Sacred Heart Parish

Sacred Heart typically has spring and fall celebrations of the Sacrament of Confirmation for Adults. These programs are for adults who are active in their faith, are baptized and have received First Eucharist, but for various reasons were not able to celebrate the third of the Sacraments of Initiation (Confirmation). This Autumn (2010) we plan to celebrate the sacrament on Christ the King Sunday, November 21 at one of the Mass. We plan to begin classes in late September or early October 2010.

Want to learn more? Contact the parish via email, Mona Baker or the parish office at 229-1595 for more details. Also, below is the spring schedule which gives you an idea of classes and some of the topics that are shared.

Things to do prior to the first class

You will need a copy of your baptismal certificate. If you do not have access to your original or a copy of the original, all you need to do is to contact your church of baptism and ask them to prepare a new certificate for you. All most churches need is your name and the year of baptism in order to look up the records. It is something churches do on a frequent basis. If you were baptized at a military base chapel or overseas in another country, let us know and we can give you guidance.
Download an Confirmation Information Sheet here. Please complete the form and bring it to your first class.

Autumn 2010 Schedule
All meetings are in the St. Anthony Room on the first floor of the parish office building. All meetings are at 7 pm

Meeting Dates

Thursday, August 26 Initial Gathering / Introduction to Confirmation

Thursday, September 16 Faith, Prayer and Spirituality

Thursday, September 30 Jesus and the Incarnation

Thursday, October 14 The Church

Thursday, October 21 Sacrament of Baptism and Eucharist

Thursday, October 28 Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Confirmation

Thursday, November 18 Confirmation Preparation

Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation for Adults
Sunday, November 21 10:30 am Mass - Celebration of Confirmation

Reading Assignments
We would ask that all reading assignments be done before the class meeting.

September 16 Meeting

September 30 Meeting

The Incarnation: Why God Wants to Become Human
Who is Jesus? (handout)

October 14 Meeting

What Does it Mean to Be Church
How Catholics Understand Grace?
The Trinity: The Mystery at the heart of Life (handout)

October 21 Meeting

The Sacrament of the Eucharist (handout)
Eucharist: Understanding Christ’s Body
The Real Presence: Jesus’ Gift to the Church

October 28 Meeting

Confirmation: A Deepening of Our Christian Identity
Confirmation: Anointed for Fuller Witness (handout)

What are the requirements to be a Sponsor?
In order to be a Confirmation Sponsor, a person must be

at least 16 years of age;
a practicing Catholic who is baptized and confirmed and has received First Holy Communion;
someone other than the parents of the person to be confirmed; and
leading a life in harmony with the Catholic faith and the role they are about to assume.

We ask for a letter from their parish stating that they are members of that parish and eligible to be a Sponsor.

How can potential Sponsors obtain a letter indicating that they are eligible to be godparents?
Parishes routinely provide these letters, so the simplest way is to ask your local parish.

How many Sponsors can (must) I have?
It is only required that there be one Sponsor and that is the custom.