YM/Confirmation March Update
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- YM Saturday
- Soup Supper March 10
- LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP! Middle School Encounter
- Confirmation update
- Summer Conferences: Ignite Your Torch NW (Incoming 9th Graders-12 Graders) & Steubenville NW
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Youth Ministry Saturday
🆕 All teens of the parish are invited for our next Youth Ministry Saturday! Please reply to this email or respond below to RSVP! All candidates for Confirmation must make an effort to attend these.
Are you going?
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not going.
might be going.
Lenten Soup Supper, Hosted by Faith Formation & YM
Friday, March 10, 6:30 PM in the Parish Hall
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Soup Supper
Join us for Lenten Friday Soup Supper. During dinner we will watch The Prince of Egypt (1998), an animated adaptation of the Book of Exodus.
Stations of the Cross and Confessions begin at 6:00PM in the Church
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going.
not going.
might be going.
Which meatless soup do you like best?
Beans, lentils
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Simple tomato
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Any type, as long as it's full of croutons or oyster crackers
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LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP! Middle School Encounter
Parents, if you are interested in having your Grade 6-8 youth attend this conference, please let me know. We may need volunteers to help with Carpooling that day. No youth will be turned away from participation due to a family's inability cover cost. Register online and contact us for coordinate.
Sunday Scripture Study
Youth Sunday Scripture Study meets 9:15-10AM in the Youth Space. Open for all youth Grades 6-12.
By the Numbers: The New Testament has 27 books, and it is comprised of 260 chapters of 7,957 verses.
Confirmation Year 2
The Class is currently exploring patron saints for confirmation, reviewing certain topics, and go over the parts of the Confirmation Mass.
- Students will need to complete missed Chosen classes at home. Textbooks have been sent home.
- Classes continue after the Confirmation Mass Date, with Classes scheduled on April 30 and May 7 for all Confirmation Students. These will cover mystagogy
- Rehearsal for Confirmation Mass: April 23, after the 10:30am Mass. Candidates and Sponsors or a stand-in Adult are required to attend.
- Confirmation Mass Friday, April 28 at 6:30pm.
Confirmation Year 1
If your student has already turned in their Sponsor Form, completed their questionnaire given at the beginning of the year, and has had consistent attendance then they are on-track for Confirmation in Spring 2024. Students who have not been attending will need to take Year 1 next school year.
Register online by April 30 to secure early registration fee. All prices increase $30 after April 30th. Final deadline to register is May 31.
Are you interested in Ignite Your Torch NW?
Yes! Send me more info on how my high school-aged youth can attend
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Not right now, but I'd like to learn what makes it special
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Steubenville NW is also another weekend summer conference available for Catholic high school-age youth to attend. Check out St. Michael Olympia's website or here for more info.
Parents and Sponsors!
Are you or your candidate able to answer the following questions? The bishop may ask these on the day of Confirmation!
Are you or your candidate able to answer the following questions? The bishop may ask these on the day of Confirmation!
1.What sacrament have you been preparing to receive?
2.Who comes to strengthen us in the Sacrament of Confirmation?
3.Will you actually see the Holy Spirit when you are confirmed?
4.Have you learned what happens in the Confirmation Mass? What will be done to the oil first? Then what?
5.What kind of special oil will be used? Do you remember the name?
6.What sacraments have you received so far in your life?
7.What do you think it means to be a disciple of Christ?
8.How many times can you be confirmed?
9.Can you tell me what some of the gifts of the Holy Spirit are? (ask the meaning of some of the gifts they listed)
10.Can you name any of the fruits of the Holy Spirit? (ask the meaning of some of the fruits they listed)
11.Have you chosen a saint’s name for your confirmation name? if so can you tell me a little bit about the saint you chose?