Confirmation Retreat!
Click HERE to download the Confirmation Retreat
Packet.
The Confirmation retreat is on January 9-11, 2009 at Canby
Grove in Canby, OR.
Meet in the old parish hall on Friday, January 9th at 5:45
PM to carpool down to Canby Grove.
Confirmation is offered to high school juniors and seniors
or those teens who will be 16 years of age by the time the
Rite of Confirmation is celebrated in May 2009 at St.
Joseph. If you are already in college, check out the Adult
Confirmation program which begins on January 13, 2009. Call
Christian Spencer in the parish office at 696-4407 for more
information or to register.
The Sacrament of Confirmation
On the feast of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit did indeed come
down in an extraordinary way on the apostles as they were
gathered together with Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the
group of disciples. They were "so filled with" the Holy
Spirit (Acts 2:4) that by divine inspiration they began to
proclaim "the mighty works of God."
In the sacrament of confirmation the apostles and the
bishops, who are their successors, hand on to the baptized
the special gift of the Holy Spirit, promised by Christ the
Lord and poured out upon the apostles at Pentecost. Thus
the initiation in the Christian life is completed so that
believers are strengthened by power from heaven, made true
witnesses of Christ in word and deed, and bound more
closely to the Church.
The Sacrament of Confirmation is conferred through the
anointing with chrism on the forehead, which is done by the
laying on of the hand, and through the words: "Be Sealed
with the Gift of the Holy Spirit."
Apostolic Constitution
What to expect through the Year
As a Confirmation candidate this year, your teen can expect
many powerful and life changing experiences. They will be
placed in a small group with 6-8 other teens and a group
leader.
During the course of the year, the teens are expected to
serve in the parish community, attend Sunday Mass
every
weekend, identify an adult
sponsor/mentor to walk with them in their faith journey,
and attend the Super Sunday Sessions. During these
gatherings, the Confirmandi are exposed to the teachings
and beliefs of the Catholic faith. Here, they will discuss
and explore what it means to be a Catholic and how to live
their lives in a world that thrives on moral relativism.
St.
Joseph Catholic Church
6600 Highland
Drive, Vancouver, WA 98661
Parish Office Phone: 360-696-4407 Mon-Fri 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Parish Office Fax Number: 360-696-3959
Youth Ministry Office Phone: 360-823-2829