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evangelization & Catechesis
Learn more about mission of the Department of Evangelization & Catechesis here.
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Marie Cehovinmarie-cehovinsttaustin.orgPastoral Associate for Evangelization & Catechesis
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Confirmation, together with Baptism and Eucharist, form the Sacraments of Initiation that are all intimately connected. In the Sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized person is "sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit" and is strengthened for service to the Body of Christ.
High School Confirmation is now offered for eligible 9th Graders as well as grades 10-12. See eligibility requirements below.
Confirmation Preparation 2018-2019
The preparation process for high school Confirmation is currently being put together. Because not all details are finalized, we are not yet able to open application for the preparation process. However, below you can find what current information is available. When the application is open, notices will be placed in our bulletin, eBulletin, and website. An email will also be sent to all families who have a child who- completed PreConfirmation Year 2 during 2017-2018
- graduated from St. Theresa Catholic School in 2018
- have a rising 9th grader and are registered as such in our parish database.
The Confirmation preparation process will include:Parent Meeting
All parents of Confirmation candidates will be required to participate in a 2 hour parent meeting intended to both inform and prepare parents for their role in the Confirmation process. Multiple dates will be provided in August and September, after our new Director of Youth Ministry begins.Sponsor Training
Sponsors will need to be selected early in the prepration process and all sponsors will be expected to participate in a 2 hours training. Webinar trainings will be provided for long-distance sponsors. Local sponsors are encoruaged to participate as small group leaders in the preparation process.
Kergymatic Retreat
St. Theresa will provide a 2-day retreat for all high school students in October or November of 2018. This will be a requirement for students preparing for Confirmation.Super Sundays/Wednesdays
Confirmation candidates will particiapte in 3 Super Sunday or Super Wednesday sessions, each 3 hours in length. Dates to be determined on the basis of the scheduling of the Kergymatic Retreat.
Small Group Service Project
Confirmation candidates will plan, submit for approval and complete a service project together as a small group. The project must respond to a particular Corporal or Spritiual Work of Mercy.St. Paul Street Evangelization
Teen Encounter Training Workshop & Live Lab will be provided on 2 dates, each taking place from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
See video below to learn more about St. Paul Street Evangelization or visit St. Paul Street Evangelization online.
Jesus summons us to his missionary service just as we are: weak in faith, with all our doubts, hesitations, and faults, and sins. He sends us as his messengers to an unbelieving but spiritually hungry world not because we are fit, because we are not. Rather he calls us so that he may make us fit. In sharing with others, the faith that is in us, our own faith is deepened and strengthened. Jesus does not call the equipped, he equips the called.-- Fr. Larry Covington Homily on the Ascension of The LordSt. Theresa Rite of Confirmation Mass
The Mass will be scheduled based on the availability of Bishop Vasquez. We will be requesting dates after Easter 2019.
Guidelines before beginning Confirmation Preparation
St. Theresa Catholic Church offers preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation in accordance with Diocese of Austin guidelines. We invite catechized high school students to receive Confirmation as early as grade 9. Generally, catechized means (at minimum) receiving 2 years of comprehensive catecehsis immediately prior to Confirmation. This can include enrollment in a Catholic School or participation in a church catechesis class.
PreConfirmation classes begin September 9. For information regarding enrollment for PreConfirmation classes, please visit our Catechesis Page.
Volunteers
Adults are encouraged to consider volunteering to be a part of the Confirmation Core Team and as retreat chaperones. Volunteers must be compliant with our diocesan Ethics and Integrity in Ministry requirements. We need a sufficient number of both male and female volunteers, especially for the Confirmation Retreat. If you'd like to join the team, please submit the form found here. Thank you!
Who can be a sponsor?
Confirmation sponsors are chosen to witness the Catholic faith to the person being Confirmed. They must be at least 16 years old and a practicing Catholic. This means that the sponsor, if married, has been married by the Church and is practicing the faith in an active, sacramental way and living a life in harmony with the teachings of Christ and his Church. A baptized person who belongs to a non-Catholic ecclesial community may not be a sponsor.