Confirmation

This term the St Patrick’s Cathedral Parish will offer students the opportunity to work towards receiving the sacrament of Confirmation. In order to be eligible to participate, candidates must be Baptised Catholic and in grade 3 or above.

There will be parent meetings on Tuesday August 1st at 10:00am and 6:00pm, and on Wednesday August 2nd at 6:00pm at the cathedral hall. It is important that you attend one of the parent meetings, where you will be asked to enrol your child, pay for the program and receive important information and dates. Please bring your child’s Baptismal tri-fold (if they were baptised at St Patrick’s Cathedral) or their Baptismal certificate. Please note that the tri-folds will not be returned to you until after your child has also completed the sacraments of Reconciliation and First Eucharist, which will be celebrated in terms 1 and 2 respectively of next year.

There will be dismissal sessions run at school, and preparation Masses are as follows:

Commitment Sunday (Presentation before the Parish)

Saturday 5th August 5:30pm and Sunday 6th August 10:30am and 5:00pm

Prayer Sunday (Rosary beads and Prayer Cards)

Saturday 12th August 5:30pm and Sunday 13th August 10:30am and 5:00pm

Celebration details are as follows:

(Candidates are to book in a particular Mass with maximum 26. Hopefully you can do this at the parent meeting.)

School-supported Masses:

August 19th/20th St Thomas More Saturday 5:30pm,

St Patrick’s Sunday 10:30am and Siena Sunday 5:00pm.

Parish led Masses:

August 26th/27th St Thomas More Saturday 5:30pm,

Parish led Sunday 10:30am and Parish led Sunday 5:00pm.

Any enquiries about the program need to be directed to Tony Beggs at the Parish Office. He can be contacted either on 53312933 or at ballarat@ballarat.catholic.org.au. Parish Office hours are Tuesday to Friday from 10:00am - 5:00pm.

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