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24-25 HS CONFIRMATION
UPCOMING SESSIONS
Session #8
Sunday, February 2, 2025
6:00PM-8:00PM
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Session #9
Sunday, February 23, 2025
6:00PM-8:00PM
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Session #10
Sunday, March 9, 2025
6:00PM-8:00PM
CONFIRMATION RETREAT
Saturday, January 18, 2025
10:00AM-9:00PM
CONFIRMATION CEREMONY
Sunday, May 11, 2025
2:00PM
Bishop Grob​


SAINT NAME RESOURCES
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CONFIRMATION STUDENTS




FAMILY SECTION
1. Sunday, February 2, 2025 (The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord)
Take a minute to consciously acknowledge that you are in the presence of God and ask him to help you to hear the Word he wants you to hear this week.
Here’s a link to Sunday, February 2nd readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020225.cfm
Simeon recognizes the infant Jesus as the promised Messiah.
Read together this Gospel, Luke 2:22-40 and discuss the following questions together.
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What places are in need of Christ’s light?
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How are you in need of Christ’s light?
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What all drags people into darkness?
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Why did Mary and Joseph bring Jesus to the temple? What does it mean to dedicate a baby to God?
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What can we learn from Simeon and Anna about waiting and trusting in God?
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How can we show our thankfulness to God like Simeon and Anna did?
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* Family Activity
Pick one of your favorite puzzles and do it together as a family. Make it festive by playing music in the background and serving your family's favorite snacks!
* Family Challenge
We too are called to recognize Jesus as Lord. Together as a family discuss ways to recognize Jesus as Lord by praying and attending Mass, fasting, and serving others. As a family, decide on one specific sacrifice you can make in order to alleviate the suffering or need of someone you know.
End in Prayer
Eucharistic Revival Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, you give us your flesh and blood for the life of the world, and you desire that all people come to the Supper of the Sacrifice of the Lamb. Renew in your Church the truth, beauty, and goodness contained in the Most Blessed Eucharist.
Jesus living in the Eucharist, come and live in me.
Jesus healing in the Eucharist, come and heal me.
Jesus sacrificing yourself in the Eucharist, come and suffer in me.
Jesus rising in the Eucharist, come and rise to new life in me.
Jesus loving in the Eucharist, come and love in me.
Lord Jesus Christ, through the paschal mystery of your death and resurrection made present in every Holy Mass, pour out your healing love on your Church and on our world. Grant that as we lift you up during this time of Eucharistic Revival, your Holy Spirit may draw all people to join us at this Banquet of Life. You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever.
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mother of the Eucharist, Pray for us.
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2. A Prayer Journal
Have each family member start a prayer journal to record prayers and prayer reminders and requests. Observe how God is at work in your lives over time.
1. Begin with Prayer: God, open our eyes to notice what’s happening around us. Send your Spirit to open our hearts and teach us to pray about what matters to us. Amen.
2. Have someone read aloud the following Scripture verses:
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1 Thessalonians 5:17
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Jeremiah 33:3
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Colossians 4:2
3. What do these verses say about prayer?
4. Give each family member some sort of “journal” to use and a pen.
5. Encourage family members to start keeping a prayer journal and to write in it once a day or at least three times a week.
6. Include this information in each entry:
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The date
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The name of the person or situation you’re praying about.
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A short description of what you’re praying for, such as healing from a surgery or finding a lost dog.
7. After a month of writing in your prayer journals, encourage family members to go back and look at some of the first entries they made. Invite each person to reflect on these questions:
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What’s happened since you first prayed about this?
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Do you believe God has answered this prayer? If so, how?
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How do you feel about keeping a prayer journal?
8. End in a prayer: God, thank you for always being with us and for listening to our prayers. Amen.
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3. Sunday, February 9, 2025 (5th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Take a minute to consciously acknowledge that you are in the presence of God and ask him to help you to hear the Word he wants you to hear this week.
Here’s a link to Sunday, February 9th’s readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020925.cfm
The fishermen (Simon, James, and John) leave their fishing boats and follow Jesus.
Read together this Gospel, Luke 5:1-11 and discuss the following questions together.
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Jesus tells Peter to put the boat into deep water and lower the nets, even though he has been fishing all night and caught nothing. What do you think Jesus was trying to teach Peter?
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In today's Gospel, Jesus tells Peter not to be afraid. Jesus doesn't want us to be afraid, either. What is something that you are afraid of? How can you give that fear to Jesus?
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Jesus tells Peter that from now on, he will catch men, meaning that he will bring people to Jesus. We are all called to do the same. How can your family bring more people to Jesus?
* Fun Facts
The musht, a type of tilapia, is generally identified as the fish that Peter caught, to such extent that natives to the region refer to it as"St. Peter's fish." It was one of the most commonly caught fish of the biblical era, and hauls of them would be brought in by net.
