a year of trying things out and making choices
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This year, you are expected to begin your life-long service to the Church by volunteering regularly at Mass and for a parish-community ministry.
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SERVING & ASSISTING AT MASS
1. ASSISTING AT MASS: "Assisting at Mass" simply means going to Mass and participating by praying and singing out loud. Go to a weekend Mass every week, documented from June 2022 through May 2024 by going into the Ministry Room and signing in.
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SERVING THE PARISH COMMUNITY
1. HELP PEOPLE PRAY. Everyone is required to participate in one of these presentations:
2. LEARN HUMILITY & DO THE DIRTY WORK. Everyone is required to help our older parishioners in established parish ministries by doing the dirty work and heavy lifting during at least one event:
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other expected behavior
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SAINT
During the Rite of Confirmation at your Confirmation Mass next year, our Bishop will call you and the other Confirmandis (candidates) by a “Confirmation name.” Many Confirmandis choose a new name; others continue to use their baptismal names. Download the file and begin your decision making.
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SAINT NAME AND REPORT
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You are not required to choose one of the saints listed below. This is provided only to help you get started.
Notice that we thought in categories first; if none of these categories inspires you,
think of a category that applies to you then search using your favorite browser for "saints who" + category.
Notice that we thought in categories first; if none of these categories inspires you,
think of a category that applies to you then search using your favorite browser for "saints who" + category.
SAINTS FROM AFRICA
ST. DAUDI OKELO & ST. JILDO IRWA
ST. Josephine Bakhita
3 POPE-SAINTS FROM AFRICA
SAINTS WHO LIVED IN THE
DARK AND MIDDLE AGES from ireland
from italy
ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA
DOCTORS OF THE CHURCH
AND OTHER INFLUENCERS ST. THERESA OF LISIEUX
nicknamed "Little Flower" who is a reformed "spoiled brat"
ST. THOMAS ACQUINAS
POPE ST. GREGORY
strict traditionalist with a generous heart
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SAINTS FROM COUNTRIES
SURROUNDING THE CARIBBEAN SEA ST. José Luis Sánchez
ST. arlos manuel rodriguez
ST. Laura Montoya Upegui
ST. JosÉ gregorio hernÁndez
THE ORIGINAL MARTYRS AND SAINTS FROM ANTIQUITY
ST. HELENA
ST. LUCY
SAINTS WHO LEVITATED
(AND OTHER SUPERNATURAL THINGS) "padre pio"
ST. MARTIN DE PORRES
THE INCORRUPTABLES
The bodies of St. Bernadette Soubirous of Lourdes. St. Jean Baptiste Marie Vianney (the “Curé d’Ars”), and even St. Silvan (who died more than 1600 years ago) have never deteriorated after death.
SAINTS CONNECTED TO DEVOTIONS
ROSARY
SACRED HEART
DIVINE MERCY
BROWN SCAPULAR
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SAINTS FROM ASIAN COUNTRIES
ST. Pedro calungsod
ST. Ba thanh de
father ST. augustine zhao rong
SAINTS WHO HELPED ESTABLISH
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ST. isaac jogues
ST. Kateri tekakwitha
ST. elizabeth ann seton
ST. frances xavier cabrini
SAINTS WITH SPECIAL CAUSES AND INTERESTS SIMILAR TO YOURS
medical
St. Damien de Veuster OR St. Marianne Cope, both served lepers in Hawaii
hairdresser/barber
website creation
St. Carlo Acutis died of leukaemia in 2006 when he was 15 years old and already he's a saint!
HOSPITALITY
St. Meinrad of Switzerland, and St. Julian who had to overcome an anger issue
MILITARY
THE ARTS
ANIMALS
St. Roch, patron saint not only of dogs & dog owners, but also some human medical problems like knees, skin, and epidemics (COVID)
POLITICS
St. Catherine of Siena was a bold activist not afraid to speak
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SPONSOR
Just as you are choosing a virtuous hero in Heaven
you are also choosing a human being here on Earth
- to pray for you,
- to exemplify holy reactions in difficult circumstances,
- and to teach you that being a faithful and faith-filled Catholic is a life-long journey,
you are also choosing a human being here on Earth
- to pray for you,
- to exemplify holy reactions in difficult circumstances,
- and to show you what it means to be a "practicing" Catholic.
Who should my sponsor be?
At the very least, your sponsor should be someone who practices the precepts of the Catholic Church and who is not afraid to check in with you to see how you are following the precepts yourself. SPONSOR CHOICE DUE
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Your sponsor needs to snail-mail a Confirmation Sponsor Letter of Recommendation that has been
✓signed by him or her, ✓signed and dated by the Pastor of his or her home parish, ✓and sealed with that parish's seal. Our address is: Religious Education Program Holy Family Catholic Church 2330 SE Mariposa Avenue Port St. Lucie FL 34952 |
SPONSOR'S LETTER DUE SEPTEMBER 26, 2023![]()
Please call us if you have questions: 772-337-4313. |