Enrolment: Please make a separate booking for each child, if more than one being registered for Confirmation, as you will be required to fill in the information for each candidate.
3. The Sponsor must be a practising Catholic, who is a fully-initiated member of the Catholic church (i.e. has completed their Sacraments, being Confirmation, Reconciliation and First Communion) and is over the age of 16. It is desirable that the Godparent at Baptism, if present, also be the Sponsor at Confirmation. A parent cannot be the Sponsor. A suitable adult may 'stand-in' as a proxy on the day for the Sponsor, e.g. if the Godparent cannot attend.
If you wish to discuss any of the above, please contact Sally Oong at sally.oong@bbcatholic.org.au
PROGRAM DATES:
Parents’ Welcome and Information Evening: Compulsory attendance by one parent/carer (children are not required to attend) at one of these Evenings, or prior arrangement made by contacting Sally.
Thursday 7th August, 7.00pm or Tuesday 12th August, 7.00pm-8.00pm at Prouille Catholic School Hall, 5 Water Street, Wahroonga
This is a compulsory evening for one parent or carer, not for children. Please bring (or, preferably, email to Sally): a copy of the candidate’s Baptismal Certificate and a photo for display in the church. Please enrol your child online before this evening, if possible. You must contact Sally if, despite your best efforts, you or another family member/carer cannot attend one of these evenings. If you need to bring your child along, please let Sally know beforehand.
Group Leaders’ Training: Please let Sally know if you can support the Program by volunteering to be a Group Leader. Small group lessons will be held at Prouille School each week, led by Group Leaders, supported by Sally. Group Leaders must attend the Training Evening with Sally on Tuesday 19th August, 7pm in the Church Sunroom.
Preparation Lessons: Weekly Lessons and Masses are all compulsory for the candidate and a parent/carer. However, sometimes life happens so please contact Sally if attendance is not possible.
These are held at Prouille School, 5 Water St, Wahroonga. Please meet as a group with Sally in the School Hall each week, prior to the lesson.
Lesson 1: Saturday 23rd August at 3.30pm
Lesson 2: Saturday 30th August at 3.45pm
Lesson 3: Saturday 6th September at 3.45pm
Lesson 4: Saturday 13th September at 3.45pm,
** with each lesson followed by 5.00pm Mass at Church, then a sausage sizzle
Please communicate with Sally if any issue arises.
Practice: Tuesday, 16th September, 2024 at the Church at 6.00pm. Compulsory attendance for all Candidates. Sponsors may attend, which is helpful, but it is not compulsory.
Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation: THURSDAY 18th SEPTEMBER 2025 at 6.00pm at Holy Name Church.
The above information is able to be downloaded from our website: www.holynamewahroonga.com.au
Contact Details:
Mrs Sally Oong
Sacramental Preparation Co-ordinator, Holy Name Catholic Parish, Wahroonga
sally.oong@bbcatholic.org.au
www.holynamewahroonga.com.au
(02) 9489 3221
Wahroonga, New South Wales 2076