http://www.drku.org/dokuwiki/ 2026-05-19T01:24:51+00:00 http://www.drku.org/dokuwiki/ http://www.drku.org/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=wiki:dokuwiki.svg text/html 2010-01-01T22:33:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.drku.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=confirmation-rvs:appendix_a&rev=1262385208&do=diff Appendix A FIVE PHASES OF ADOLESCENCE, (Ages 10 - 30) Age 10 - 12 * Phase * Biological Upheaval: onslaught of puberty motional Change * Psychological Profile * Physical body embarrassing. * Rebellious to home and parents. * Selfworth defined through competition. text/html 2010-01-01T22:33:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.drku.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=confirmation-rvs:appendix_b&rev=1262385208&do=diff Appendix B Catechetical resources for special circumstances Currently available materials will be listed. Please add any favorites you have. Media Resources Currently available materials will be listed. Please add any favorites you have. text/html 2010-01-01T22:33:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.drku.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=confirmation-rvs:appendix_c&rev=1262385209&do=diff APPENDIX C (MODEL) RITE OF ENROLLMENT FOR CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES BEFORE LITURGY: (The parish community is welcomed and the significance of the special Rite of Enrollment is explained.) AFTER HOMILY: (The pastor calls the name of each candidate. As each name is called the candidate comes forward to stand around the altar facing the congregation (or simply stand at his/her place.) When all names have been called the celebrant continues: text/html 2010-01-01T22:33:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.drku.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=confirmation-rvs:appendix_d&rev=1262385209&do=diff APPENDIX D THE RETREAT EXPERIENCE DEFINITION The retreat is an extended and structured experience of the faith, life, and worship of a Christian community. It is an attempt to create a warm, friendly, prayerful atmosphere in a total and comprehensive way. Through the experience and the environment, an invitation is given to the retreat team and retreatants to grow in their love for themselves, their families, God and one another. The suggested time span is 24-48 hours. text/html 2010-01-01T22:33:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.drku.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=confirmation-rvs:appendix_e&rev=1262385209&do=diff APPENDIX E ADULT SESSIONS FOR PARENTS/SPONSORS The following things should be kept in mind and applied to adult sessions for both parents and sponsors. * Adults bring a lived experience to the process of preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation. It is crucial that the adult has the opportunity to reflect upon his/her experience of the sacrament of Confirmation and to share memories and feelings from that experience. Any text/html 2010-01-01T22:33:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.drku.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=confirmation-rvs:appendix_f&rev=1262385210&do=diff APPENDIX F TIMELINE Each parish will want to establish a timeline for each aspect of the Confirmation program. The following timeline represents the normal sequence. Various aspects for the program may overlap and parishes may wish to vary the sequence of the components according to their needs. text/html 2010-01-01T22:33:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.drku.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=confirmation-rvs:appendix_g&rev=1262385210&do=diff APPENDIX G MUSIC FOR THE RITE OF CONFIRMATION DURING MASS In choosing music for Confirmation, it is important not to dwell exclusively on the theme of the coming of the Spirit. This approach tends to reinforce the “isolation” of this sacrament from the other two sacraments of initiation, Baptism and Eucharist. For this reason, it is important to also include songs that are based on the broader themes of Easter, Baptism, Eucharist, the Holy Trinity and the kingship of Jesus, as well as the them… text/html 2010-01-01T22:33:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.drku.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=confirmation-rvs:catechesis&rev=1262385211&do=diff CATECHESIS CONFIRMATION CATECHESIS Sacramental catechesis cannot be equated with instruction in the faith. Rather, it should be seen as a process of faith formation and a process that involves not only the individuals preparation to celebrate the sacrament but also the entire faith community. text/html 2010-01-01T22:33:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.drku.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=confirmation-rvs:confirmation-start_page&rev=1262385213&do=diff Confirmation Guidelines Revision Historical Background Continuing Theological Reflections Parish Responsibilities Youth Ministry and Confirmation Catechesis Service and Ministry Sponsor Overview Notes Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Appendix G text/html 2010-01-01T22:33:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.drku.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=confirmation-rvs:continuing_theological_reflections&rev=1262385213&do=diff CONTINUING THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS GIFT vs. COMMITMENT In reviewing the development of the sacrament of Confirmation through the ages, it becomes obvious that two theological principles have been given emphasis at various times: first, the invitation to grace mediated through the sacraments in the community of the Church, and second, the role of faith as a conscious personal response and commitment on the part of the individual in that same faith community. These two positions show a shift fro… text/html 2010-01-01T22:33:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.drku.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=confirmation-rvs:historical_background&rev=1262385213&do=diff HISTORICAL BACKGROUND FOR CONFIRMATION APOSTOLIC TIMES The picture of initiation as described in the New Testament is anything but clear. We know that the word “Confirmation” is never used in the New Testament, rather the ritual we now call “ text/html 2010-01-01T22:33:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.drku.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=confirmation-rvs:overview_notes&rev=1262385215&do=diff SOME OVERVIEW NOTES * Age:candidates for reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation are to be high school juniors or seniors. (see yellow section, pg. 2 of this guide) * Qualifications for sponsors for Confirmation are the same as for Baptism. (see green section, pg. i of this guide) text/html 2010-01-01T22:33:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.drku.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=confirmation-rvs:parish_responsibilities&rev=1262385216&do=diff PARISH RESPONSIBILITIES “It is the responsibility of the people of God to prepare the baptized for Confirmation.” (Rite of Confirmation, 3) The parish community must be called to a conscious awareness that it represents the Church for the young persons, and that initiation of new members is the concern and task of all the baptized. The parish community is therefore called to frequent evaluation of the level of true faith community alive within its membership, evidenced by the love and conc… text/html 2010-01-01T22:33:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.drku.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=confirmation-rvs:service_and_ministry&rev=1262385216&do=diff SERVICE AND MINISTRY FOR CONFIRMATION PREPARATION In the western tradition, the sacrament of Confirmation includes a commitment to be a follower of Jesus. This calling leads a person directly into service to all people and most especially to the poor and outcast who are so near to the Lord. The letter of James says it powerfully: text/html 2010-01-01T22:33:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.drku.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=confirmation-rvs:sponsor&rev=1262385218&do=diff THE CONFIRMATION SPONSOR A sponsor is a mature Catholic man or woman who knows the candidate well, not the candidate's parent, has been confirmed himself/herself, and witnesses to the candidate's morals, faith and intention. The sponsor is one who is free to undertake the responsibilities of supporting the candidate in his/her faith life and is chosen by the candidate after consultation with the parish staff. This person may or may not be the baptismal godparent. It is not required that the sp… text/html 2010-01-01T22:33:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.drku.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=confirmation-rvs:youth_ministry_and_confirmation&rev=1262385219&do=diff YOUTH MINISTRY AND CONFIRMATION . . . youth ministry “is the Church's mission of reaching into the daily lives of modern young people and showing them the presence of God...It is a return to the way Jesus taught, putting ministry before teaching and people over institutions. In this ministry, religious content is a way of life for the person ministering and the young person touched, through a sequential development of faith, dependent on the readiness and need of the adolescent.