January 31st Parent Meeting Information
OUR NEXT CONFIRMATION CLASS MEETS ON SUNDAY
February 28, 2010 at 9:45AM IN THE ST. JOHN'S SCHOOL CAFETERIA!
CONFIRMATION CLASS RETREAT
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2010
ST. BERNARD'S IN CULLMAN, ALABAMA
GET THE PERMISSION FORM HERE
Forms are DUE back to St. John's
NO LATER than Sunday February 7th!
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OUR CONFIRMATION DATE HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED!
Bishop of Birmingham, Most Rev. Robert Baker will be coming to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Madison, Alabama to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 6:30pm
CONFIRMATION CLASSES FOCUSING ON THE SPECIFIC PREPARATION FOR THE SACRAMENT WILL MEET MONTHLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND WILL OCCUR DURING THE HIGH SCHOOL RE TIME PERIOD (9:45-11:15AM) ON THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE MONTH. ALL CANDIDATES (INCLUDING CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS) ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND.
ALL CANDIDATES ARE ENROLLED IN WEEKLY RE CLASSES OR ATTEND CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL. NO MORE REGISTRATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE 2010 CONFIRMATION CLASS. IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE PARISH, OR ARE INTERESTED IN LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT YEAR, PLEASE DROP US A LINE AT gthompson@stjohnbchurch.org
HIGH SCHOOL R.E. CLASSES MEET WEEKLY AT 9:45AM. THESE CLASSES OFFER OUR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE ENROLLED IN OUR AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS A CHANCE TO CONTINUE THEIR FAITH FORMATION, LOOKING AT THE CHURCH, ITS PEOPLE AND ITS MISSION!
SOME VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION...
The Latest Parent Meeting Packet for 10-25-09
Session Three Handouts (10/25/09): Creed and Stewardship
Session Two Handouts (9/30/09): Discipleship and "Car-Pool" Works of Mercy
Confirmation Expectations
Confirmation Class Schedule
Confirmation Service Project Form
Confirmation
Sponsor Form (DUE NOW)
Confirmation Sponsor Booklet
Questions
from Bishop Baker to know for Confirmation!
Read Stewardship
and Teenagers
Also see the NCRegister.com interview with Bishop Baker "Time, Talent, Treasure - and Teens"
A Document by
the American Bishops and recommended reading for Confirmation by Bishop Baker
What About a Confirmation Name? Look to the Saints!
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To
Protect and to Heal: The Diocesan
Youth Protection Course for High
School Students - Presented during
October. The same
course is also presented to CHS
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CONFIRMATION 2009 was a Huge Success!
God bless our Confirmandi!
This is the video stream that was taken and "beamed to the world" between 6:00-9:00pm (cst) on April 21, 2009, so that Brian's dad Steve could see it while serving our Contry in Iraq. Others enjoyed it as well, as we reached Baltimore, MD and somewhere in Pennsylvania. If you'd like, you can forward through the video by simply clicking within the "grey bar" to the right of the "Play/Pause" button. It's not perfect, but it will do. Disclaimer: The video was shot in a stationary position so as to capture the moment of Confirmation. The audio is a little too loud in parts and too soft in others.
Here's a few highlights you can "jump to"...
Please note: The video feed began a full 1/2 hour before the Mass began...
The Opening Prayer: Approx. the 46:00 (minute) mark
The Liturgy of the Word: Approx. the 48:30 mark
The Presentation of the Candidates: Approx. the 56:00 mark
The Bishop's Homily: Approx. the 1:03:00 (one hour/three minute) mark
Conferring of the Sacrament of Confirmation: Approx. the 1:24:00 mark
The Celebration of the Eucharist: Approx. the 2:08:00 mark
The Class Picture (and fun chaos): Approx. the 2:47:00 mark
