TERM 2: Confirmation- Year 6 Students

Requirements for Confirmation 2024

Family Sacrament Workshop - St Catherine’s School

Presentation to the Parish Community - St Catherine’s Church

Student Reflection Day - St Catherine's School

Visit from Bishop - St Peter’s School

Celebration of the Sacrament - St Peter’s Church

Preparation for the Sacraments of Initiation is celebrated within a partnership of the Family, Parish & School. Within the Holy Trinity Parish the Sacraments are Family Supported, Parish Based and School Supported. Students who are baptised Catholics that have celebrated the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist are eligible to  receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in Year six.

An important focus in Religious Education for the children in Year Six in the Holy Trinity Parish will be on the Sacrament of Confirmation. The Schools in Holy Trinity Parish are very conscious of their responsibility to support parents in all areas of faith development, with a special program being taught during Sacramental preparation time and continuing throughout the year.

In 2024 the students will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on:

Sunday, 26th May at 3.00pm

St Peter’s Church Bentleigh East

844 Centre Road 

If it is your wish your child to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, then please attend to the following:

Confirmation Enrolment Form Return by Thursday 28th March

Please fill out the hard copy Confirmation Enrolment Form and return it to school by Thursday 28th March. Children will need to select a Sponsor (must be Catholic and not their parent) to support them on the day.  Students must also select a Saint’s name.

A hard copy of the Enrolment Form and letter was sent home with eligible students on Friday, 15th March. 

Family Sacramental Workshop 6pm Wednesday, 17th April

Venue - St Catherine’s Learning Hub 

Families will attend the Confirmation Workshop with their child.                                                                                                                                             

As part of the preparation your child will also receive a Confirmation  workbook ‘Becoming Catholic- Confirmation. A Practical Guide for families’ by Kathy Horan. Students will be directed to complete the booklet by Megan and Sandra. Booklets are to be kept at home. Megan and Sandra will direct you to send the booklets to school for periodic check-ins.

Venue - St Catherine’s Church

Presentation to the Parish Community

10.30am Sunday 5th May

You are asked to attend Mass this weekend. At this special Mass, the students will be recognised and presented to the Parish Community. Family, relatives and friends are welcome as we publicly acknowledge the children receiving their Sacrament of Confirmation this year. 

Confirmation Reflection Day for students - Wednesday 15th May

Venue - St Catherine’s Learning Hub

All Confirmation Candidates & Year 6 students (even those not making their confirmation) will participate in a Reflection Day at school. More details to follow next term.

Bishop Tony Ireland - School Visit 

9.15 -1.00pm Friday 24th May

Venue: St Peter’s Church (844 Centre Road Bentleigh East)

Parents are asked to drop students at St Peter’s Office at 9.15am and pick them up at 12.30pm and drop them back to St Catherine’s.

St Catherine’s staff will meet the students and parents at St Peter’s School Office at 9.15am. (These times may change dependent on the Bishop’s availability)

Celebration of the Sacrament- 3pm Sunday 26th May

Venue- St Peter’s Church (844 centre Road Bentleigh East)

Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation

CARITAS 2024 Fundraiser- Wednesday, 27th March

Meet Ronita from the Philippines. Ronita lives with her husband and two children in a barangay (local district) in Quezon City, which is situated in Metro Manila in the Philippines. She went back to school to finish her education so that she could earn income to support her children.

Meet Leaia from Samoa. Not having access to a reliable source of clean water was very difficult for Leaia and her family. But, with the support of Caritas Australia, a water tank was installed at their home, improving their health and living conditions. 

Meet Memory from Malawi. Memory, the eldest daughter from a rural Malawian family, trained to become a carpenter and is now a trailblazer for future generations of women in her village.   

Throughout Project Compassion, you will get to know the stories of Ronita, Leaia and Memory. Journey with them as they forge a path to a brighter future for all generations. 

Watch a short film: Introduction to Project Compassion

Please donate to Project Compassion.

Please contact me by phone or email if you have any questions or require clarification.

Carmel Donlon - Religious Education Leader

Email: carmel.donlon@scmoorabbin.catholic.edu.au