As Bishop Lopes has recently encouraged our Ordinariate parishes, this year the religious education program at SMV will begin to return to the "restored order" of the sacraments, conferring Confirmation immediately before each child receives their First Eucharist. All parish children above the age of reason (seven years old), therefore, are eligible to receive Confirmation!
Discernment on the time for each child to receive the sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist will begin after the child turns seven, usually in their second year of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level 2. The child, the parents, and the pastor are encouraged to discern together the readiness of each child.
As the sacrament of Confirmation completes the graces received at Baptism and fully prepares our hearts to receive the source and summit of our faith, Our Lord in the Eucharist, this "ancient" change will provide our next generation with the graces they need to face our increasingly uncertain world. Please see the link at the left for more resources on this pastoral practice.
Class | Curriculum | Catechists |
Level 1 Atrium (ages 3-5) | Catechesis of the Good Shepherd | Carol-Ivette and Carole Morris |
Level 2 Atrium (ages 6-8) | Catechesis of the Good Shepherd | Nece Zipper & Jen Dreisbach |
Confirmation + (9-17) | Didache series: Confirmation | Adam Muller |
2nd-4th | Faith & Life 4: Jesus Our Guide | Emilyann Burr |
4th-5th | Faith & Life 6: Following Christ | Kate Husted |
6th-7th Bible | Didache series: Understanding the Scriptures | Emily Glicksman |
8th-9th Apologetics | Beginning Apologetics Vol. 3 | Dave Palmer |
10th-12th Moral | Called to Happiness: Guiding Ethical Principles by Sr. Terese Auer, OP | Lisa Irlbeck |
Please contact Amy Horan, DRE for more information.