The community has an important role in the accompaniment of young people; it should feel collectively responsible for accepting, motivating, encouraging and challenging them. All should regard young people with understanding, appreciation and affection, and avoid constantly judging them or demanding of them a perfection beyond their years.
Christus Vivit 243
Administration
- Safe Environment: https://www.scd.org/safe-environment
- Conformity List (Approved text Books and programs for Religious Education): https://www.usccb.org/committees/catechism/conformity-review-list
- Confirmation guidelines: Confirmation: Norms and Guidelines
- Confirmación: Normas y Directrices
Forms: https://www.scd.org/youth-and-young-adult-ministry/handbook-forms-policies
- Spanish-Permission-Form-for-Video-Audio-Photography-Media-FY2223
- Permission-Form-for-Video-Audio-Photography-Media-FY2223
- Electronic Communication Acknowledgement - Spanish
- Electronic Communication Acknowledgement
- Youth Consent Form
- Youth Consent Form - Spanish
- Adult Consent Form
- Adult Consent Form - Spanish
- Driver Information
- Driver Information Form - Spanish
- Chaperone Guidelines
- World Youth Day Chaperone and Parent Guidelines
- Guidelines - Online Ministry Safety - Spanish
- Guidelines - Online Ministry Safety - English
Program Forms, ideas and practical suggestions:
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Other resources. (If you would like to share any, please contact the office of youth ministry)
Parent and Sponsor Sample Sessions
Sponsor
- Requirements from Canon 874.1
- Pastoral Considerations for Choosing Confirmation Sponsor
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Candidate Interview (Download)
Approved Texts
- A parish Confirmation preparation process must use as it's primary text of instruction a resource from the USCCB approved list.
Content for Immediate Preparation
At a minimum, in an immediate preparation process for the reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation must cover this material:
- Sacraments of Initiation
- Essential Elements, Effects and Minister of the Sacrament of Baptism
- Essential Elements, Effects, Requirements for Reception and Minister of the Sacrament of the Eucharist
- Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist
- Essential Elements, Effects, Requirements for Reception and Minister of the Sacrament of Confirmation
- An Understanding of the Rite of Confirmation
- Liturgical Signs and Symbols
- Candidate Responses
- Purpose of Sponsor
- Role of the Family and the Community
- Call to Discipleship
- Living as a member of the Body of Christ (the universal Church)
- Within the parish context
- Within the general community
- Within your immediate sphere of influence (eg. family, friends, and schoolmates)
- Living as a member of the Body of Christ (the universal Church)
- Vocational Discernment
- Role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Trinity
- Familiarity with the names and application of the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit.