Dear Parents/Guardians,
Blessed Holy Week!
In the last flocknote regarding Confirmation Preparation, I wrote about the upcoming Faith In Action Projects which are part of the Confirmation requirements.
A quick summary is that there are three categories (Environment, Serving those on the margins, and Serving the Church), and an expectation to do one project under each category. I will provide two organized opportunities in each of the first two categories, and it is incumbent upon individuals to independently do the third.
A great opportunity to be a part of service to the church is this Thursday evening at the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday, April 28, 2024 at 7:00pm.
I am looking for three individuals to carry the sacred oils into church as part of the procession. These are the same sacred oils that will be used in your child's Confirmation Mass, so I like to have Confirmation students be a part of the ritual.
The second opportunity is to be part of the ceremonial foot washing where twelve parishioners represent the twelve apostles during the Last Supper. We believe Jesus washed the Apostles feet, and as demonstration of that responsibility to serve, our pastor washes the feet of 12 parishioners.
Serving in any of these roles would fulfill the requirement for the third category of the Faith in Action projects, but I need for potential participants to sign up in advance. If interested, please complete the sign up below.
I am praying for you and your loved ones as we continue the journey through Holy Week. I hope you have a wonderful Easter!
God bless,
David Heimann
Holy Thursday - March 28, 2024
This sign up is for individuals who will participate in one of the roles at the Holy Thursday Mass on March 28, 2024 at 7:00pm. Please come 10 minutes early to check in with David Heimann.
Participate in the Foot Washing
Carry the Sacred Oils
Assist with the Collection
Faith in Action Projects
As discussed in the Confirmation Guidebook, participants in Confirmation preparation must complete their Faith in Action Projects. This consists of doing one project in each of three different categories. In total, they will do three projects.
The categories are:
1) Service to and care for the Environment
2) Service to those in need
and
3) Service to the Church.
In both category 1 and category 2, Saint Andrew will organize two service projects, one in the Spring and one in the Fall.
For category 3 - service to the church, this is done independently and has already been completed by many in our program. This could be serving at the altar during Mass, doing the readings or hospitality at Mass during a Family Mass. It may also be assisting in one of many parish program such as the upcoming Children's Garage Sale or other projects.
For categories 1 & 2, the service projects offered in the spring are:
1) Service and care for the Environment:
Saturday, May 11 from 9:30am to 11:30am - Cleaning the Forest Preserve at Labagh Woods, West Foster Avenue & Cicero.
2) Service to those in need:
Saturday, June 1, 2:30pm to 4:00pm, Feed My Starving Children, Schaumberg
If your child cannot make one of these opportunities, don't panic! There will be organized group projects in the Fall as well. They're only required to do one in each category.
Sign up forms for participation in either of these two projects will be made available in April.