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St. MARY CHURCH

182 Main Street, Newmarket, NH 03857

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    • MIDDLE / HIGH SCHOOL CONFIRMATION

      Deepening your baptismal life in Christ with the strength of the Holy Spirit.
      Reach out to Sammie Moore (msyouth@stmnh.org) for information & registration for your teen.

      CH-Ch-CH-ChANGES...

      The implementation of Restored Order means that baptized Catholic youth are now confirmed in the 3rd Grade.  But hey - don't worry!  Programs like Journey of Faith and RCIA are just for you!

      To learn more and get started, please reach out to our Middle School Youth Minister, Sammie Moore (MSyouth@stmnh.org) or our Religious Education Coordinator, Susan Breton (religioused@stmnh.org).


    • Confirmation Prep Schedule

      We encourage teens and their families to be consistently practicing their Catholic faith by regularly attending Mass and participating in Sacramental Prep sessions focused on Confirmation.

      So that our youth may prepare and celebrate this beautiful sacrament in fellowship with others in our community, sessions are hosted at St. Michael in Exeter.

      To register, please contact Sammie Simard at msyouth@stmnh.org or Chris Carmody at hsyouth@stmnh.org

      Retreat
      Friday, December 9, 3-9pm in Cotter Hall at St. Michael Parish

      Confirmation Preparation Classes
      Parent Meeting on Thursday, September 29, in Drouin Hall from 6-7pm.
      This meeting is for all parents of youth in the middle and high school confirmation prep program.

      Thursdays 5-6:30pm in Michael House (11 Linden Street)

      October: 13, 20
      November: 3, 17
      December: 1, 15
      January: 5, 12, 19, 26
      February: 2, 16, 23
      March: 9, 16, 23, 30
      April 13 and 20

      Sponsor Event
      Saturday, February 11, 4-7pm in St. Michael Church and Cotter Hall

      Confirmation Rehearsal
      TBD

      Confirmation Mass
      Spring 2023 (date TBD)

    • So, What is Confirmation?

      The Sacrament of Eucharist is a Sacrament of Initiation. The other two Sacraments of Initiation are Baptism and Confirmation.

      In the Rite of Confirmation, the Bishop (or a Priest who represents the Bishop) extends his hands over you and asks the Holy Spirit to come to you with seven special graces, or gifts: wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, fortitude, piety and fear of the Lord (aka reverence).

      Baptism, the Eucharist, and the sacrament of Confirmation together constitute the “sacraments of Christian initiation,” whose unity must be safeguarded. It must be explained to the faithful that the reception of the sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace. For “by the sacrament of Confirmation, [the baptized] are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence, they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed.” – CCC 1285

    • Additional Resources

      Log into FORMED.org using our parishioner code (KYJ3M2) and check out the following video:


      Confirmation:
      Consecrated for a Mission

    • Confirmation as "Outlined" by Sophia Institute

    • RELATED LINKS

      • About Restored Order
      • Journey of Faith - RCIA for Children
      • RCIA - Adult Sacraments
      • USCCB - Confirmation Page
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      • High School Ministry
    • Questions? Contact Us

      • Sammie Simard
        Sammie Simard
        Middle School Youth Minister
        603-772-2494 x205
        MSyouthstmnh.org
      • Chris Carmody
        Chris Carmody
        High School Youth Minister
        603-772-2494 x203
        HSyouthstmnh.org
      • Susan Breton
        Susan Breton
        Religious Education Coordinator
        603-772-2494 x206
        MaryEdstmnh.org
St. Mary Church
182 Main Street, PO Box 337, Newmarket, NH 03857
603.659.3643 |
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