Confirmation | Confirmación
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CONFIRMATION AT MQOA
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Confirmation is a celebration of the gifts and presence of the Holy Spirit in the midst of the faith community. After a time of preparation that often includes catechesis (learning), opportunities for service, ministry, retreat, and participation in the life and worship of the Church, fellow parishioners can truly say that they see the Holy Spirit working through the candidates seeking the sacrament. We are honored to be given the opportunity to help our adolescents and adults seek this beautiful sacrament of initiation.
La Confirmación es una celebración de los dones y la presencia del Espíritu Santo en medio de la comunidad de fe. Después de un tiempo de preparación que a menudo incluye la catequesis (aprendizaje), oportunidades para el servicio, el ministerio, el retiro, y la participación en la vida y el culto de la Iglesia, los feligreses pueden decir verdaderamente que ven al Espíritu Santo trabajando a través de los candidatos que buscan el sacramento. Nos sentimos honrados de tener la oportunidad de ayudar a nuestros adolescentes y adultos a buscar este hermoso sacramento de la iniciación.
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First things first | mAssPrimero lo primero | misa
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Mass is central to living out our Catholic Faith; it is where we receive our life-giving bread and learn through Scripture and prayer. Join us in committing yourself and your families to attend Mass weekly to further your lifelong faith formation. Our community will walk with you on this journey and participate with you during Sunday Mass. We are committed to offering excellent liturgy, through beautiful music, inspiring homilies, and welcoming communities.
We ask for a commitment to attend Mass together regularly. On our part, we commit to improving your experience to be more inspiring, fulfilling, and uplifting.
The celebration of the Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) is held in the IC Chapel during the 8:30 am and 11:30 am Mass and follows the same structure as the Liturgy of the Word in the main church.---
La Misa es fundamental para vivir nuestra fe católica; es donde recibimos el pan que nos da la vida y aprendemos a través de las Escrituras y la oración. Únase a nosotros en el comprometerse a sí mismo y a sus familias a asistir a misa semanalmente para promover su formación en la fe de toda la vida. Nuestra comunidad caminará con ustedes en este viaje y participará con ustedes durante la Misa dominical. Estamos comprometidos a ofrecer una liturgia excelente, a través de música hermosa, homilías inspiradoras y comunidades acogedoras.
Pedimos el compromiso de asistir juntos a Misa con regularidad. Por nuestra parte, nos comprometemos a mejorar su experiencia para que sea más inspiradora, satisfactoria y edificante.
La celebración de la Liturgia de la Palabra para Niños se lleva a cabo en la Capilla IC durante la Misa de 8:30 am y 11:30 am y sigue la misma estructura que la Liturgia de la Palabra en la iglesia principal.
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Youth Seeking | Jóvenes en búsqueda
Our community will walk with you on this journey. Sacramental Preparation brings both candidates, sponsors, and parents to a deeper understanding of the life-long commitment that is made when receiving a Sacrament in the Catholic Church.
If you have (or are) a young person in grade 10 or above who has been baptized and has received First Communion, we welcome your family to prepare for Confirmation which begins in the fall each year.
First Step
Schedule an intake online meeting to register your teen. At the meeting, you will meet with our staff, and we will gather family information and answer any questions about the program.
2022-2023 Confirmation Overview
- Attend Mass as a Family | We commit to making your Sunday experience more inspiring, fulfilling, and uplifting for your whole family, no matter what their age or stage of faith. Our 5 pm Mass is a warm and welcoming community focus on seekers of faith with a young-at-heart with praise and worship style music. www.mqoa.org/worship
- Seek the Basics | Seek is a kerygmatic (Jesus saved us from sin) experience with 3 different tracks for teens, and parents, with age-appropriate content for each. Over the course of 4 sessions at church, families will be invited on a journey to discover anew the good news of our faith.
- Sacramental Formation | Root for teens is an at-home experience designed for high school teens preparing for Confirmation. Through 6 self-led Mini-Series and 6 self-led Teen and Sponsor Meetings, teens will get to know the Trinity and the essential teachings of our faith contained in the Creed. In addition, there is also an at-church Family Session that covers the connection between Baptism and Confirmation.
- Family & Sponsor Night | Sunday, April 23rd, 6-8 pm | IC Hall
- Rehearsal | Sunday, May 7th, 6-8 pm | IC Hall
- Confirmation Mass | Sunday, May 21st, 5 pm | IC Hall
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Adult Seeking | Adultos en búsqueda
Becoming a Catholic/Seeking full communion (adults seeking the sacraments of Initiation)
An unbaptized adult may wish to explore becoming a Catholic. Every fall, a group of adults gathers to begin that process in our parish churches. They meet regularly with lay leaders and clergy to prepare. The group (known as the Catechumenate) moves in stages or steps toward Lent and the Easter Vigil when Baptism is celebrated.
An adult who was baptized in a Christian church may wish to come into full communion with the Church. A group similar to the Catechumenate receives instruction, guidance, and support. Reception into the church usually also takes place at the Easter Vigil. These individuals make a profession of faith but are not baptized again.
To prepare for this reception, the people, who are called “candidates,” usually participate in a program to help them understand and experience the teachings and practices of the Catholic Church. Some preparation may be with catechumens preparing for baptism, but the preparation for candidates is different since they have already been baptized and committed to Jesus Christ, and many have also been active members of other Christian communities.
An adult who has been baptized and has received communion but never received the sacrament of confirmation is welcome to receive the sacrament after some preparation.
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Convertirse en católico/Buscar la plena comunión (adultos que buscan los sacramentos de iniciación)
Un adulto no bautizado puede desear explorar convertirse en católico. Cada otoño, un grupo de adultos se reúne para iniciar ese proceso en nuestras iglesias parroquiales. Se reúnen regularmente con los líderes laicos y el clero para prepararse. El grupo (conocido como el Catecumenado) se mueve en etapas o pasos hacia la Cuaresma y la Vigilia Pascual cuando se celebra el Bautismo.
Un adulto que fue bautizado en una iglesia cristiana puede desear entrar en plena comunión con la Iglesia. Un grupo similar al Catecumenado recibe instrucción, orientación y apoyo. La recepción en la Iglesia también suele tener lugar en la Vigilia Pascual. Estas personas hacen profesión de fe, pero no se bautizan de nuevo.
Para prepararse para esta recepción, las personas, a las que se llama "candidatos", suelen participar en un programa que les ayuda a comprender y experimentar las enseñanzas y prácticas de la Iglesia católica. Parte de la preparación puede ser con catecúmenos que se preparan para el bautismo, pero la preparación para los candidatos es diferente, puesto que ya han sido bautizados y se han comprometido con Jesucristo, y muchos también han sido miembros activos de otras comunidades cristianas.
Un adulto que ha sido bautizado y ha recibido la comunión pero nunca ha recibido el Sacramento de la Confirmación es bienvenido a recibir el sacramento después de alguna preparación.
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Contact Us | contÁctanos
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santoniomqoa.orgDirector of Family Engagement -
cjoycemqoa.orgDirector of Hispanic Ministries -
pastormqoa.orgPastor
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