Sacred Heart of Jesus Church 2023 Confirmation
will be held on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 7:00 PM
at Our Lady of Holy Rosary in Hahnville, LA

We have the following points that are usually most questioned—please note that some dates are tentative but we will try to firm these up ASAP.

Download the 11th grade CCD class calendar for all meeting times!

A meeting with parents and students will be held on July 30th following 10am mass.  The attendance of at least one parent is mandatory, but if both can attend, that is preferred.  This meeting will be both informational and instructional.  

1. Classes will be every Sunday beginning July 30th through early October. Our first two classes (7/30/23 and 8/6/23) will be held following 10 am Mass. Beyond that class begin with 8 am mass, followed by class in the Youth Center until 9:30 am. (next door to the church).  No classes on Labor Day or when the next day is a school holiday.  Also, classes may be bumped because of bad weather or times may change as we are still dealing with construction (we hope not). 6pm Mass will resume following Labor Day, classes may move to the later time slot. Mr. Sean will make the final call.
2. Class attendance is mandatory BUT if there is going to be an issue on a particular night please let me know ASAP.  I will work with you if reasonably possible.  
3. Confirmation is scheduled for Thursday, October 12. Please let us know ASAP if there is a conflict and we will work with you if reasonably possible—we have had candidates who had a conflict that could not be overcome, and we may be able to arrange an alternative (but no promises).
4. Candidates will be presented at 10 am mass on Sunday, October 8 (this date is subject to change).  This is mandatory for the candidates (not sponsors).  Please get with me ASAP is this is an issue.  I’ll work with you if reasonably possible.  
5. Rehearsal for Confirmation will be Sunday, October 8 from 3 - 4:00 pm.  Candidates must be present.  The sponsor (more about that later) doesn’t have to be present (out of town sponsors may have a hard time making it), but the candidate is responsible for making sure the sponsor knows what to do.
6. We will hold a mandatory retreat on September 24th beginning at 9 am and ending with 6 pm Mass (time and date are subject to change). 
8. Each Confirmation candidate will each be interviewed by Father Ed.  This is to assure that the candidate is ready for this sacrament, but it is also a time for the candidates to ask any questions they may have.  Class is also the time for candidates to ask questions.  Candidates are Christian adults and if they didn’t have questions then they are either absolutely brilliant or they aren’t thinking about their faith enough—we want questions from the candidates, either to Father Ed, or to me.  If I can’t answer right away we will get them the answer.
9. The candidates need to pick a saint’s name for Confirmation.  More on that to come but start thinking now—what saint interests you, inspires you, and exemplifies the life you want to lead.  The candidates will submit a brief report—this isn’t a graded assignment, but an opportunity for you to learn more about the saint with whom you’ve chosen to share a name.
10. The candidates need to pick a sponsor. Again, more to come, but the sponsor can’t be a parent (the sponsor can be a sibling).  The sponsor doesn’t have to be the same gender as the candidate. BUT the sponsor must be a confirmed and practicing Catholic.   We all have family members with whom we are close and who we love dearly, but who don’t practice the faith (at least I do). The sponsor needs to be active in the Catholic faith—if there is someone you want to be a sponsor who isn’t practicing now, maybe this is the time to invite them back home to active life in the faith.  
11. Candidates need to be mindful of their service hours and are responsible for keeping track and getting them done timely.  
12. Candidates need to be regular mass attendees.  Don’t take summer vacation from mass.  We receive the most important sacrament, the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at mass---don’t miss this opportunity.