Ms. Chermak's Blog

Thursday, February 2, 2006
Dear Eighth Grade Parent,
Confirmation is coming next week! This letter will remind you of information you received in a letter dated November 10th:

The Confirmation Liturgy will take place on Saturday, February 11, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. Bishop Thomas Paprocki will be our Confirming bishop. This is always a beautiful and prayerful liturgy. As many friends or family members who would like to attend are welcome.
Everyone is invited to Kane Hall after the Confirmation Mass to meet and take pictures with the Bishop. There will be a reception at this time, with juice, coffee and cookies. Allow an hour and a half for the mass, (or maybe two hours, depending on how much time the bishop spends with each candidate) and thirty minutes for the reception (you are free to leave the reception at any time). If you are making plans for after the ceremony, these times may help.
We will have a professional photographer and videographer at the ceremony. An order form for the DVD will go home next week.
To prepare for the ceremony, we will have a final prayer service and rehearsal for Confirmation on Wednesday, February 8th at 7:30 p.m. This prayer service is for the candidates, parents, and, if possible, sponsors. At this service we will have a chance to hear about some of the ways the students have prepared for this day.
Please continue to pray with and for your child as he or she prepares for Confirmation. We especially encourage Sunday Mass attendance, and role modeling on the importance of faith and belief in God in your life. If you have any questions, please call: (773)238-1851/445-4737.

Dates:
Wednesday, February 8, 2006 – Prayer service and Rehearsal for Confirmation, in church, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 11, 2006 - Confirmation liturgy 4:00 p.m. Confirmation candidates & sponsors in classrooms at 3:30 p.m.

Sincerely,

Sister Jean McGrath Mrs. Sherry Hughes Ms. Mary Redmond Ms. Elena Chermak

Confirmation DVD/Videotape

We have made arrangements to have the Confirmation liturgy videotaped by a professional videographer. He and a photographer will have access to the altar for the conferring of the sacrament on each student. If you would like a DVD or videotape of the liturgy, please take advantage of this service. We provide this opportunity to allow parents and relatives to enter into the celebration without the dual role of also having to record it for the future. To create a more prayerful and meaningful experience, we ask parents and relatives not to use video cameras during the liturgy.
If you would like a DVD or videotape, please fill out the form below, and return it to school or C.F.F. by Saturday, February 11, 2006.

Make checks payable to Office of Religious Education.

Confirmation DVD/Videotape Order Form

________ I would like to order a DVD. Enclosed is $20.00. (Checks payable to Office of Religious Education.)

________ I would like to order a videotape. Enclosed is $20.00. (Checks payable to Office of Religious Education.)

Student's Name: _________________________________

Homeroom #, or C.F.F. phone number: _________________________

______________________________________
Parent's signature.

Return this form to school or C.F.F. by Saturday, February 11, 2006.