Dear Parents,
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving!
I'm writing to remind you that your child has a class (one of the last two) to prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation this Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 4:00pm. This class will be done via Zoom call and I will be sharing the link to the call later this week.
To hold this call, I am in need of 5 adult volunteers who can be on the call and help facilitate a small group for a portion of the meeting. Can you help me?
Please sign up by clicking on the button below.
I appreciate your help.
It is always better if a student can attend the class in person, but as in the past, the meeting will be recorded so that if a student can not attend, they can watch the recording afterwards and receive credit for attendance by sending me the codeword. The last meeting we held was on November 8. If your child missed the meeting, they can watch the recording by clicking on the button below.
If you have any questions or I can be of any help, please let me know.
God bless,
David Heimann
Dates for Confirmation
Based on the feedback given to me through our survey and based on the schedule of activities in the parish, we have elected to reschedule the dates for Confirmation based on the criteria of having fewer dates and fewer attendees. The following celebrations will be held for the following groupings.
Saturday, February, 20, 2020 - 9:00am -- Students of Mrs. Eley’s Cohort – Saint Andrew School
Saturday, February, 27, 2020 - 9:00am -- Students of Mrs. McDowell’s Cohort – Saint Andrew School
Saturday, March 13, 2020 - 9:00am – Students from Religious Education.
Since these dates are assigned with our cohort system in mind, we do not have the capacity to switch dates for individual candidates.
For these Masses, each candidate will be allowed no more than an additional 4 people to attend the Mass (a total of 5 people). This must include the Confirmation Sponsor. Everyone else is encouraged to watch the live stream of the Mass which will be provided.
Please be reminded that while our measures for celebrating Mass are in line with national, state, and local health advisories, we do not want to apply any undue pressure to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation at this time in your child’s life. There is nothing wrong with choosing to delay the celebration of the sacrament until the pandemic has passed or a more suitable time for your family arrives. We will make every arrangement that we can to support at timeline that works for you.
Requirement for Serving Moments
As a reminder, the requirement for service hours for the Sacrament of Confirmation has changed. Each candidate must now complete 5 “Serving Moments” which can be done while socially distant. Please download the guide for completing and reflecting upon this exercise found below. The completed form should be returned to me at david@standrew.org
