St. Bernard Confirmation Sponsor/Mentor Commitment - 2021-22
You are beginning a grand adventure. You’ve been asked to walk with a candidate as he/she embarks on the challenging journey toward the Sacrament Confirmation. By accepting that invitation, you’ll be able to help this young person grow in her/his relationship with both Jesus and the church. What an honor! What a privilege!
The Confirmation preparation process can be—almost certainly will be—a time of spiritual and religious renewal and transformation for both you and the candidate.
There are several things asked of you throughout the year in your role as sponsor and we will be reviewing these in greater detail at our Confirmation Sponsor Orientation session on October 21, 6:30 - 8:00 pm at St. Bernard Church. Please be sure to save this date.
• Sponsors are asked to attend THREE Candidate/Sponsor sessions found on the Confirmation Sponsor Calendar that will provided to you. Due to the continuing pandemic, each session will be limited in the number of attendees. We will be asking the parents of Candidates to RSVP/sign up for one of two offerings for each session. Please be sure to communicate with your Candidate the date and time that you are able to attend.
• Sponsors are asked to participate in at least one Service Project with their Candidate.
• Sponsors are asked to regularly "check-in" with and have "Confirmation Conversations" with their candidates over the course of this preparation year. We will provide sponsors with the conversation prompts needed.
Please complete the Commitment form that follows no later than October 8. Thank you again for your wonderful gift to the youth of our parish.