Confirmation Group

CONFIRMATION 2027 KEY DATES & INFORMATION

Below are the dates for our parish Youth Group. Sessions marked in *bold are the minimum reasonable expectation, but we hope that everyone will come to as much of the course as possible. 

Autumn

• *Wed 9th Sep—“Why Am I Here?” (Intro, Parent Session)
• *Wed 16th Sep—“What Makes Me Happy?” (Happiness)
• Wed 23rd Sep— Care Home visit: Memory Boxes
• *Fri 25^th to Sun 27^th—BUCKFAST RESIDENTIAL RETREAT
  (More information on the next page)
• Wed 30th Sep—Chillout
• *Wed 7th Oct—“What’s Your Story, God?” (Salvation History)
• Wed 14th Oct—“How Do I Know God Is Real?” (Revelation)

Advent

• *Wed 4th Nov—“Who Is Jesus?”
• Wed 11th Nov— Youth Group (theme tbc)
• *Wed 18th Nov—“Why Be Catholic?” (The Church)
• Wed 25th Nov—“Where Am I Going?” (Afterlife)
• Wed 2nd Dec—Youth Group (theme tbc)
• *Wed 9th Dec—“How Do I Get There?” (Sacraments)
• Wed 16th Dec—Christmas Chillout

Winter

• Wed 6th Jan—“When Did My Journey Begin?” (Baptism)
• Wed 13th Jan—“How Does God Help When It Hurts?” (Suffering)
• Wed 20th Jan—Chillout
• Wed 27th Jan—“Who’s Calling?” (Vocation)
• *Wed 3rd Feb—“Are You Talking to Me?” (Prayer)

Lent

• *Wed 24th Feb—“Why Tell My Sins to a Priest?” (Confession)
• *Wed 3rd Mar—“Why Do I Have to Go to Mass?” (Eucharist)
• Wed 10th Mar—Chillout
• Wed 17th Mar—“What Would Jesus Do?” (Beatitudes)
• Wed 24th Mar— Youth Group (theme tbc)

Easter

• Wed 14th Apr—“Who Is Mary?” (Saints)
• Wed 21st Apr—“What Does It Mean to Say, ‘I Do’?” (Marriage)
• Wed 28th Apr—“Why Wait?” (Sexuality)
• Wed 5th May—Chillout
• *Wed 12th May—“Who Is the Holy Spirit?”
• *Wed 19th May—“What Does the Holy Spirit Do for Me?” (Gifts)
• *Wed 26th May—“Why Have I Been Chosen?” (Confirmation)

Summer

• Wed 9th Jun—“Do I Have What It Takes?” (Virtue)
• Wed 16th Jun—“How Do I Build the Kingdom?” (Mission)
• *Wed 23rd Jun—Confirmation Rehearsal at St Greg’s
• *Wed 30th Jun—CONFIRMATION MASS
• *Wed 7th Jul—“Where Do I Go from Here?” (Discipleship)
• *Sun 11^th Jul—Receive certificates at the 6pm Mass
• Wed 14th Jul—Chillout
• Wed 21st Jul—Old Sarum Picnic

RESIDENTIAL RETREAT PLAN

Venue:            Buckfast Abbey (Devon, TQ11 0EE)

Leave:            Friday 25^th Sep, 5pm, from the Parish Centre

Arrive back:     Sunday 27^th Sep, 4.30pm, to the Parish Centre

Pack:              Duvet cover & pillowcase (or sleeping bag)

                    Towel

                    Good shoes & warm clothes

Cost:             

A donation of £80 per child (or £60 each for siblings) would go some way towards covering the cost to the parish for the 2 nights’ accommodation, food, activities, and transport. This can of course be paid in instalments if that helps, but if any families would really struggle to afford this, then please do talk to us privately – money should not prevent any candidate from coming.