Year 1 Confirmation Requirements 2019-2020 PROGRAM: Confirmation in the Diocese of Orange is a two-year program, and these years must be consecutive (typically 9

th & 10

th

grade). Registrations begin June 1st

and close September 1st

. Year 1 Registrants must be in 9th

, 10th

or 11th

grade. Registrations must

include copies of the students Baptismal & First Communion certificates. The cost is $160 per year and parents are asked to

volunteer in some way to experience the program with their teen. All forms & payments are due by September 1st

, 2019.

RCIA for TEENS: If your child needs the sacraments of Baptism, First Reconciliation or First Eucharist, they can still register for

Confirmation. They will attend extra meetings to prepare them for these sacraments and they will receive them before or on the day

of their Confirmation.

MASS ATTENDANCE: Students in Confirmation are expected to attend Mass every Sunday and on Holy Days of Obligation. There will

be special ritual Masses you are expected to attend with your family on: Sundays, September 29th

, 2019 & April 26th

, 2020 @ 5pm.

CONFIRMATION MEETINGS: Confirmation meets on select Wednesday nights from 7-9pm in the Hall. Teens are expected to arrive

early to check-in and to bring their Bibles (which they will receive at one of their first sessions). There are 12 meetings, and ANY

MISSED MEETINGS MUST BE MADE-UP. Makeup requirements are sent out via e-mail the day after the missed meeting. Students

who miss more than 4 total meetings, or 3 consecutive meetings will be considered “dropped-out” from the program. The meetings

this year are: 9/18 (with parent), 10/2, 10/23, 11/6, 11/20*, 12/11, 1/22, 2/5**, 2/19, 3/11***, 3/25 & 4/15****.

*RETREAT: Each teen needs to participate in a weekend Confirmation retreat each year. Teens are strongly encouraged to make this

weekend a priority, otherwise they will need to find an alternate Year 1 Confirmation retreat with another church in the Diocese of

Orange. This year’s Confirmation 1 retreat is $225, and is the weekend of: Friday, January 10th – Sunday, January 12

th, 2020. Note:

Catholic school retreats cannot replace your Confirmation retreat. Form & payment are due by Wednesday, November 20th

, 2019.

**SAINT REPORT: Students will choose a patron saint, reflecting their research on the saint. They will write a one-page reflection on

the saint, which must be completed by: Wednesday, February 5th

, 2020.

***SPONSOR DECLARATION: Students will need to declare their confirmation sponsor by Wednesday, March 11th

, 2020. A sponsor

is an active and Confirmed Catholic in good standing, who is able to commit to an active role in the spiritual formation of their

candidate. Unfortunately, parents are not eligible to be sponsors for the candidate. Sponsors will need to attend a Sponsor day

retreat during the second year of the program, as well as the Confirmation rehearsal & Mass at the end of the program.

****SERVICE: Each year, students will need to participate in two service opportunities. One of which must be at Saint Timothy’s,

the other can be completed outside the parish. Service opportunities are generally two hours or more, and one of them can be

satisfied through helping in a liturgical ministry, or volunteering regularly with faith formation (Tiny Tim’s, Elementary School or

CLUB 7-8). Must be completed within the Confirmation year with verification & submitted by: Wednesday, April 15th

, 2020.

****XLT (EXALT): Teens will need to attend 1 XLT each year. These are powerful nights of praise & worship, and inspirational

message and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Dinner is included and they are free! We will have a few throughout the year at

Saint Timothy’s (Tentative dates: 9/20, 12/6 , 2/7 & 5/15). Off-site XLT’s (at other parishes & Catholic schools) also satisfy this

requirement. Must be completed within the Confirmation year with verification & submitted by: Wednesday, April 15th

, 2020.

****LIFE NIGHTS: Teens will need to attend 1 Life Night each year, which take place each Sunday night from 6-8pm. It’s a great way

for teens to get a bigger picture of what youth ministry is, instead of just attending Confirmation sessions. Must be completed within

the Confirmation year by: Wednesday, April 15th

, 2020.

