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Information Pack

Click here for the 2010 Children's Confirmation Information Letter.

Click here for the 2010 enrolment form for Confirmation.

Click here for the Parishioner Information Form.

Click here for the Confirmation Name and Sponsor Form.

Using the Forms

These forms are editable PDF documents with buttons at the top of the form to print and to submit by e-mail to our parish office.

You can directly enter your information into the PDF documents on-line.

Once you have filled in the details, click the "print form" button to print a copy for your own records. Then click the "submit by e-mail" button and the form will be e-mailed to the parish office.

If you do not have a mail application on your computer, you will be prompted to save the information into a file (*.xml).

You can then attach this file to an e-mail in your Internet browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, etc).

Alternatively, you can mail the printed form to our parish office.

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Confirmation

Children's Confirmation

Confirmation is the next sacrament of initiation after Children's baptism. In the diocese of Broken Bay, this sacrament is generally celebrated when the child is in year 2 at school. The celebration is normally held in third term in St Leonard's Church, Naremburn and in St Thomas' Church, Willoughby.

An information pack is prepared  in May / June each year. It includes a letter outlining the process and key dates, an enrolment form for the sacrament, and a parishoner information form for family details and contact information.

The pack is distributed to all Year 2 students at St Philip Neri School Northbridge and St Thomas' School Willoughby and those attending catechist classes at Castle Cove, Northbridge and Willoughby Public Schools. Information packs are also available from June onward at the parish office, at the rear of the churches and by download from this website (see documents dowlnloads in the right-hand column).

2010 Dates for Children's Confirmation

Initial Meetings
Parents’ Preparation Meeting St Philip Neri Church 2nd June 7:45 PM
St Thomas’ Church
10th June
7:30 PM
Leaders’ Preparation Meeting St Philip Neri Hall 10th June 7:45 PM
St Thomas’ Hall
TBA
 
Weekly Preparations Sunday Mass Focus Home Focus Group Focus
Week ending 20 June Candidates’ Presentation Mass "Our Father" "Water"
Week ending 27 June Procession of Oil of Baptism "Oils" "Oil"
Week ending 25 July Paschal Candle Prayer "Candles" "Fire and Light"
Week ending 1 Aug Community Blessing "Hugs" "Wind"
Final Preparation
Rehearsal St Leonard's Church 4th August 3:30 PM
  St Thomas’ Church
5th & 6th August
 6:00 PM
Celebration of the Sacrament
St Leonard’s Church Naremburn Saturday 7th August 4:00 PM
St Thomas’ Church Willoughby Saturday 7th August 1:00 PM
St Thomas’ Church Willoughby Saturday 7th August 2:30 PM

 


Adult Confirmation

In the diocese of Broken Bay, adult confirmation is celebrated by the Bishop at the Waitara Cathedral on Pentecost Sunday each year. Please contact the parish pastoral associate, Paul Mason, for further details, on 9438 1011.