Dear Parents and Guardians of Candidates for Confirmation,
The Diocese of Calgary would like to offer an easier way of preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation under current conditions of COVID-19. The program we are using is Chosen: Your Journey Toward Confirmation by Ascension Press. Chosen takes young people on a journey through the entire Catholic faith in all its richness and vitality. Teens will be captivated by the story, from Creation all the way through salvation history, and they will come to see how the sacraments, prayer, and discipleship are the keys to a happy life. The goal of this program is nothing short of winning over the hearts of teens and making them disciples of Christ.
***This preparation program will be the sole one used by Our Lady of the Rockies Parish for those candidates who wish to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in 2021.***
There are three steps to join the home-based preparation program:
The Diocese of Calgary would like to offer an easier way of preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation under current conditions of COVID-19. The program we are using is Chosen: Your Journey Toward Confirmation by Ascension Press. Chosen takes young people on a journey through the entire Catholic faith in all its richness and vitality. Teens will be captivated by the story, from Creation all the way through salvation history, and they will come to see how the sacraments, prayer, and discipleship are the keys to a happy life. The goal of this program is nothing short of winning over the hearts of teens and making them disciples of Christ.
***This preparation program will be the sole one used by Our Lady of the Rockies Parish for those candidates who wish to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in 2021.***
There are three steps to join the home-based preparation program:
- Complete the Registration Form (below) for Our Lady of the Rockies Parish. Completed forms can be emailed to frnsiray@gmail.com or dropped by the parish office at 2 Silvertip Trail, Canmore, T1W 2Z7. A copy of your child’s Baptism Certificate must accompany the Registration form. Deadline to register is January 31st, 2021.
- Once you complete and submit this registration form, you then register each candidate with Ascension Press’ online course of Chosen: Your Journey Toward Confirmation (ascensionpress.com). Cost is US $17.95 and families register directly with Ascension Press for the course.
- Complete the Confirmation Sponsor Form (below) and submit to Our Lady of the Rockies parish by March 31st, 2021.They can be delivered to the parish office or emailed to frnsiray@gmail.com
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2021 Diocesan Confirmation Program
Program Requirements
- Complete the outlined lessons (scroll below | or print outline from GoogleDocs 0r download as PDF).
- The Diocese of Calgary will only require the completion of 11 select video lessons of the 24 lessons offered by Ascension Press and the weekly accompanying learning activities.For the full Outline of the 11 Weekly Lessons, please visit https://www.catholicyyc.ca/confirmation.html. Each weekly session includes watching the selected Chosen video, completing the online quiz questions, the Reading Challenge, and the Action Challenge of the week.
- Watch 1 video lesson per week for 11 weeks, from Feb. 1 to April 30, 2021. Families can decide how they complete all the 11 lessons within the timeframe of 3 months.
- Complete the Mass Journal, Service Project & Letter to Bishop (here's a guide). Letters to the Bishop are due March 31st, 2021. They can be delivered to the parish office or emailed to frnsiray@gmail.com.
Suggested materials at home
- Scribbler or duo tang with lined paper for journal
- Computer access to watch videos and to access information on Saints
- Mass Journal template and a pen
- Handouts: Corporal Works of Mercy and Spiritual Works of Mercy
Once your online preparation is completed, inform Our Lady of the Rockies in order to proceed with the next steps towards the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any further questions. Please be aware that the Sacrament of Confirmation has been celebrated every 3 years in our parish so we would not have the celebration of this sacrament again until 2024.
I remain yours in Jesus through Mary,
Fr. Nathan Siray
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Confirmation is one of the three sacraments of initiation into the Catholic Church, the other two being Baptism and Holy Communion. According to Catholic doctrine, the Sacrament of Confirmation enables the faithful to be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit, strengthening them in their Christian life. Please email frnsiray@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Recall then that you have received the spiritual seal, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding and courage, the spirit of right judgment and courage, the spirit of knowledge and reverence, the Spirit of holy fear in God's presence. Guard what you have received. God our Father has marked you with his sign; Christ the Lord has confirmed you and has placed his pledge, the Spirit, in your heart. St. Ambrose The Catechism of the Catholic Church |