Confirmation

Dear Parents and Guardians of our 2021 Confirmation candidates,

What a joy it is to journey with you, the Parents or Guardians of our young people, as they prepare to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation.  You are the primary religious educators of your children.  It is from your example that your children learn to love God and others, to do good and avoid evil and to grow in the way of their faith.   You have embraced the holy task of forming and gradually increasing a spirit of faith in your children, and for that we are grateful.  Since the primary faith educators of children are their parents, we as a Family of Parishes, are here to support parents in forming these young disciples. 

We want Confirmation to be more than a rite of passage as it is often seen.  We know this time of preparation can be more than that, it must be a life long relationship of discipleship with Jesus and you are being asked to help cultivate this next step in your child’s spiritual journey.  The Confirmation program will be very different this year due to the on going restrictions as a result of the pandemic.  We will be pivoting our sessions through the use of printed materials, video and on-line meetings. 
 

• We will be using a new printed resource.
• We will make use of online resources through FORMED.
• Parents will be responsible for their child’s completion of the program and are being asked to journey with their child. It is an opportunity for the entire family to learn more about our faith.
• We are always available to help guide you through the process.  This experience will deepen your own call to discipleship.  Spending this quality time with your child and sharing faith with one another will naturally strengthen the bond of family and faith. 

 Confirmation will take place this year during the week of April 12-15, 2021.  We will be keeping you informed as we navigate through these unchartered waters. Please fill out the registration form and note that you will need to provide your child’s Baptism Certificate with the registration form.  Please return the registration forms to our office as soon as possible. You may send the documents electronically to our email [atonement@dol.ca] above or fill out the form electronically here.

In the Shepherd Lord,
Father Rob Rocheleau
Father Daniel Bombardier
Maria Mollica
Rachelle Leslie

Electronic Registration Form