DIOCESE OF SACRAMENTO Office of Worship 2110 Broadway, Sacramento , CA 95818 - 916-733-0221 - [email protected]

August 13, 2013 To: Bulletin editor From: James Cavanagh, Director of Worship Re: Adult Confirmation

Adult Confirmation is scheduled for Saturday, November 2 at St. John the Baptist, Chico and St. Mary, Vacaville, at 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. respectively. Candidates are expected to take part in a period of catechesis and formation in preparation for this important sacrament. Adult Confirmation classes usually start in September. Please contact the pastor or DRE for more information.

DIOCESE OF SACRAMENTO August 8, 2013 Dear Pastors, Parochial Administrators, and Directors/Coordinators of Religious Education, Confirmation of adults is offered twice each year in regional sites around our diocese. The next pair of celebrations will take place Saturday, November 2rd at St. John the Baptist Church in Chico at 5:00 p.m. AND at St. Mary Church in Vacaville at 5:30 p.m.. Candidates and their sponsors should gather at the location of their choice two hours prior to Mass for check-in, a brief period of reflection and rehearsal. Confirmation will be conferred by either Bishop Jaime Soto or Bishop Emeritus William Weigand. This special Confirmation service is for those adults who were baptized in the Church, received first Holy Communion and have attended Mass, but were never confirmed. Adults who have not yet received First Eucharist, and have not attended Mass, should be treated as candidates in the RCIA process. Candidates may also receive the sacrament of Confirmation when the Bishop comes to your parish for the celebration of Confirmation with the youth, but Bishop Soto prefers that “Teen Confirmations” address primarily younger candidates. It is your responsibility to prepare candidates for Confirmation through an adequate period of catechesis and formation, and to encourage them to partake of the Sacrament of Reconciliation before receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. A brochure with additional information and registration form are included. Please use these forms to register adults who are ready to be confirmed. Make as many copies as you need. Registration deadline is Friday, October 18, 2013. Thank you for your faithfulness in the ministry of Christian Initiation. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Office of Worship at (916) 733-0221 or by email at [email protected] Sincerely, James Cavanagh, Director Office of Worship

REGISTRATION FOR ADULT CONFIRMATION

November 2, 2013 

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St. John the Baptist Church, Chico

St. Mary Church, Vacaville

All participants must register by October 18, 2013 A copy of the candidate’s baptismal certificate must be submitted with this registration form

Name of Candidate for Confirmation

Confirmation Name

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Name of Parish where Baptized

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Are you married?

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Church where Married

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Name of Confirmation Sponsor *

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Please check boxes below to indicate that the following information has been verified.    

Candidate is baptized Catholic. Candidate has been prepared by the parish for this Sacrament. Candidate is ready to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Candidate’s marriage is recognized as valid OR  Candidate is unmarried.

Director/Coordinator:

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Pastor/Parochial Administrator:

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Diocese of Sacramento

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2110 Broadway

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Sacramento, CA 95818-2541

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(916) 733-0220

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DEADLINE TO REGISTER: October 18, 2013

For questions or additional information Please call: (916) 733-0221

Directions to ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH 435 Chestnut Street, Chico

Office of Worship, Diocese of Sacramento 2110 Broadway Sacramento, CA 95818

Mail this registration form WITH A COPY OF YOUR BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE to:

DIOCESE OF SACRAMENTO

Highway 99 North (from Sacramento) Take exit 385 for CA-32 toward Chester/Orland, turn left onto E 8th Street, turn right onto Chestnut Street. Highway 99 South Take exit 385 for CA-32 toward Chester/Orland, turn right onto E 8th Street, turn right onto Chestnut Street. Parking: The parish lot and surrounding neighborhood have plenty of parking.

An Invitation to ADULT CATHOLICS

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION Saturday, November 2, 2013

Directions to ST. MARY CHURCH 350 Stinson Avenue, Vacaville Interstate 80 West (from Sacramento) Take Mason Street exit; slight left on Depot Street; left on East Monte Vista Avenue, right on Stinson Avenue. Interstate 80 East (from Vallejo) Take exit 53 for Alamo Drive toward Merchant Street, keep left at the fork, follow signs for Alamo Drive N/ Merchant Street and merge onto Alamo Drive, turn right onto Merchant Street, slight left onto West Street, turn left onto West Monte Vista Avenue, turn right onto Stinson Ave. Parking: The parish lot and surrounding neighborhood have plenty of parking.

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH 435 Chestnut Street, Chico 5:00 p.m. Conferred by Bishop William Weigand

ST. MARY CHURCH 350 Stinson Avenue, Vacaville 5:30 p.m. Conferred by Bishop Jaime Soto

Bishop Jaime Soto is extending an opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation to practicing, adult Catholics of the Diocese of Sacramento, who have received religious instruction, but for some reason were not confirmed.

Two celebrations of the Sacrament will take place on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013 at St. Mary Church in Vacaville at 5:30 p.m. AND St. John the Baptist Church in Chico at 5:00 p.m. At 9:00 a.m. the candidates and their sponsors need to arrive two hours prior to Mass for reflection and a rehearsal for the rite.

This opportunity is presented for adult Catholics who practice their faith in the parish community.

It is necessary that the parish prepare those who wish to be confirmed with a process of catechesis and discernment. Candidates should also receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation as part of their preparation.

To participate the candidate must:

Your parish must:

 Be a baptized Catholic, who has received instruction through their parish to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.

 Prepare you through appropriate instruction.

 Be either unmarried or in a marriage recognized as valid by the Catholic Church.  Obtain a recent copy of their Baptismal Certificate issued within the past 6 months, including the reverse side, with any notations.

Include this copy with your registration form.  Choose a Confirmation sponsor. Sponsors must be confirmed, practicing Catholics in good standing, at least 16 years of age, of either sex; parents may not be the sponsors for their children, grandparents and other relatives may be sponsors.  If you live outside the Diocese of Sacramento, you must request a letter of permission from the Bishop of the Diocese in which you live. Include a copy of this letter with your registration form.

 Provide you with the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation prior to your Confirmation.  Your Pastor must sign the registration form.