PARENT DAY: This afternoon workshop will occur on Saturday, February 1st

, 2020 from 2-6pm. Students must attend with one or

both of their parents.

INTERVIEWS: Students may be asked to schedule interviews with the Pastor and/or Confirmation coordinator each year. These

interviews must be attended by the student with a parent and/or their sponsor.

St. Timothy Youth Ministry YEAR ONE CONFIRMATION 2019-2020

Registration Form

TEEN INFORMATION

Teen’s Full Name:___________________________________________________ M/F: _____ Birth date: ___/____/_____ (LAST) (FIRST)

School in Fall 2019: ______________________________________ Grade in Fall 2019: _________

Have you attended St. Timothy’s before? Yes No Last year of Faith Formation attended: _______________

ALL allergies (food, medication, bee stings, etc.): ____________________________________________________________

Special medication conditions: ___________________________________________________________________________

Current medications (with reason): _______________________________________________________________________

TEEN’S SACRAMENTAL HISTORY Please check that each of the following Sacraments you have received, and provide copies & necessary information below. NOTE: IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE YOUR SACRAMENTS AT SAINT TIMOTHY’S, YOUR REGISTRATION WILL NOT BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A COPY OF YOUR BAPTISMAL & EUCHARIST CERTIFICATES.

Baptism Parish & Location _____________________________________ Date ______________ First Reconciliation Parish & Location _____________________________________ Date ______________ First Eucharist Parish & Location _____________________________________ Date ______________

FAMILY INFORMATION

Father’s Name:____________________________________________________________ _______________________ (LAST) (FIRST) (RELIGION)

Mother’s Name:____________________________________________________________ _______________________ (MAIDEN) (FIRST) (RELIGION)

Parents: □ Married □ Widowed □ Divorced (if divorced: □ Shared custody □ Parent with custody______) Primary Language spoken at Home: □ English □ Spanish □ Other: ________________________________________ Home Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________ (STREET) (CITY) (ZIP CODE)

Best number to reach you: ______________________________ Teen’s cell: ____________________________________

Mother’s cell: ____________________________________ Father’s cell: ____________________________________

E-mail addresses: (Best email to reach you—this is where ALL reminders and parent contact will be sent):

Mother: _________________________________________ Father: _________________________________________

Teen: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ In the event of an emergency and a parent cannot be reached, please call:

Name: _______________________________________________________ Relationship: _____________________________

Address: __________________________________________ Phone: __________________ Cell: _______________________

St. Timothy Catholic Church 29102 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel CA 92677 Phone: (949) 973-9021 Email: mzemanek@st-timsrc.org

Attach photo of

teen here.

This approxim size, please!

COST: $160 each year cash or check payable to

St. Timothy’s (put Confirmation on info line)

PLEASE RETURN TO ST. TIMOTHY’S YOUTH

MINISTRY BY September 1

st, 2019

Diocese of Orange Minor Permission, Medication Notification and Release Form

St. Timothy’s Youth Ministry Event/Program: Confirmation 2019-2020 Location: St. Timothy Catholic Church 29102 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 Dates: September 2019 through May 2020 (including Wednesday night sessions, on-site service opportunities, on-site XLT’s, and other Confirmation events)

Student’s Name ___________________________________ Date of Birth_____________ Today’s Date______________ Student’s Cell________________________________ Student Email_________________________________________ Parent Names_____________________________________________________________________________________ Mother Email____________________________________ Father Email_______________________________________ Mother Cell _____________________ Father Cell______________________ Home Phone_______________________ Physical Address ___________________________________________ City____________________ Zip____________ Insurance Co ____________________ Participant’s Policy #_______________ Family Physician___________________ Physician’s Phone_________________ Allergies/Medical Problems/Disabilities__________________________________ If parent can’t be reached, call ________________________ Relationship_______________ Phone ________________

