Confirmation
Welcome! Wherever you are on your journey of faith, your family matters to us. We hope you experience the love and support of our community during the Confirmation process. Confirmation is open to everyone in grades 10 and up, and is a one-year process that usually begins in January. The Confirmation Mass is held in the fall.
Information about our COnfirmation Process
What is Confirmation?
Confirmation is a sacrament, which is a concrete or visible sign that makes God’s grace especially present to us. As a “sacrament of initiation,” Confirmation completes the initiation into the Catholic church that begins with baptism. In the sacrament of Confirmation we receive a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit to empower us to live more intentionally as a disciple of Jesus within the church.
Why get confirmed?
At New Roads, we’d like to invite you to consider this “why” for Confirmation: a commitment to following Jesus within the church community is the best, surest way to what Jesus calls an “abundant life” (John 10:10), a life of meaning, passion, and most of all, love.
What does it mean to be prepared?
The Catechism of the Catholic Church, which summarizes many of the Church’s official teachings, shares two essential results of Confirmation preparation: The candidate is “prepared to assume the role of disciple” (1319) and embraces “a sense of belonging...to the parish community” (1309). In other words, being prepared for Confirmation means the candidate has already started to take steps as a disciple of Jesus within our local church community.
Preparing for and being confirmed is about a loving relationship with God and the church community. We’ll ask candidates--in the form of a written reflection--how they have each prepared to be confirmed, how it has affected them, and if they feel ready to present themselves to the bishop for Confirmation, allowing each candidate to demonstrate their integrity and commitment.
Program Requirements
Confirmation is a sacrament, which is a concrete or visible sign that makes God’s grace especially present to us. As a “sacrament of initiation,” Confirmation completes the initiation into the Catholic church that begins with baptism. In the sacrament of Confirmation we receive a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit to empower us to live more intentionally as a disciple of Jesus within the church.
Why get confirmed?
At New Roads, we’d like to invite you to consider this “why” for Confirmation: a commitment to following Jesus within the church community is the best, surest way to what Jesus calls an “abundant life” (John 10:10), a life of meaning, passion, and most of all, love.
What does it mean to be prepared?
The Catechism of the Catholic Church, which summarizes many of the Church’s official teachings, shares two essential results of Confirmation preparation: The candidate is “prepared to assume the role of disciple” (1319) and embraces “a sense of belonging...to the parish community” (1309). In other words, being prepared for Confirmation means the candidate has already started to take steps as a disciple of Jesus within our local church community.
Preparing for and being confirmed is about a loving relationship with God and the church community. We’ll ask candidates--in the form of a written reflection--how they have each prepared to be confirmed, how it has affected them, and if they feel ready to present themselves to the bishop for Confirmation, allowing each candidate to demonstrate their integrity and commitment.
Program Requirements
- Workshops: All students and at least one parent must attend an orientation on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at 7:00 pm at St. Joseph Church. The purpose of the workshops is to help your family reflect on your membership in our community. We want you to feel like you belong here and we hope the workshops help with that.
- There will be other workshops for candidates only to attend. (Parents not required.)
- Workshop dates:
- March 19, 2023 7:00 pm
- May 21, 2023 7:00 pm
- Workshop dates:
- Service: Options for service ideas and opportunities during the year of preparation will be discussed at orientation meeting
- Written reflection (due in September)
- Teen: A 500-word statement about what the candidate did to prepare.
- Parent: A 500-word statement about how the parent supported the teen’s preparation.
- Sponsor: All candidates should choose a sponsor who models what it’s like to live as a disciple within the church. We ask that sponsors be chosen by September 2023.
- Confirmation Mass rehearsal: October 2023 (date TBA).
Fee
The fee for our program is $100 per child. For links to pay with a debit or credit card, click here for St. Joseph and here for St. Luke. Or, please make your check payable to your parish (“St. Joseph” or “St. Luke”) and mail it to: New Roads Catholic Community, 130 Common St, Belmont, MA 02478. Please include the candidate’s name on your payment. Financial assistance is available if needed--just let us know on the registration form.
Questions about Confirmation at New Roads? Please contact us.
Registration for Confirmation 2023 is OPEN. Ready to register? Click here.
The fee for our program is $100 per child. For links to pay with a debit or credit card, click here for St. Joseph and here for St. Luke. Or, please make your check payable to your parish (“St. Joseph” or “St. Luke”) and mail it to: New Roads Catholic Community, 130 Common St, Belmont, MA 02478. Please include the candidate’s name on your payment. Financial assistance is available if needed--just let us know on the registration form.
Questions about Confirmation at New Roads? Please contact us.
Registration for Confirmation 2023 is OPEN. Ready to register? Click here.
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