a year of trying things out and making choices

SERVICE
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.
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 2023 through May 2025 by getting your Mass Signature Card signed by a priest or deacon here at Holy Family.
  • If you go to another church, bring in a bulletin (write your full name on it before handing it in).
  • Services at non-Catholic churches don't count.​
2. SERVING AT MASS: "Serving at Mass" means that you work during a Mass in a liturgical ministry. You need to do this at least once a month. Choose one of these ministries:
SERVING THE PARISH COMMUNITY

1. HELP PEOPLE PRAY. Everyone is required to participate in this prayer presentation:
  • Stations of the Crib (Advent)
    • Rehearsals are scheduled in lieu of class. 
      • December 3, from 5pm-7pm
      • December 10, from 5pm-7pm
    • Presentation is scheduled for
      • Gaudete Sunday, December 17, 2023
      • please arrive at 2
      • to be ready to pray at 3pm.

2. HELP EVANGELIZE CHILDREN. Everyone is required to help at the Religious Education Retreat.

3. 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: Details will be given on the first day of class.

other expected behavior

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Think "dressing up" for church means being uncomfortable and old-fashioned? Nope. Follow our Pinterest page for inspiration, or just watch the video below.

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
​DUE FEBRUARY 11, 2024
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.
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
DOCTORS OF THE CHURCH
​AND OTHER INFLUENCERS
ST. THERESA OF LISIEUX
ST. THOMAS ACQUINAS
POPE ST. GREGORY
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
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
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
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
SPORTS
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

SPONSOR

Just as you are choosing a virtuous hero in Heaven
  • 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
MAY 5, 2024

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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 29, 2024

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