I, the Parent (Guardian), of _________________________________ hereby give my permission for his/her participation in the above named activity. I agree to direct my child to cooperate and conform to directions and instructions of parish, school, or diocesan personnel responsible for this activity. As a condition of my child being allowed to do so, I hereby release and discharge the Diocese of Orange, its constituent organizations, including but not limited to The Roman Catholic Bishop of Orange, a Corporation Sole, and their officers, employees and volunteers from any and all claims for personal injuries or property damage that she/he may suffer as a result of her/his participation in the activity described above, whether or not such injuries or damages are caused by the negligence, active or passive, of any of the entities, individuals named or described above. I agree that in the event my child is injured as a result of his/her participation in the above named activities, including transportation to and from this activities, whether or not caused by the negligence, active or passive, of the parish, school, or diocesan youth activities program, or any of its agents or employees, recourse for the payment of any resulting hospital, medical or dental treatment or related costs and expenses will first be had against any accident, hospital, medical or dental insurance, or any available benefit plan of mine or my spouse. I am not aware of any medical condition of my child which would render it inappropriate for him/her to participate in any activity. I, hereby authorize the making of photographs, motion pictures, video tapes, recording, or other memorializing of said event and my child’s participation therein, and the publication and duplication or other use thereof. I hereby waive any rights to compensation or any right that I otherwise might have to limit or to control such making or use. I, hereby give permission to the physician, nurse, dentist, or licensed care staff selected by the supervisory personnel then present to render medical, dental or other appropriate treatment deemed necessary and appropriate by the physician, nurse, dentist or licensed care staff. Parent/Guardian’s Signature_______________________________________________ Date_______________________

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2019-2020 Parent Volunteer Form

Name of child(ren) in Confirmation: ____________________________________________________________

Parent Name(s): ____________________________________________________________________________

Parent Email(s):_____________________________________________________________________________

Parent Phone Number(s):_____________________________________________________________________

We understand you have very busy schedules as parents, and are rarely thanked for the many things

you do for your family. So, first of all, THANK YOU. Your teen is in Confirmation because of the seed of faith

you planted in their hearts.

We do not want to place a strain or any additional burden on top of the many hats you already juggle,

we simply want this Confirmation process to be something you as a family can prayerfully and intentionally

enter into together. We hope that you are as interested as we are in making our Youth Ministry and

Confirmation Programs as good as they can be for our teens. Our program depends on the time & talents of

many volunteers. Please consider how you can use your gifts to build up the Kingdom of God. We ask that

each parent/family commit to doing one of the following this year (please select at least one):

YEAR 1 CONFIRMATION LEADER. Meetings are on select Wednesday nights (Sept-Apr) from 7-9pm. Session

materials and training will be provided. Responsibilities are small group facilitation, and journeying with a

small group of teens for a year through prayer, mentoring and relational ministry. This requires fingerprinting

and an online training. (If you have a son/daughter in the program, you will be assigned to a different group)

YEAR 2 CONFIRMATION LEADER. Meetings are on select Wednesday nights (Sept-Apr) from 7-9pm. Session

materials and training will be provided. Responsibilities are small group facilitation, and journeying with a

small group of teens for a year through prayer, mentoring and relational ministry. This requires fingerprinting

and an online training. (If you have a son/daughter in the program, you will be assigned to a different group)

RETREAT LEADER. Attend one or all of our retreats as a small group leader and chaperone. (Year 1 Retreat:

1/10-1/12, 2020, Year 2 Retreat: 10/18-10/20, 2019). Materials and training will be provided. This requires

fingerprinting and an online training.

LIFE TEEN CORE TEAM. Help minister to teens on a weekly basis as a CORE member for our Sunday night life

nights. Setup is at 4pm, Mass at 5pm, Life Night from 6-8pm, followed by cleanup until 8:15pm. Planning

meetings are every other Monday night from 7:00-8:30pm. This weekly commitment requires a passion for

the faith and being a positive role model who is in fostering healthy relationships with young people. Materials

and training will be provided. This requires fingerprinting and an online training.

