Our Lady of the Assumption Parish (OLA) will be celebrating Confirmations at OLA Church at 11am on the 12th of Sep, 2024. 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 an eastern Orthodox Church may act as a sponsor together with a Catholic. It is fitting for your child's Baptismal sponsor to 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 7 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 must hand in their Confirmation Workbooks to the parish Catechist or Fr Michael at the pre-Confirmation practice session.
SUNDAY CATECHESIS
Our experienced parish catechist, Mrs Jill Hohnen, will be providing the opportunity for Confirmation lessons at 10am on Sunday mornings to 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. (The "Vigil Mass" on Saturday evening is also considered a Sunday Mass.) Candidates will be provided with a form as a record of attendance, at least of the 5 Sunday Masses leading up to Confirmation. Please, ask the Parish Priest, or Mrs Jill Hohnen, to sign this form at the conclusion of each Mass. All Candidates are required to return this form to Fr. Michael or Jill Hohnen by Thursday 12 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 at 3.30pm on Fri 12 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 7 Aug at 7:00 pm
- Have the Mass attendance form signed each week (at least from the 17/18 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 Hohnen or Fr Michael by Fri 12 Sep. (Books will be returned.)
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.
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 or other questions, please contact Fr Michael on 0466 319 290.
Fr Michael Lanzon
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church
