REVELATION CONFIRMATION PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

Student Requirements & Details for the Year:

Attend weekly Sunday Mass + Holy Days of Obligation

Maintain 80% or higher attendance in their second year of Sunday Life Nights

• SUNDAY Life Nights will begin on Sunday, October 10 in the FLC on the Faith Formation Campus (3702 Woodland Hills Dr.) from 6:15-8:15pm and will include dinner 6:15-6:45pm.
• ONE absence per semester
• If a student is sick or unable to attend an e-mail to salisham@stmartha.com or note is required.
• There are not any available Life Night make-ups. It is experiential and your presence matters.
• Please check calendar for the Sundays we will meet on for the year. https://stmartha.com/confirmation

Complete ALL WEDNESDAY once a month Sacramental Sessions with Sponsor and/or Parent – 100% ATENDANCE REQUIRED

• WEDNESDAY Sacramental Sessions begin WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20 from 7:30-9:00pm in the Church (4301 Woodridge Pkwy.)
• There are a total of SEVEN Wednesday Sessions
• ATTENDANCE is 100% mandatory
• If a student is sick or knows they are unable to attend, they need to e-mail salisham@stmartha.com in advance.
• There will be quality make up work for the candidate to do with their sponsor to turn into me by the next Wednesday Session.

Attend MINI OPENING RETREAT – 100% ATTENDANCE REQUIRED

• SATURDAY, October 30 in the FLC (3702 Woodland Hills Drive) from 1:30-4:30pm
• Launching our year right with intention, clarity of expectation, play, team building, prayer, and quality small group time (Last year was rough!)
• It is experiential and your presence matters as small groups continue to bond!
• If a student is sick or knows they are unable to attend, they need to e-mail salisham@stmartha.com in advance and schedule quality make up work and time to meet one on one with Salisha.

Attend Confirmation Retreat – 100% Attendance REQUIRED

• Mandatory Retreat: The Confirmation Retreat January 8-9, 2022

Complete 12hrs of Community Service with St. Martha’s

• We would like you to complete hours through the ministries at St. Martha’s, to discover the ways the Lord might be calling you to serve in His Church.
• There will be various opportunities to serve throughout the year. Please see bulletin for list of ministries that might interest you, contact the ministry leader to see how you may serve in our parish.
• Where do you find joy? That is a secret to how the Lord may be calling you to serve.
• Here are some upcoming events:
  • St Martha/HAAM Food distribution  Tuesday, November 2nd 2021 between 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Volunteers can come for as many hours as they want. Need volunteers early in the morning for set up, then, for food distribution, and then for cleanup.
  • Road to College – November TBA
  • Sharing Sunday - December 11 & 12. All weekend masses
  • Nino Jesus. Saturday, December 18th at Dogwood Elementary School. We typically meet at St Martha parking lot at 9:00 AM and return by 1:00 PM
  • Rice Bowl Fundraiser 2022. Sunday, February 27, 2022. This is the Sunday before Ash Wednesday.
  • HAAM Food distribution 2022: March, May, and November  2022. Dates TBA.  
  • CCE ASSISTANCE
    • Contact Michelle Campisi at michellec@stmartha.com
    • The following Options are:
    • Classroom Angel – supports catechist in the Family Catechesis setting once monthly on Sunday mornings (10:30am)
    • Classroom Angel – supports catechist in the CCE classroom on Wednesday nights (once a week, 6:30pm)
    • Children’s Liturgy Angel / Helper – helps with children during 9am mass for Children’s Liturgy
    • Event Volunteer— help as needed at Sunday Connection, first Sunday of Month (set up, clean up, activity help, etc.); Once a month – Church Campus
    • Event Volunteer— help as needed at Family Catechesis, last Sunday of Month (set up, clean up, activity help, etc.); Once a month – Faith Formation Campus
    • Event Volunteer— help as needed at Faith Formation Homeschool/Sacrament Meetings, 8-10 times throughout the year on Sunday mornings or Wednesday evenings (set up, clean up, activity help, etc.) – Faith Formation Campus
    • Lenten Fish Fry – Thursdays & Fridays During Lent – Contact Bill Blum at knightsfund2@aol.com
    • Choir and Music Ministry Options to volunteer, please contact Matthew Mondragon at matthewm@stmartha.com
    • Lector and Altar Server at Mass, please contact Mariel Parra at marielp@stmartha.com
    • More to come . . .

Choose a Sponsor 

• Candidates will select a Catholic Role Model called their Sponsor to journey with them to the Sacrament of Confirmation and for the rest of their lives. This person will ideally be able to accompany our Candidates most importantly in daily prayer, time, support and once a month for our Wednesday Sessions. At the Confirmation Mass they place their right hand upon the right shoulder of the Candidate, symbolizing their important role of accompaniment of our Candidates upon their spiritual journey.
• Here is the link for Sponsor Submissions and is due by Friday, September 24
  • https://forms.gle/w3vUi1VtuW8Skgyh7

Choose a Saint

•  During the year candidates will learn about the lives of various Saints and will select one as their Patron Saint.
• Here is the link for Saint Submission and is due by Sunday, February 27
  • https://forms.gle/UvzeVhzSGFfpbKzD9  

Interview with Youth Ministry or Core Team

• This will be in April and a chance to meet one on one, heart to heart with us for 10-15 mins.
• You will choose a 10-15 mins time slot on one of the dates (April 2, 3, 9 or 10). A Sign-up Genius will be provided closer to the date.

Attend the Mandatory practice for Confirmation Mass on Wednesday, April 27, 7-7:30 pm (before our final Wednesday, Sacramental Session)

Be in the State of Grace for Confirmation Mass

• We recommend frequent Confessions, though especially within the week of the Sacrament of Confession Mass.

Tentative Confirmation Masses: MAY 2022 – TBA

• With the number of Candidates we have, we will have 2 Confirmation Masses.
• As soon as the Archdiocese lets us know and we have approval of the dates we will let you know.