The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda

Confirmation 2012

                      Diocesan/Parish Program 2011-12

1st Term    September to December 2011            (CCD classes week Oct 3 – December 12)                    

 Location                                   Parent Faith Formation Sessions #1 Grade 9                      

Wed 12 Oct     8:15 p.m.          Parent Faith Formation Sessions #1 Grade 9            St. Theresa

Wed 12 Oct     6:00 p.m.          Parent Faith Formation Sessions #1 Grade 9              St. Michael

Mon 17 Oct     7:30pm              Parent Faith Formation Sessions #1 Grade 9               St. Patrick

Mon 31 Oct     7:30 p.m.          Parent Faith Formation Sessions #1 Grade 9                Stella Maris

Tues 3 Nov      7:30 p.m.          Parent Faith Formation Sessions #1 Grade 9 and Grade 2                    

                                                                                                                                                    St. Anthony    

Parish group Advent outreach service

Sat 5 Nov  10 a.m. - 3 p.m.     Confirmation service day – Car Wash  at MSA

  Proceeds to aid the St. Vincent de Paul Society

                                                   2 hour shifts minimum

Retreat

Fri 2 Dec    6:00 pm – 9 pm     Advent Retreat – Candidates/Sponsors and/or Parents              St. Theresa 

2nd Term                                                January to March  2012                                                    Location

                                                  (CCD classes week of January 2 – March 26)

                                                Parent Faith Formation Sessions #2 Grade 9          

Wed 1 Feb       8:15 p.m.          Parent Faith Formation Sessions #2 (Grade 9)                          St. Theresa

Mon 20 Feb     7:30 p.m.          Parent Faith Formation Sessions #2 (Grade 9)                          Stella Maris

Thurs 23 Feb    7:30 p.m.          Parent Faith Formation Sessions #2 Grade 2 and Grade 9)    St. Anthony

Wed 21Mar     6:00 p.m.          Parent Faith Formation Sessions #2 (Grade 9)                           St. Michael

Mon 26 Mar    7:30 p.m.          Parent Faith Formation Sessions #2 (Grade 9)                             St. Patrick

Parish group Lent outreach service

Sat 10 Mar    9 am – 1 pm       Confirmation service day KBB clean up                                                TBA

                                                      (Rain date following weekend)

                                                Retreats and Special Mass Celebrations                                        

Fri 16 March                Confirmation Spiritual Retreat and Lenten Service                         St. Theresa

4 pm - 7:20 pm             Candidates retreat with light meal                     

7:30 p.m.                        Lenten Service at Cathedral of St. Theresa's                 

                                               (sponsors, parents and family invited to participate  )           

Tue 1 Apr        7:30 p.m.          Chrism Mass – St. Theresa's Cathedral

                                          Confirmation Candidates/families invited      By Bishop Kurtz,C.R.                                                         (regrets are requested to Bishop's office)     

3rd Term                                                         May to June 2012                                                      Location

                                                               (CCD classes week of April 9 – May 14)

Fri 30 March                                        Letter of request to Bishop Kurtz, C.R. due                 

Sat 19 May      10 a.m. - 4 p.m.           Confirmation Spirit Day Retreat                                     Stella Maris

                            5 pm Mass                   Sponsors and family invited to attend

Fri 25 May       6:30 p.m.                      Confirmation Rehearsal -

    Candidate and Sponsor                                                     St. Theresa

Sun 27 May     2:30 p.m.                      Pentecost Sunday - Confirmation                                        St. Theresa

Sun 3 June        TBA                             Most Holy Trinity Sunday                                                        Parish

                                                            Candidates receive certificates in parishes                     

Location and times of classes

St. Patrick's CCD group:                  St. Patrick's Parish Rectory (lower floor)                      

Wednesday 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.        Mr. Nelson Pimentel    

St. Michael's and St. Anthony's CCD group:                                        

St. Michael's Parish hall                       

Wednesday 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.   Mr. Denis Thornhill

                                                            Ms. Algene Maybury   

Stella Maris CCD group:                      Diocesan Centre training room             

      Monday 4:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Sr. Judith Rollo S.C.

St. Theresa’s CCD group:                    Diocesan Centre Training room

                                                                 Thursday 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm                Frank Machado

Mount Saint Agnes Academy -             Grade 9 class schedule    Mrs. Anna Faria-Machado   

   (   Must be a registered student of MSA)