CONFIRMATION (2024/2025)
Children must be baptised and be eight years of age or older, and in Year 3 or above. Ideally, Confirmation should be the first Sacrament celebrated after
Baptism.
Enrolment for the Program
You can enroll your child online from 20 June to 26 July. Please click here to access our enrolment form. Please make sure you have a digital copy of your child's baptismal certificate, as this is a requirement for enrolment in the Sacrament.
Parents are required to participate with their child in all sessions.
Parent Information Sessions (1 hour)
These sessions are designed for parents who are new to the program, or who would like a refresh. Attendance is only required at one session. The sessions will be held on:
Tuesday, 30 July at 9:30 AM, St Kieran's
Wednesday, 31 July at 7:00PM, St Kieran's
Parents who are interested in being group facilitators (leading a small family group for the preparation sessions) are requested to stay for 30 minutes after these sessions.
Family Preparation Sessions
These sessions prepare children and their families for the Sacrament, and will be held in homes or in the Parish Centre.
Sessions will run from 1 August - 13 September.
Rite of Enrolment
During the Rite of Enrolment, your child will be officially presented to the parish community as a candidate for Confirmation.
The Rite takes place during Mass, and will occur on the weekend of 3-4 August.
Presentation Mass and Ritual of the Creed
During the Ritual of the Creed, your child will receive a copy of the Creed which we say during Mass, as a sign of their upcoming full initiation into the Catholic Church.
The Ritual of the Creed takes place during Mass, and will occur on the weekend of 17-18 August.
Practices
Practices for the Sacrament ceremony will take place on:
Tuesday, 17 September, 4:00PM at St Kieran's
Tuesday, 17 September, 7:00PM at St Cecilia's
Wednesday, 18 September, 7:00PM at St Kieran's
You are only required to attend one practice session with your child.
Sacrament of Confirmation
The Sacrament will be conferred during Mass, which will be celebrated by Bishop Anthony Randazzo, the Bishop of Broken Bay Diocese. The ceremonies will be celebrated on Sunday, 22 September at the following times:
12:00PM, St Kieran's
3:00PM, St Kieran's
5:00PM, St Cecilia's