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CONFIRMATION PROGRAMME
​"Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity."
Timothy 4:12
We are inviting applications from young people in years 7-13 who would like to join the 2024 confirmation programme.
With Baptism and Eucharist, the sacrament of Confirmation completes the process of our becoming full members of the Church. In the sacrament we receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the grace Our Lord Jesus Christ won for us on the Cross which give us the help we need to live our lives as Christians. We aim to provide an apprenticeship in adult Christian living through worshiping, serving, giving and joining with other young people in our parish communities.
The programme is open to all young Catholics in the Whitehaven, Cleator Moor, Frizington, Egremont and Seascale areas who have made their first holy communion and are serious about deepening their faith. Sessions will be based at St Mary’s Cleator in the Parish Rooms on Thursday evenings from 6:30pm – 7:30pm. Our parent and candidate information meeting will be on Thursday 2nd May at 6:00pm with the first session for candidates on Thursday 9th May at 6:30pm.
To express your interest in joining the programme please complete an application form and return it to your Parish Priest as soon as possible. Forms can be collected from your Parish Priest or the chaplaincy at St Benedict’s.
We are looking forward to you joining us in the next step of your faith journey!
God bless,
 
Peter Robinson
Confirmation Programme, West Coast Co-ordinator

All sessions will be on Mondays between 6:30 - 7:30 at St Mary's Parish Rooms, Cleator


2nd May
Parent and candidate meeting

9th May
Introduction to the programme

16th May
Prayer and Sacraments

27th – 31st May
Half term

6th June
Eucharist & Mass

20th June
Reconciliation – healing and relationships

4th July
God and Money

22nd July – 3rd September
Summer Holidays

5th September
Mary and the Saints – choosing a saint.

19th September
From disciples to apostles – active apostleship 

3rd October
Gifts of the Holy Spirit

17th October
Rehearsal

22nd October
Confirmation Mass, St Mary’s Egremont.

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​CONFIRMATION PROGRAMME EXPECTATIONS
​POSITIVITY
Remember that you are an
ambassador for Christ and His
Church and, as such, your actions
and words provide either a good or
bad example.
 
RESPECT
Show respect for everyone you come
in contact with, by your actions and
your words. Please be respectful
when discussing sensitive content,
and when in religious spaces.
 
LANGUAGE
be mindful of the language you are
using. Inappropriate language will
not be tolerated especially
towards one another, or in
religious spaces.
​SUBSTANCES
No drugs, alcohol, or tobacco use on
premises or during our sessions. If
you are caught with any of these
substances you will be removed from
the programme.
 
INTERACTIONS
Public displays of affection while
attending the programme are
inappropriate. This detracts from
our purpose as we meet together.
Youth leaders will model
appropriate behaviour.
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RULE OF THREE
Students and leaders should always
be in an open area with at least two
other people. Do not disappear into
vacant rooms or hallways. We have a
duty of care whilst you are under our
supervision a duty we cannot fulfil
that duty if you wander off to another
part of the site.
Service
As part of the course would like you to think about how you can serve others within your church. This is called ‘home ministry’. Think about your skills and interests and how these can be used to help build God’s kingdom, discuss it with your parents or someone you trust and most importantly pray about it.

Here are some examples for you to think about:
  • Welcoming team
  • Music
  • Creative tech, eg producing online content
  • Reading
  • Server
  • Cleaner
  • Grounds maintenance
  • Children’s liturgy - helper
  • After Mass refreshments
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