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Confirmation...

Confirmation. Who, Why, What, Where, When & by Whom. Who. North Taranaki South Taranaki Wanganui Manawatu Hawke’s Bay. Who. For those who can appreciate the bigger vision of ‘what God is doing in their lives and in the world’

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Confirmation...

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  1. Confirmation... Who, Why, What, Where, When & by Whom

  2. Who • North Taranaki • South Taranaki • Wanganui • Manawatu • Hawke’s Bay

  3. Who • For those who can appreciate the bigger vision of ‘what God is doing in their lives and in the world’ • We are sticking with the 14-16 yr target age group with flexibility

  4. Why • Confirmation is a sacrament of initiation • Confirmation is not: • a ‘rite of passage’ • confirming ‘my own faith’ • Although this can be a ‘by-product’ • a crash course in Catholicism • getting the kids ‘done’ before we lose them • about having lots of numbers attend

  5. Why • The questions to be asked are: • (by you) Is this parish ready to accept these young people as: Full & active participants in all aspects of parish life...??? • (by the Candidate) Am I ready to be challenged to become a full active participant in what God is doing in the world...???

  6. What • The main actor is God; everything we do is by way of responding. • It’s more about our response to God’s commitment than our need to commit to God. • Its about • Greater intimacy with the Father, Son and Spirit & • Becoming participants in what the Father, Son and Spirit are doing in the world. This is what we are initiated into. It’s a starting point not the end of the journey

  7. Initiation is... Baptism Confirmation Eucharist Washing Anointing Nourishment What

  8. Where • Main elements of a Sacrament: • People (Gathered in Place) • God’s Action • An Encounter • Response • Recognised by Ritual and Symbols So it’s anywhere where this can happen!!

  9. When • Sunday or Regular Mass • Shouldn’t be disconnected from the faith community • North Taranaki • South Taranaki • Wanganui • Manawatu • Hawke’s Bay

  10. By whom • Essentially the main reason confirmation was originally separated from baptism was do to with the role of the bishop. • ‘Confirmation’ refers not to the role of the candidate but to the role of the bishop – Confirming the Baptism in his role as head of the local church. • Confirmation by a Bishop links a Candidate with the wider church. Its bigger than our normal Sunday or experience of Church. This all links back to the main point...

  11. CONFIRMATION IS... • initiation to what God is doing, has done and will do in the world in the life of the community we are involved in • about an experience of something bigger • a memorable thing

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