Confirmation

 We are pleased to open registration for our Sacrament Preparation. For those wishing for their child to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation there will be a parent meeting on:

Monday October 30th @7pm

Here you will receive the registration form and all the necessary requirements and instructions! The registration form should be completed and submitted to admin@holyspiritparish.ca or dropped off physically at the parish office, 1489 Shea Road.

If you have difficulty providing the Baptismal Certificate or $100 suggested donation, please contact the parish office.

When should a child receive the Sacrament of Confirmation?

The age of Confirmation varies greatly in different parts of the world, but for several years in the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall this Sacrament has been offered to children in grade 6. We will continue this tradition, and also welcome any older children to prepare for Confirmation this year if they have not already been Confirmed in the Catholic Church.

It may be the case that your child is not baptized, or was baptized in another Christian church, yet you and the child want him or her to be initiated into the Catholic Church. There are options for this as well.

What will the program look like this year?

The staff and volunteers at Holy Spirit Parish are working hard to prepare to use the Decision Point Program for the classes this year. Classes will take place every Tuesday beginning on February 27th for approx. 10 weeks!

If your child was enrolled in a Sacrament program with us before, but has not received that Sacrament yet, please contact me so we can discover if anything is needed to complete their preparation. If you wish not to have your child receive any Sacraments this year, Holy Spirit Parish will always be here to support you and your family in the future.

I look forward to helping you introduce your children to the love of Jesus and the grace of God in the Sacraments over the next year. Contact me with any questions or concerns.

Alex Ducharme
Youth and Sacramental Prep Coordinator
613.836.8881 ext.300
youth@holyspiritparish.ca

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