PRAYER TEAM. Commit to praying weekly for our youth and young adults at Saint Timothy’s, as well as

being contacted to pray for our teens on retreats, trips and for special events.

(see reverse side)

Revised March 21st, 2019

DINNER TEAM. Provide and prepare dinner for around 30 teens and volunteers for at least two (2) of our

Sunday night Life nights at 6pm in the Hall. All paper products & plasticware are provided as well as drinks.

You would only need to prepare a main dish, side dish and an optional dessert. You can collaborate with

others and all sign-ups are self-scheduled online via an online signup that will be emailed to you.

CREATIVE TEAM. We are looking for people with professional experience in the following area who would

be willing to donate their talents to help our Youth Ministry programs in the following areas (Please check the

one(s) that you have professional experience in and give a brief explanation of what you do in that field):

BUILDING (Carpentry, Welding, Set Design, etc.): __________________________________________

ENVIRONMENT (Interior Design, Staging, Decoration, etc.) : _________________________________

AUDIO (Sound design, Music, Audio recording, etc.) : _______________________________________

VISUAL ART (Painting, drawing, etc.): ___________________________________________________

LIGHTING/PROJECTION: ______________________________________________________________

PHOTOGRAPHY: ____________________________________________________________________

VIDEOGRAPHY (Recording, editing, making promotional videos, etc.): _________________________

GRAPHIC DESIGN (Designing graphics, flyers, logos, etc.): ___________________________________

PRINTING (Printing flyers, branding merchandise, t-shirts, etc): _______________________________

SOCIAL MEDIA (Sharing or creating content for social media): ________________________________

WEB DESIGN: ______________________________________________________________________

DRIVING TEAM. MY CAR CAPACITY (INCLUDING MYSELF) IS: _____. Must be 25 years of age or older with a

valid CA driver’s license, registration, proof of insurance and a safe, reliable vehicle in working order. This

requires fingerprinting and an online training.

SCHOLARSHIP/DONOR. I would like to sponsor another teen/family or offer a tax-deductible donation in

one of the following ways (Give directly to YM with payment attached. Checks payable to St. Timothy’s):

Providing _____ (quantity) Confirmation registration fee scholarship(s) in the amount of $160 each.

Providing _____ (quantity) Confirmation retreat fee scholarship(s) in the amount of $225 each.

Providing _____ (quantity) Steubenville conference scholarship(s) in the amount of $300 each.

Providing _____ (quantity) Summer Camp scholarship(s) in the amount of $300 each.

Providing _____ (quantity) Inspiration tour scholarship(s) in the amount of $100 each.

Providing a donation of $______ for the following purpose: _____________________________________

TOTAL DONATION: $__________. Thank you for your amazing generosity!

OTHER: I would like to volunteer in my own special way. Please explain: _____________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Thank you for prayerfully considering how you can offer your time and talents for our teens and for the glory

of God! You will be contacted regarding your decision, and, if applicable, with instructions regarding training.

Financial Concerns

Please note that payment for the Confirmation year 2019-2020 is $160.00. Later in the year,

payment will also be required for the weekend retreat. Cash or check is accepted, made

payable to St. Timothy’s (write “Confirmation” in the info line).

If you are unable to make FULL payment now, please consider the following options, and

select the option that works best for your family.

Please note that there is a $40 deposit required at this time, and then one of the following

payment plans will complete the total of $160.

2 payments of $60.00 each

3 payments of $40.00 each

Delayed payment. I can start making payments in the month of: ____________

I need a scholarship. (See below)

In the event that payment is not possible at this time, please explain the situation below:

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Please include your $40 deposit with registration, and we will contact you regarding your

payment schedule after registration has ended. Thank you!

Peace and prayers,

Matthew Zemanek Director of Adult & Youth Faith Formation