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Notre Dame of Mt. Carmel Church Cedar Knolls, NJ

Notre Dame of Mt. Carmel Church Cedar Knolls, NJ. Notre Dame of Mt. Carmel Church Cedar Knolls, NJ. Confirmation Program Policy & Guidelines 2014 - 2015. Notre Dame of Mt. Carmel Church Cedar Knolls, NJ. Understanding the Sacrament of Confirmation.

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Notre Dame of Mt. Carmel Church Cedar Knolls, NJ

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  1. Notre Dame of Mt. Carmel Church Cedar Knolls, NJ

  2. Notre Dame of Mt. Carmel Church Cedar Knolls, NJ

  3. Confirmation ProgramPolicy & Guidelines 2014 - 2015 Notre Dame of Mt. Carmel Church Cedar Knolls, NJ

  4. Understanding the Sacrament of Confirmation

  5. Understanding the Sacrament of Confirmation

  6. Understanding the Sacrament of Confirmation

  7. Understanding the Sacrament of Confirmation

  8. Understanding the Sacrament of Confirmation

  9. Understanding the Sacrament of Confirmation

  10. Understanding the Sacrament of Confirmation

  11. Understanding the Sacrament of Confirmation

  12. Why should I choose Confirmation at NDMC?

  13. Why should I choose Confirmation at NDMC?

  14. Why should I choose Confirmation at NDMC? Our 2-year program strives to help our youth fully understand and faithfully live out their Baptismal call to be the heart, the hands and the voice of Jesus.

  15. We strive to help our youth: • Be aware of and responsive to the presence of God in their daily lives;

  16. We strive to help our youth: • Be active members of the Catholic Church through our parish faith family;

  17. We strive to help our youth: • Commit to a life of Christian service and leadership, using their gifts and talents to be Jesus’ disciples in the world.

  18. What are the requirements for enrolling?

  19. Participation Criteria: • Student must have continuous and sequential attendance in a Religious Education program in Grades 1-8.

  20. Participation Criteria: • Any student who has not attended religious education continuously, or has not received religious education through Catholic school, will be required to participate in other aspects of youth ministry.

  21. Participation Criteria: • Catholic High School students are expected to participate in the entire Confirmation program.

  22. Participation Criteria: • Full participation in both levels of the Confirmation Preparation Program over the two (2) year period.

  23. Participation Criteria: Sacrament of Confirmation will be conferred only if all requirements are met.

  24. How will I know if I am ready to receive Confirmation?

  25. Am I ready? • Candidate decision must be made freely -- without pressure from parents, peers, or the parish.

  26. Am I ready? • Must have an understanding of the Sacrament as a personal commitment to assume fuller responsibility in the community and parish life.

  27. Am I ready? • Must have a basic understanding of Christianity, and a deepened awareness of Jesus, His teachings, and the role of the Church in continuing His mission.

  28. Am I ready? • Must be a witness to Christian life in a world often dominated by outside pressures.

  29. Am I ready? • Must have a sense of unity with the parish community through full participation in the liturgy and the Eucharist, with an awareness of what is taking place.

  30. Am I ready? The desire to participate in Eucharist with the community each week is the criterion by which a candidate can judge his/her readiness to celebrate Confirmation.

  31. What will I be learning in the Confirmation Program? NDMC Confirmation Program

  32. Our Confirmation Program: It’s a Family Affair!

  33. Our Confirmation Program: Beginning in September, families in all grade levels will come together to learn, share, and pray in community, in dynamic new Family Faith Formation sessions.

  34. Level 1 Preparation Themes

  35. Level 1 Preparation Themes Components

  36. Level 2 Preparation Themes

  37. Level 2 Preparation Themes Components

  38. About Service Projects: The confirmed Christian is a person who recognizes the need to follow the call of Jesus, to love one another as He did. To be a person of service is essential to being a Christian.

  39. About Service Projects:

  40. About Service Projects:

  41. About Service Projects: Service Projects help our candidates grow in awareness of the many service opportunities our parish offers, and to help them connect in faith and service with members of our greater parish community.

  42. About Service Projects:

  43. About Service Projects:

  44. About Service Projects:

  45. About Service Projects:

  46. About Service Projects: Candidates are responsible for keeping track of their own service hours. Forms are available in the wall folder next to the Youth Ministry Office door or can be downloaded from the Confirmation page of our parish website at www.ndcarmel.com. Service hours forms must be submitted to the Confirmation Coordinator in order for hours to be on our records.

  47. What happens if I miss a session or if I arrive late to class?

  48. Attendance Policy: • Candidates are expected to attend all Confirmation Sessions: twelve sessions in Level 1 and twelve sessions in Level 2.

  49. Attendance Policy: • Candidates are expected to attend all Confirmation Sessions: twelve sessions in Level 1 and twelve sessions in Level 2. • Allowances are made for two missed regular class sessions per level. Any candidate who exceeds 2 absences will automatically withdraw themselves from the Confirmation Program.

  50. Attendance Policy: • Any candidate who exceeds 2 absences will automatically withdraw themselves from the Confirmation Program. • Candidates are expected to attend all Confirmation Sessions: twelve sessions in Level 1 and twelve sessions in Level 2. • Allowances are made for two missed regular class sessions per level. • If a candidate is going to be absent, it is the candidate/parent’s responsibility to contact by phone or email at least one of the small group leaders AND the Confirmation Coordinator.

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