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Contact Us
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Larry Thomaslthomasstjosephparish.comDirector of Youth Ministry / Safe Environment Coordinator
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Introducing the Confirmation Class of 2023We are blessed to introduce the 2023 Confirmation Class of St. Joseph's Catholic Community. These youth have spent the past two years attending faith formation meetings every Sunday, attending retreats and meeting with their confirmation sponsors as they prepared and received the Sacrament of Confirmation.
On Monday, May 1. Twenty candidates from our parish were Sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit in the Sacrament of Confirmation. It was a beautiful liturgy with an excellent homily and wonderfully inspiring and uplifting music.
Thank you to the candidates, their sponsors and parents, the musicians, the vocalists, Confirmation Ministry Lead Larry Thomas, Father Terry and Archbishop Hebda for a moving and prayerful Sacramental experience.
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confirmation preparation
Confirmation preparation is a two-year program for high school students, generally beginning in 9th grade. Those desiring to receive Confirmation are asked to attend On the Rock, our high school youth ministry program, for two years as a way to grow in their discipleship before receiving the sacrament.
Youth also attend a weekend retreat and a four-week course offered in the spring of their second year that focuses specifically on Confirmation.
We encourage participation in parish service events as well.
Supporting documents can be found in the Documents section.
Year One - Candidates Must:- Attend On-the-Rock weekly.
- Attend Mass weekly and complete 10 Mass Notes.
- Turn in the Sponsor Information Sheet.
- Serve their family and this parish and turn in the reflection packet.
- Attend NET retreat.
- Provide set-up and clean-up for the Confirmation Dinner (Freshmen/Parents).
Year Two - Candidates Must:- Provide a current newly released copy of the registrant's baptismal certificate.
- Attend On-the-Rock weekly.
- Turn-in the Saint’s name they have chosen.
- Attend Mass weekly.
- Complete and turn in Candidate and Parent essay.
- Attend the Confirmation retreat at a retreat center.
- Serve their family, this parish, and the larger community and turn in their reflection packet.
- Candidate and Sponsor or a parent attend a series of special Confirmation sessions.
- Schedule an interview during spring with the Director of Youth Ministry or the Pastor.
- Attend the Confirmation Mass (see Links for Walk-Through of Confirmation Rite).
Adult Confirmation
Adults who have been baptized and would like to be confirmed usually meet with an OCIA team member. A date is set with the pastor when the candidate is ready to be confirmed.
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2023 - 2024 confirmation overview
Grade 9
NET Retreat: Wednesday, March 6, 5 pm - 9 pm at the Parish Center. Boxed dinners will be served. The Liability/ Registration Form is required only if you are not registered and/or completed these forms for ON THE ROCK..
NOTE: If you stopped attending the meetings or decided that you were not going to be a participant in Faith Formation during the school year, that is OK. You can pick up the preparation for confirmation again next year and be confirmed in Grade 11. If this applies to you, you do not need to attend the Candidate and Sponsor meeting or the NET Retreat.
Grade 10
Confirmation Retreat: Saturday, February 10 through Sunday February 11, Camp Friendship, Annandale, MN. See details below.
Rite of Entrance/Welcome Mass:
Sunday, February 18, 10am Mass, Parish Center.
Rite of Sending Mass / Confirmation Dinner:
Sunday, April 28, 10am Mass / 5pm PM Dinner, Parish Center.
Confirmation Specific Classes: Wednesdays, February 28 and March 6, 13, 20 from
7:00pm - 8:30pm, Parish Center, Room A.
Sacrament of Confirmation:
Monday, May 2, 7pm (Arrive at 6:15pm) at the Basilica of Saint Mary, Minneapolis. -
10th Grade - Confirmation retreat
2024 SJCC Confirmation Retreat for 10th Graders
February 10 and 11, 2023
Parents Join Us on Sunday for 1:00 PM Mass!
Camp Friendship, Annandale - Pray for Us!
See Links section for registration when available.
For generations, people have gone on spiritual retreats to encounter God and experience spiritual renewal. Retreats remove us from noise and distraction, and into a place of spiritual refreshing and renewing. It is a way of entering into the presence of God, and allowing him to nourish our soul.
Science explains that participating in a spiritual retreat actually stimulates positive neurons in the brain. Retreat participants feel more positive and experience an improved sense of self-worth, compassion, self-understand, and acceptance after their experience.
PARTICIPANTS Please Pack the Following Items:
• Sleeping Bag and Pillow
• Towel and Hygiene Items
• Outdoor Winter Apparel (Jacket, Hat, Mittens, Boots, Scarf, etc.)
• Change of Clothes
• Sleepwear and Slippers (Highly Recommended)
• Good Attitude
• Bible
• An 8"x10" Picture Frame With a GLASS Insert
• No Electronic Devices that May Cause Distractions