Confirmation Information

Dear Families,

We are so blessed to be able to journey with you and your child on their Sacramental Journeys. Father Carlos is here to accompany you and your child. Please refer to the information below, which outlines the preparation process, including the role of families, classes, dates, and celebrations.

Role of Families: Your Child’s First and Most Important Teacher

Some things to remember:

• CCC 2221: “The role of parents in education is of such importance that it is almost impossible to provide an adequate substitute. The right and the duty of parents to educate their children are primordial and inalienable.”
• Sacrament: An outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace. The seven sacraments touch all the stages and all the important moments of our Christian life. The Sacraments of the Church are tangible signs of the sacred. The Sacraments are not only a sign of God, but they are a sign of God’s action in our world.
• Confirmation: The Sacrament of Confirmation helps a person remain faithful to his or her baptismal commitment to witness to Christ and to serve others. The gifts of the Holy Spirit associated with Confirmation are strengths (or virtues) that Christian living requires if it is to be fruitful and complete.
• Cost: $75.00 (includes materials and retreat)

Preparation Commitment from Candidates and Families

• Workbook preparation at home with families
• Children: Complete 3 lessons per week and attend Masses
• Parents: Attend Sunday Masses with your family

Confirmation Dates to Note

• Welcome Mass: February 23, 2025, at 11:00 AM – O.L.A. Parish
• See schedule below for Mass dates and times
• Retreat with Face2Face Ministries: March 8, 2025, from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM – O.L.A. Parish
• Confession: TBA
• Celebration (with Sponsor(s)) with Archbishop Sylvain Lavoie, OMI: May 11, 2025, at 3:00 PM – O.L.A. Parish

If your child is in high school and has not yet received the Sacrament of Confirmation, please contact the church to make arrangements for the most suitable preparation journey for your child.

How to Register

Visit www.olafortsask.caedm.ca → Sacraments for more information.

We are now accepting registrations for Sacraments Preparation 2025. Please email or drop off completed forms with the $75 fee to the parish. (There will be an additional fee for the online course.) Registration is not considered complete without payment of fees.

Please provide a copy of the baptismal certificate if your child was not baptized in one of our parishes.

You may register and pick up the resources at the church office.

Parish Pastor:

Fr. Carlos Nunez

780-998-3288 ext. 2