* Family Challenge
Gather as a family and spend some time imagining the person of Simon Peter. Encourage family members to tell details about Simon Peter that they recall from Scripture. Consider these questions: Is Peter someone you would like to be friends with? Why or why not? Do you consider Peter a good leader? Why or why not? Jesus chose Simon Peter to be the leader of the disciples. Peter continued to be a leader in the early Christian community; we continue to speak of Peter's leadership when we call the pope the successor of Peter. Discuss the role of the papacy and of other leaders in the Church. In what ways do we participate in the mission of the Church by leading people to Christ (“catching people”)? Pray for those who lead the Church.
End in Prayer
Listen and Reflect
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As a family, listen to the song Fish with Me by Ken Canedo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RCfTPgkDEo
Reflect on the lyrics and how they connect to today's Gospel.
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4. What a Hypocrite!
1. Begin with Prayer: God, help us to work through our feelings when we notice hypocrisy. Amen.
2. Have someone read Matthew 6:1-4 aloud
3. Have someone read 1 John 4:20 aloud
4. Discuss the following questions:
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What type of hypocrite bothers you most? Why?
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How often do you notice acts of hypocrisy?
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Is it easier to see hypocrisy in yourself or in others? Why?
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What can we learn from people who are hypocrites?
5. Have someone read Luke 19:1-10
6. Discuss the following questions:
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Was Zacchaeus a hypocrite at the beginning of this story? Why or why not?
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Why were people in the crowd calling Jesus a hypocrite for visiting Zacchaeus in his home?
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Who is the biggest hypocrite in this Bible passage? Why?
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Can hypocrites change? Why or why not?
7. As a family, look at a news source, such as a daily newspaper, a weekly newsmagazine, or an online news source. Look for an article about someone who or a business that is hypocritical. Talk about what makes someone or a business hypocritical.
8. Discuss how you can support each other to live lives that are consistent between what you believe, what you say, and what you do.
9. End in Prayer - Lord, I am not above you. I am not above the world ruling. I am not the master of all things, nor the creator. But, I am your servant, your child, and your love. Help me reside in that place. Help me see my need and confess it to you. Help me be quick to look at myself when I am prone to look over to others. Thank you that you have wild and abundant grace for me. It will not cease. It will not end. It will not let me go. I ask you to restore me in fullness with you. Teach me your ways and help me be receptive to them, so I will not fall. Help me Lord. You rule and I surrender all my ways, thoughts, opinions, perceptions and decisions to you. Amen.
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5. Sunday, February 16, 2025 (6th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Take a minute to consciously acknowledge that you are in the presence of God and ask him to help you to hear the Word he wants you to hear this week.
Here’s a link to Sunday, February 16th readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021625.cfm
Jesus teaches the crowd the way to happiness.
Read together this Gospel, Luke 6:17, 20-26 and discuss the following questions together.
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Who are the people that Jesus describes as blessed? Is this teaching surprising to you? Why or why not?
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In today's Gospel, Jesus is trying to teach us that true happiness comes when we rely on God. Share a time when you relied on God.
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Have you ever been insulted or laughed at? What would Jesus say about this situation?
* Liturgy Link
In today's Gospel, large crowds gathered to encounter Jesus. The same thing happens at Mass today. The people in the pews are called the "congregation," and they gather each week to encounter Jesus in the readings and the Eucharist. Count the number of people in the congregation at Mass today.
* Family Fun
Decoration Placemats
In the Bible, meals are an important time for relationship and faith sharing.
Use large paper (such as 11 x 17) and decorate the placemat with fun pictures, a shout-out to other family members or prayers before and after the meal. Use them for your family meal today. Consider making extra so that you can donate them to your local Meals on Wheels, nursing home, or other organizations that serve meals. For these placemats, consider offering words of hope, encouragement, and love.
* Family Connection
Today's Gospel offers a contrast to many of the messages we hear in our society today. If we were to accept uncritically the “get ahead” messages of our culture, we would think that happiness means having money, being successful, and having many possessions. In this way, we are not unlike the people who heard Jesus teach on the day that he taught the Beatitudes. They too associated happiness with possessions and success. The report of the Beatitudes in Luke's Gospel, however, takes things one step further. Not only will we not find happiness through the “get ahead” messages of the world, but relying upon these messages will cause us harm. The warnings spoken are particularly challenging because they suggest that our way of life must change if we are to gain the lasting happiness of eternal life.
Talk together as a family about what society tells us makes a person successful. Make a list of the traits that you associate with a successful person. Then reflect on Jesus' description of blessedness in the Kingdom of God. Then consider the warnings. Why are these surprising and challenging? What, then, is the measure of success in the Kingdom of God? Together write prayers of petition based on your discussion. Pray these prayers together, asking God to help your family seek the blessings of the Kingdom of God.
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End in Prayer
Ever-loving God, you promise to be with us at all times and in all places. In times of blessing, help us give thanks by sharing that blessing with others. In times of woe, help us remember to turn to you, refresh the waters of Baptism in which we are planted, and live with Resurrection hope. Amen