High School Confirmation
Confirmation prep kicks off in the spring of students' sophomore year with sessions beginning in September of their junior year. Confirmation is celebrated during the spring of their junior year. For more information on preparing for Confirmation, please contact the Associate Director of Faith Formation, Brian Mase, at maseb@hawb.org or 262-343-2370.
UPDATE as of 10/29/2020: As you know, we have started our year in a virtual format; this will continue through at least the end of January 2021. This means that the Confirmation Retreat previously scheduled for December 4-6 at the Redemptorist Retreat Center in Oconomowoc is cancelled. In addition, we have pulled the previously released "tentative" schedule for session dates; please disregard any previous schedules you may have printed out or saved in your own records. Below is our updated schedule:
2020-2021 Updated Schedule:
(last updated 10/29/2020)
Large Group Session material:
Session materials (assignments, videos, other links) will appear in Google Classroom on or around these dates:
November 2
November 16
December 7
January 11
January 25
Due dates for each assignment will be attached to the assignment itself within Google Classroom; the idea is that the assignments are done before the check-in that will discuss that material.
Check-in's
These will last roughly 20-30 minutes; they will be scheduled between 3:00pm and 5:30pm on these Sunday afternoons:
November 1 (brief discussion of sponsor form)
November 15
December 6
January 10
January 24
Month of February: Retreat - We will provide some kind of a single-day retreat experience, either in person at Holy Angels or virtually;
most likely this will happen in small groups rather than one large group (exact dates and more details to follow)
Month of March: Interviews will take place by scheduled appointment
April 18: Practice for Confirmation Mass - 3:30-4:30pm, Holy Angels Church
(Sponsors are asked to attend. If sponsor is unable, one parent should attend in their place.)
April 22: Confirmation Mass at Holy Angels, 7:00 pm (students should arrive by 6:30 pm), Bishop Schuerman presiding
May 2: Follow-up Session
The following is from a communication sent out via email on September 10; this is an overview of what to expect for the year:
While this year in Faith Formation will be unique in structure and approach, our main goals are: 1) to get to know who Jesus is and build up our individual relationships with Him; 2) to learn about our Catholic faith, what makes it unique and how we can live it out in today’s world; and 3) to foster community while building each other up. To help us do that, we will use a varied approach in instruction methods:
By using Google Classroom, our learning and interactions will take place in a largely asynchronous format. This means that, aside from any scheduled small group check in dates and times, there will not be any other specific dates or times to adhere to. Your teen can access the “large group” lesson within their Classroom whenever it is convenient for them to do so. Each Assignment within their Classroom will have instructions along with a due date for any required responses. More detailed instructions, the Classroom link that I mentioned earlier, and a tutorial on how to access this information will be forthcoming via email.
One other thing I would like to mention here is service hours. In the past, we have asked for teens to participate in service projects both here at the parish and out in the community. Obviously with the ongoing pandemic, most of those opportunities are either non-existent or very restricted. Our hope is that things improve later on in the year and we are able to get back into some of those events and opportunities. In the meantime, we will continue to encourage service in a safe manner and publish opportunities as we become aware of them. In short, don’t worry about logging hours at this point.
Confirmation candidates, parents, and sponsors - access 2020-2021 forms here:
Registration: https://bit.ly/2FmyafQ
Sponsor Information: https://bit.ly/31X8e2J
Stay tuned for more forms soon!
Confirmation prep kicks off in the spring of students' sophomore year with sessions beginning in September of their junior year. Confirmation is celebrated during the spring of their junior year. For more information on preparing for Confirmation, please contact the Associate Director of Faith Formation, Brian Mase, at maseb@hawb.org or 262-343-2370.
UPDATE as of 10/29/2020: As you know, we have started our year in a virtual format; this will continue through at least the end of January 2021. This means that the Confirmation Retreat previously scheduled for December 4-6 at the Redemptorist Retreat Center in Oconomowoc is cancelled. In addition, we have pulled the previously released "tentative" schedule for session dates; please disregard any previous schedules you may have printed out or saved in your own records. Below is our updated schedule:
2020-2021 Updated Schedule:
(last updated 10/29/2020)
Large Group Session material:
Session materials (assignments, videos, other links) will appear in Google Classroom on or around these dates:
November 2
November 16
December 7
January 11
January 25
Due dates for each assignment will be attached to the assignment itself within Google Classroom; the idea is that the assignments are done before the check-in that will discuss that material.
Check-in's
These will last roughly 20-30 minutes; they will be scheduled between 3:00pm and 5:30pm on these Sunday afternoons:
November 1 (brief discussion of sponsor form)
November 15
December 6
January 10
January 24
Month of February: Retreat - We will provide some kind of a single-day retreat experience, either in person at Holy Angels or virtually;
most likely this will happen in small groups rather than one large group (exact dates and more details to follow)
Month of March: Interviews will take place by scheduled appointment
April 18: Practice for Confirmation Mass - 3:30-4:30pm, Holy Angels Church
(Sponsors are asked to attend. If sponsor is unable, one parent should attend in their place.)
April 22: Confirmation Mass at Holy Angels, 7:00 pm (students should arrive by 6:30 pm), Bishop Schuerman presiding
May 2: Follow-up Session
The following is from a communication sent out via email on September 10; this is an overview of what to expect for the year:
While this year in Faith Formation will be unique in structure and approach, our main goals are: 1) to get to know who Jesus is and build up our individual relationships with Him; 2) to learn about our Catholic faith, what makes it unique and how we can live it out in today’s world; and 3) to foster community while building each other up. To help us do that, we will use a varied approach in instruction methods:
- Google Classroom: each small group will be enrolled in their own “Classroom” as a way to interact with each other, along with myself and our other adult leaders.
- Google Meet: chances are you have attended one or several of these sessions in the last few months; this is the tool we will use to have our typical “small group” time with myself or another adult leader facilitating discussion. These sessions will be roughly 20-30 minutes in length, with the dates and times on the schedule above.
By using Google Classroom, our learning and interactions will take place in a largely asynchronous format. This means that, aside from any scheduled small group check in dates and times, there will not be any other specific dates or times to adhere to. Your teen can access the “large group” lesson within their Classroom whenever it is convenient for them to do so. Each Assignment within their Classroom will have instructions along with a due date for any required responses. More detailed instructions, the Classroom link that I mentioned earlier, and a tutorial on how to access this information will be forthcoming via email.
One other thing I would like to mention here is service hours. In the past, we have asked for teens to participate in service projects both here at the parish and out in the community. Obviously with the ongoing pandemic, most of those opportunities are either non-existent or very restricted. Our hope is that things improve later on in the year and we are able to get back into some of those events and opportunities. In the meantime, we will continue to encourage service in a safe manner and publish opportunities as we become aware of them. In short, don’t worry about logging hours at this point.
Confirmation candidates, parents, and sponsors - access 2020-2021 forms here:
Registration: https://bit.ly/2FmyafQ
Sponsor Information: https://bit.ly/31X8e2J
Stay tuned for more forms soon!
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Sponsors - this message is for you!
Thank you for your YES in accompanying these confirmands on their faith journey. Please take a few moments and watch this video that explains a little bit about the year and more importantly, your role as a Confirmation sponsor. Spoiler alert: it comes down to three things! If you have any questions for me, you may reach me at maseb@hawb.org or 262-343-2370. |
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Adult Confirmation
Are you an adult and would like to receive Confirmation? Please contact Deacon Mark Jansen at deaconmark@hawb.org or at 262-334-0140.
Are you an adult and would like to receive Confirmation? Please contact Deacon Mark Jansen at deaconmark@hawb.org or at 262-334-0140.