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The prophets of the Old Testament foretold that God's Spirit would rest upon the Messiah to sustain his mission. Their prophecy was fulfilled when Jesus the Messiah was conceived by the Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. The Holy Spirit descended on Jesus on the occasion of his baptism by John. Jesus' entire mission occurred in communion with the Spirit. Before he died, Jesus promised that the Spirit would be given to the Apostles and to the entire Church. After his death, he was raised by the Father in the power of the Spirit. Confirmation deepens our baptismal life that calls us to be missionary witnesses of Jesus Christ in our families, neighborhoods, society, and the world. . . . We receive the message of faith in a deeper and more intensive manner with great emphasis given to the person of Jesus Christ, who asked the Father to give the Holy Spirit to the Church for building up the community in loving service.
~from the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults | En español
MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL Confirmation
Mary, Queen of Peace | Middle School - Sundays 3:00-4:15PM | High School - Sundays 5:00-6:15PM
Our Confirmation program is now administered to teens as a parish family: the parishes of Mary, Queen of Peace, Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Joseph.
Middle school is open to teens in the 7th or 8th grade and High School is open to those in 9th-12th grade during the 25/26 school year. Participants should be baptized and have received their First Holy Communion in the Catholic Church.
We recommend that participating youth be prepared to commit fully to the requirements of Confirmation preparation classes. These include:
Attend Mass every Sunday and on Holy days of Obligation.
Attend and participate fully in the preparation sessions. No more than 3 absences are allowed.
Participate in 15 - Works of Mercy service hours as stipulated in the preparation guidelines.
Attend the full-day Confirmation retreat.
Our parent orientation session will be held on Sunday, September 14th. Regular sessions begin on Sunday, September 21st.
Adult Confirmation
Oct 25, Dec 6, & Jan 10 | 9am – 1pm | Fr. McGirl Hall
Confirmation deepens our baptismal life that calls us to be missionary witnesses of Jesus Christ in our families, neighborhoods, society, and the world. . . . We receive the message of faith in a deeper and more intensive manner with great emphasis given to the person of Jesus Christ, who asked the Father to give the Holy Spirit to the Church for building up the community in loving service (United States Catholic Catechism for Adults).
If you missed Confirmation as a youth, now is the time to be Confirmed. Confirmation stirs into life the gifts of the Spirit you were given at Baptism, giving you the grace to support and live out your vocation more fully.
In order to be Confirmed through our adult Confirmation program, you need to:
· Be at least 18 years old and no longer in High School
· Have Been Baptized and received First Communion in the Catholic Church
· Attend the Saturday Seminars (we highly encourage you to attend all three, but you must attend at least two of them).
· Be active in your faith, including attending Mass every Sunday and on Holy Days of Obligation
· Submit all required paperwork
· Complete the registration form
For questions on either program, please contact Pastoral Assistant for Family and Youth Formation, Maureen Fellez at (425) 392-5516 ext. 226 or mfellez@sjcissaquah.org
In the Sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized person is "sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit" and is strengthened for service to the Body of Christ.