Celebration
of Confirmation
The
Feast of Pentecost is an important one in the life of the whole Church. It is
the celebration of the Holy Spirit coming to rest on the apostles, just as
Jesus promised, before He ascended back into heaven and return to His Father.
The Holy Spirit is the one who gives us the power, desire, wisdom,
understanding and courage to preach, teach and spread the Good News by the
things we say and by the things we do. This weekend, we are celebrating all the
Gifts of the Holy Spirit being conferred upon so many young people in our
parish. From now on, they will be full members of the Body of Christ as
Confirmation completes their Sacraments of Initiation.
I
invite each one of you to become involved in the life of the parish. We need
readers, ministers of welcome, ministers of the Eucharist, members on
committees and so many more volunteers. Please prayerfully consider helping us
out in some way around the church. As the parish community of St. Dominic, we
congratulate you on this important day in your lives. We thank your parents and
your sponsors for their guidance throughout this period of preparation too! I
would like to thank in a special way our Confirmation Coordinator, Melinda Mayo
and all of her helpers and teachers who made this preparation possible. Your
work here at St. Dominic is much appreciated and valued.
As
you know, next year we will begin confirming people in Grade 7. Therefore, we
will have 2 sessions, one in the fall and one in the winter. Grade 8 classes
will happen in the fall and grade 7 classes will be done in the winter. Given
that fact, we will require even more volunteers/teachers. As members of the
parish, please consider coming forward to help prepare our young people for
this very special sacrament.
Once
again, congrats to all our Confirmandi!!
Fr. Phil
