Confirmation Years I & II
(Grades 9-10)
WEDNESDAYS @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Mary Room
St. Bronislava Parish
Mary Room
St. Bronislava Parish
Our Program
Confirmation at St. Bronislava Parish is a three-year program. During the first two years of the Confirmation Program, which is typically Grades 9-10, students will be attending weekly Wednesday evening Faith Formation sessions, which will engage them with Life Teen's Confirmation Curriculum, "Purpose." Purpose looks to answer three big questions: (1) Why God? (2) Why Jesus? (3) Why the Church? It encourages teens to dive deeper into their faith & rediscover what being a confirmed member of the Catholic faith truly means. The program utilizes both large & small group settings, allowing for discussion, reflection, prayer, talks, and other activities! In addition to our usual sessions, students will have expectations & opportunities to participate in Youth Masses, Youth Ministry Events, & other Parish events! Our parish mission statement is "Bearing witness to Christ in both word & deed," and our program strives to achieve just that!
In addition to "Purpose" (see above), students in 10th grade will be gathering with Fr. Ed once a month (during our usual session time) to learn about engaging and relevant topics through the eyes of Catholic Social Teaching. The Church's social teaching is a rich treasure of wisdom about building a just society and living lives of holiness amidst the challenges of modern society. Ultimately, the goal of this teaching is to discover the respect for and responsibility to our brothers and sisters in Christ. |
Involvement Expectations
Involvement Experiences (Deed)
Each student (grades 7-10) is expected to participate in THREE Involvement Experiences each year they are in the program. Involvement Experiences are DIFFERENT than service hours. All too often, students find themselves COUNTING HOURS rather than ENGAGING in ENCOUNTERS with others and Christ. The idea behind Involvement Experiences is that the activities and service projects that you participate in throughout the parish and the community, will lead you closer to God and His disciples. After each experience, students are expected to complete & submit a reflection sheet (linked below) - *Involvement Experiences are only marked as completed once a reflection sheet has been submitted to the Faith Formation Office in person or via email at ff-youth@stbrons.com or kim@stbrons.com Please see the "Involvement Experience Schedule" below for more information & opportunities! Mass Attendance & Journals (Word)
For all intents and purposes, students are expected to attend Mass every week. Just like last year, students will be expected to fill out their personal Mass Journal after every Mass they attend. In the Mass Journal, the expectation is for students to simply reflect on the question: “What did God say to me in Mass today?” That’s it! Students are expected to make a minimum of 20 Mass Journal entries throughout the course of the school year. This isn’t supposed to be an “extra assignment,” rather a way for you to be more intentional & get more out of the Mass. |
Youth Masses & Youth Ministry Events (Word & Deed)
Once a month, St. Brons will be holding a Youth Mass, followed by a Youth Ministry event! The Youth Masses are 10:30 AM Masses led by our teens for our teens – students will be performing the liturgy roles, leading music, & attending in volume! After each Youth Mass, there will be a fun, yet faith-centered Youth Ministry event for any and all teens to join in on! Each student is expected to participate in ONE Youth Mass and ONE Youth Ministry Event! You can come to all of them if you’d like (that would be AWESOME!) but are required to attend at least one! See the schedule of these below & click below to sign-up for Mass roles! Contact Us!
Lizzy Novak Director of Youth Formation ff-youth@stbrons.com (715) 341-6700 x4214 |