CANDIDATES: The Candidates for Confirmation in the Fall of 2025 will come from the Level 7 of St. Camillus-St. Virgilius Religious Education Program as well as students from our parish who attend Catholic High Schools or other Catholic Academies.
DATE: We will request a date in Fall, 2025.
PROXIMATE PREPARATION PROGRAM: The Diocese requires Family Sessions (Candidate & Parent/Guardian) in preparation for Confirmation. These are required for all candidates who will receive Confirmation in the parish of St. Camillus-St. Virgilius. All candidates are required to attend these sessions.
The dates will be:
Monday, September 23, 2024 at 7 pm @ St. Rose of Lima Church ~ Candidate & Parent Meeting
Monday, November 4, 2024 at 7 pm @ St. Camillus Church ~ Candidate & Parent Meeting
Date & Time to Be Determined ~ Investiture Mass
Date & Time to Be Determined ~ Confirmation Retreat
Monday, April 7, 2025 @ St. Rose of Lima Church ~ Candidate & Parent Meeting
Rehearsal: TBD - Candidate & Sponsor
PRACTICE: There will be ONE Evening PRACTICE for CANDIDATES & SPONSORS – Date will be announced when we know the date of Confirmation. Practices for ALL CANDIDATES ONLY may be arranged, if needed.
MANDATORY CONFIRMATION RETREAT: Date & Time to Be Determined
CONFIRMATION INTERVIEW: Candidate & Parent Interviews will be arranged.
CONFIRMATION FEE: Envelopes will be distributed at the Parents’ Meeting and can be returned in the Sunday Collection at either St. Camillus or St. Virgilius Church. Please write the CANDIDATES NAME on the envelope and write “CONFIRMATION DONATION”. Please make check out to St. Camillus-St Virgilius Church for the requested Fee.
CONFIRMATION DRESS: Since St. Camillus-St. Virgilius will use ROBES for all candidates, there are no regulations concerning clothes that will be worn underneath the robe with the following exceptions:
NO jeans, denim pants, NO colors or designs that may show through the robe. Boys must wear a Dress shirt and tie. Socks MUST BE WORN.
NO make-up and jewelry. NO sneakers, work boots, sandals, high-heels.
Measurements for the robes will take place in Spring 2023. No flowers are to be worn during the ceremony.
RELIGIOUS ARTICLES:
Chiarelli’s Religious Goods - 1014 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 516-233-2994. We will not sell.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Flash photographs are NOT allowed. You may NOT leave your seat.
VIDEOS: People with videos [without lights] will be allowed to stay in seats on the side. They cannot move around.
CLASS ATTENDANCE: Attendance at CCD classes is mandatory. When a student reaches THREE (3) absences, Fr. Rodriguez will decide if he/she will not be allowed to be confirmed this spring. It is the parents’ responsibility to insure that the student attends class. Work is NOT an acceptable excuse for missing class. Classes are held outside of school hours so that the classes do not interfere with school. Therefore school has no right to interfere with classes -- some special exceptions may be allowed.
MASS ATTENDANCE: Attendance at Sunday Mass at St. Camillus or St. Virgilius is mandatory. If a pattern of not attending Mass is evident, the student will not be allowed to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this spring. Students in the St. Camillus-St. Virgilius Religious Education Program must regularly attend Mass at either St. Camillus or St. Virgilius Church in order to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Camillus-St. Virgilius.
CONFIRMATION NAME: Our Bishop has established the following guideline for Confirmation Names, ALL Confirmation Names chosen by Candidates must conform to this guideline.
In choosing a Confirmation name, candidates should adopt a saint’s name, a beatified person’s name, or a name that has an obvious or direct connection to the Christian faith (e.g. the name of a theological virtue, a Biblical name from the Old and New Testament). Approved adaptations and derivatives of a saint’s name are acceptable.
Any name that is contrary to the Christian faith or any name that does not have an obvious or direct connection to the Christian faith may not be used as a Confirmation name.
To assist the candidate in choosing a saint’s name, the name of every canonized saint of the universal Church (together with a brief biography of each saint) is available at www.catholic.org
The Confirmation name must be approved by the PASTOR and sent to the BISHOP who has FINAL APPROVAL at least TWO WEEKS before the date of Confirmation.
Each candidate is to write a one-side essay indicating the name which is being chosen and the reason for its selection. A brief background of the life of the saint or the event must be written. This Reflection is due by November 20, 2024.
CONFIRMATION INTERNSHIP: Service is doing what Jesus did and making a commitment to use the gifts and talents God has given you to serve others. The exact form of Confirmation Service project and reflection will be explained in detail at the Introductory Information Meeting.. The Service Project Reflection will be due by May 07, 2025.
CONFIRMATION SPONSOR: Each candidate may select ONE (1) sponsor for Confirmation. The Sponsor should be present for the Confirmation; but may be represented by a proxy – with the prior approval of Fr. Rodriguez. The following are the requirements:
Either Male or Female
16 years of age or older (Pastor can give permission for younger.)
A Roman Catholic who has received the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Communion
Practicing catholic:
- a) Attends Sunday Mass regularly
- b) If married, the sponsor MUST BE married in the Roman Catholic Church
Parents can NOT act as Sponsors for their own children.
One of the Godparents from Baptism may serve as the Sponsor
The Sponsor Form must be returned by December 11, 2024.
CONFIRMATION INVESTITURE: Candidate and Sponsor - Date & Time to Be Determined.
DRESS CODE FOR SPONSORS: Bishop DiMarzio has established the following REQUIREMENTS for those wearing street clothes for Confirmation. There are NO OPTIONS or DEVIATIONS from the BISHOP’S REQUIREMENTS ALLOWED.
WOMEN: Dresses with long or short sleeves. NO sleeveless dresses or tank tops; NO off-the-shoulders dresses are permitted. The dress must be a reasonable length -- NO shorter than 2 inches above the knee. No backless dresses and the dress MUST have a proper neckline. Pants outfits are permitted. NO jeans or denim pants. NO tight fitting slacks. NO shorts. Dress shoes must be worn with stockings. NO sneakers, sport shoes or sandals.
MEN: Dress shirt (solid color) and tie. NO black shirt and black tie combination. Suits and suit coats -- sports jacket are optional. Sweaters are permitted. Dress Pants, NO jeans or denim pants. NO tight fitting pants. NO shorts. Dress shoes and socks, NO sneakers, sport shoes or sandals.
