is our obligation as practicing Catholics to regularly attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days. It is a vital part of the religious formation of all, regardless of age. It is essential that Catholic children and teens participate in the liturgical life of the parish through weekly attendance at Mass. Religious Education classes only provide part of your child’s faith education.
To use a sports analogy – think of Religious Education as “practice” and attendance at Mass on the weekend as the “game.” Religious Education classes provide the basis for growth and Mass Attendance allows our students to fulfill the skills and knowledge that they learned in class.
This year, in order to help foster better Mass attendance, we ask that each Confirmation Candidate attend a minimum of 1 Mass per month at Most Blessed Sacrament with their family from September to February.
When your family attends Mass, please pick up a MBS weekly bulletin and ask Father John Job, Bishop Flesey, or Father Joseph O’Brien to sign your bulletin at the end of Mass. In March, each Candidate will hand in a folder with a minimum of 6 signed bulletins from Most Blessed Sacrament Church inside.
** Mass Attendance on holidays or Holy Days, while strongly encouraged, will not count towards the Mass attendance goal. Example – attendance on Christmas Eve or the Feast of
the Immaculate Conception will not count towards your 6 masses.
