Join us for an exciting new year of preparation for Confirmation!

Any students interested in receiving the sacrament of Confirmation (grade 8 and up!) are welcome to join our classes. For the 2023 year we'll be offering two sessions, Tuesday evenings at Holy Family (Jan 10-Feb 28) and Monday evenings at Our Lady Help of Christians (Mar 6 - April 24). 

Click on the link below for the Information Package.

January - God (download)
Video #1 - What is Confirmation?
Discussion Questions - have you been to another sacrament? What was it? What was it like to participate?
Why do I want to be Confirmed?

Video #2 - Who is God? 
No discussion questions, just go for a walk.

Assignment #1
Who Am I - Make a collage of things that represent YOU!
Who is God - Make a collage of things that represent God to you. Digitally or on paper. Send them in to [email protected]

February - Jesus (download)
Video #3 - Jesus in the Sacraments
Discussion Questions 
How do you feel before Confession? How do you feel after?
How can we prepare for Mass?
What do you enjoy most at Mass?

Video #4 - What's Inside a Catholic Church?
Discussion Questions
What Church feels like home to you?
How often do you go to Church? Just for Mass or for other reasons?
What is something about the church building you'd like to know more?

Assignment  #2- What's Inside?
Label the linked map of a Catholic Church. Use video #4 or Google to help you. You can label it digitally or print it off and fill it out with a pen. Send the file or a photo of your answers to [email protected] or 519-466-0593.

March - Saints (download PDF)
Video #5 - The Saints
Discussion Questions
Do you know any other saints or their stories?
If you were a saint, what would you be patron of?
What are some 'saintly' qualities?
What saint will you choose for Confirmation? Why?

Video #6 - Catholic Community
Discussion Questions
Name the top 5 people in your Catholic squad.
How has Covid affected our sense of community?
What do you look for in a friend?
How are you essential to your family?

Assignment #3- My Favourite Saint (download PDF)
Tell us about a saint you identify with. Print out the attached sheet and fill it out, or make up your own digital infographic about them.
This saint will be the name you take for Confirmation as well! Choose wisely!
Send the image or a picture of the image to [email protected]

April - Decide
Video #7 - Prayer
Discussion Questions
What are some other types of prayer?
Describe what each word in ACTS means:
     (Adoration, Contrition, Thanksgiving, Supplication)
Who can you turn to if you want to learn more about prayer?

Video #8 - Decisions
Discussion Questions
What was a hard decision you had to make this week?
What will you do in the future when faced with a tough choice?
What did the boy in the video do to find his way?

Assignment #4 - Sponsor Interview (download PDF)
Interview your sponsor (record it with audio or video, or just write down their answers). Ask them at least 5 of the questions in the link and at least one of your own. Send it to Jacqueline.