OLA will be celebrating Confirmations at Our Lady of the Assumption Church at 9am on the 18th of Sep, 2022. All children in Year 6 who have received the Sacraments of:
are eligible to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Please contact Fr Michael ASAP if your child has not received the Sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation, or Holy Communion. Listed below are the parish requirements regarding enrolment and preparation for Confirmation.
A SPONSOR
As far as possible each child should have a sponsor. The role of a sponsor is to help your child to be a true witness of Christ. A sponsor is to help your child faithfully fulfil their Christian duties for which they are strengthened and equipped in the Sacrament of Confirmation. Therefore, a sponsor must be a faithful and practicing Catholic themselves. A person from the eastern Orthodox Churches may act as a sponsor together with a Catholic. It is fitting if your child's Baptismal sponsor can also serve as their Confirmation sponsor. The sponsor's role is supportive of the parents' role. Therefore, parents cannot serve as sponsor for their own child.
PARENT INFORMATION ZOOM MEETING - PARENTS ONLY
Wednesday 17 Aug at 7:00 pm
A link will be sent to the email you provide on this enrolment form to join the Zoom Meeting. Please join the Zoom 5 minutes before the scheduled start, have your video on, surname displayed and sound on mute.
PREPARATION SESSIONS
Candidates will be required to complete one section of the Confirmation Workbook, for four weeks, with their parents. Candidates from the parish are required to bring their Confirmation Workbooks to the parish Catechist or Fr Michael after Mass. Otherwise, candidates from OLA Primary School must show their Confirmation Workbook to their classroom teacher on Mondays, except in the 4th week of preparation when the Workbook should be handed in on the Friday, 16 Sep 2022. To clarify:
- Candidates from the Parish are to return their booklets after a Sunday Mass on
Sun 27-28 Aug,
Sun 3-4 Sep,
Sun 10-11 Sep,
Fri 16 Sep (in the last week of preparation)
- Candidates from OLA Primary School are to return their booklets on
Mon 29 Aug,
Mon 5 Sep,
Mon 12 Sep,
Fri 16 Sep (in the last week of preparation)
SUNDAY CATECHESIS
Our experienced parish catechist, Mrs Jill Hoenen, will be providing the opportunity for lessons at 10am on Sunday mornings. These will be particularly suited to preparing for Confirmation. Jill can help the children with their workbooks and in understanding the content. I highly recommend taking advantage of this assistance.
ATTENDING SUNDAY MASS
Candidates, their Catholic parent/s, and sponsors, are required to attend Sunday Mass. A Vigil Mass (sat evening) is also considered a Sunday Mass. Candidates will be provided with a form as a record of attendance. Please, ask the Parish Priest to sign this form at the conclusion of each Mass. All Candidates are required to return this form to Fr. Michael by Fri 16 Sep.
If you are going on holidays, please take care to consider where you will attend Sunday Mass. Weekday Masses do not substitute for keeping the Lord's Day Holy by attending Sunday Mass.
If your child is unable to attend because of illness, simply note this on the attendance form. In this circumstance it is good to make an effort, according to the circumstances, to say some prayers at home, such as the Rosary, or follow a Mass online.
REHEARSAL
All candidates will have the opportunity to rehearse with Fr Michael at 4pm on 16 Fri Sep at Our Lady of the Assumption Church.
SUMMARY
To prepare your child for this Sacrament, you are required to:
- Attend the Parent Information Zoom meeting on Wed 17 Aug at 7:00 pm
- Have the Mass attendance form signed each week (at least from the 20/21 Aug weekend).
(OLA Parish Mass times are 5.30pm Vigil, 9am Sun, and 11am Sun [Deaf Mass]
at 74 Underwood Rd, Homebush.)
- Complete the Sacramental Workbooks and return to Mrs Jill Hoenen, Fr Michael, or your child’s teachers each week.
Additionally, the fee for the Sacramental preparations is $20, which helps to cover all costs of books, resources and certificates.
Please return a printout of the second section of this form (in a clearly labelled envelope, with your child’s name, and include the following:
1. $20 fee for Sacramental resources (no change provided)
2. a small photo of your child, which will be displayed in the Church during the Sacramental program. The small school photo size is perfect for this.
3. A copy of your child’s Baptismal, First Reconciliation, and First Holy Communion certificates
4. A copy of your child's sponsor's Baptismal, First Holy Communion and Confirmation certificates.
Note: A copy of sacramental certificates can be found at the parish of one's Baptism. Ask for a certificate of the sacraments you have received as recorded in the Baptismal Register. If there are any difficulties, please contact Fr Michael.
Please call Father Michael if you have any questions, on 9706 7651 or 0466 319 290.
Fr Michael Lanzon
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church
