Confirmation

Our 2025 Confirmation Program will run in Term 3 of 2025

In the Sacrament of Confirmation, the baptised person is “sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit” and is strengthened for service to the Body of Christ.

 

Dear Parents and Carers,

We welcome you and your child into the life of our Parish through the Sacrament of Confirmation. As the final of the three Sacraments of Initiation, this is a wonderful opportunity for parents and children to continue their faith journey together. Our program is for any child in Year 6 or above who has been baptised Catholic, and completed the other Sacraments of Initiation (First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion).  Our Parish schools, classes and community support you in undertaking this important role.

Confirmation is about renewing one’s Baptismal promises.  Just as bodies and minds grow, Catholics believe that the soul also needs to grow in the life of grace. Confirmation establishes older children as ‘full-fledged’ members of the faith. This sacrament is called Confirmation because the faith given by the parents in Baptism is now confirmed, by the child him/herself, and made strong.

This time also provides parents/carers with the opportunity to reaffirm their commitment to the practice of the Catholic Faith, which began at Baptism, and to deepen their relationship with Christ. This renewed commitment necessarily involves participation at Mass and the reception of the sacraments.  This is also an opportunity for non-Catholic parents to understand and share in their child’s faith journey.

How to Enrol:
Enrolment for the Confirmation program will be available from 26 June to 23 July 2025 on the App (available on all smart phones) or the Qkr! website under Mary Help of Christians Parish page.  To ensure that you are able to attend your preferred Confirmation Mass, please enrol early. Preference is given in order of enrolment date.

Program costs/offering is $80 and includes all of the course materials. This is payable via Qkr!.

IMPORTANT: If your child has not previously participated in a Sacramental Program in our Parish, and was not baptised at Sacred Heart Church, Pearce, please email a copy of his/her Baptism Certificate to WodenSouth.Sacraments@cg.org.au

Preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation

You are the first teacher of your child’s faith.  In their preparation for the sacraments we, the Parish and school community, will support you.  However, we rely on your involvement in home learning and ideally at Mass each weekend.  As a result, there is a greater role for parents to help with the final preparations.  Preparations will be provided by you at home and classes provided by the Parish.  Parish-run classes will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm to 7:30pm during the school term.  All sessions will be held at Sacred Heart Church, 115 Hodgson Cres, Pearce. 

Dates for the 2025 Confirmation program*

  • Enrolments will open on 26 June and close on 23 July.

Confirmation Parent Information Evening 
(parents only to attend) : 

  • Wednesday 30 July at 6.30pm in the Church
  • Program materials will be handed out

Presentation Masses:
Choose one of these Masses to attend with your child

  • Saturday 2 August at 6:00pm OR
  • Sunday 3 August at either 8:30am OR 10:00am

Session 1:

  • Wednesday 6 August at 6.30pm in the Church

Session 2:

  • Wednesday 13 August at 6.30pm in the Church

Session 3:

  • Wednesday 20 August at 6.30pm in the Church

Session 4/Practice:

  • Wednesday 27 August at 6.30pm in the Church

Confirmation Retreat:

  • Thursday 28 August, 9am-3pm held at the Church (more details advised closer to the time)

Confirmation Masses

  • Friday 29 August at 6.00pm
    OR
  • Saturday 30 August  6.00pm
We invite the family and friends of the children to attend their Confirmation Mass.
One pew will be assigned per family, with additional seating available throughout the church for other visitors.

If, for whatever reason, you feel that your child is not ready to take this next step in their faith development, or that you are unable to find the time to commit to their preparation, then we encourage you to leave this commitment for another time when your child is ready.  Sacraments can be received at any age.

May the Holy Spirit continue to fill your lives with genuine peace and love.

Fr Emil Milat
Parish Priest

To download the above information and Confirmation timetable, click here.

This is a Parish-run program.  Please email (wodensouth.sacraments@cg.org.au) our Parish Office Coordinator Christina Erwin in the Parish Office or call at 6286 1908 for any inquiries related to these sacraments and details of the program.

* Dates to be confirmed.

Our Parish Office Sacramental Coordinator Christina Erwin works Wednesday and Thursdays from 9:00 am-3:00 pm.