This year's programming will include four components:

• Students will participate in Holy Mass in-person or virtually.
• Students' households will participate in CHRIST IN MY HOME each week.
• Students will participate virtually twice-a-month on Sundays during their group's assigned time to reflect and discuss their homework.
  • October 25th, November 8th & 22nd, December 6th & 20th, January 10th & 24th, February 14th & 28th, March 14th & 28th, April 11th & 25th, May 9th.
  • The date for Confirmation is not yet confirmed.
• Depending on current COVID-19 status we will try to offer a half-day retreat at Good Shepherd, probably on the day of Confirmation.

El programa de este año incluirá cuatro componentes:

• Los estudiantes participarán en la Santa Misa en persona o virtualmente.
• Los hogares de los estudiantes participarán en CRISTO EN MI HOGAR cada semana.
• Los estudiantes participarán prácticamente dos veces al mes los domingos por la noche, de 6:00 a 6:45 p.m. para analizar la tarea asignada.
  • 25 de octubre, 8 y 22 de noviembre, 6 y 20 de diciembre, 10 y 24 de enero, 14 y 28 de febrero, 14 y 28 de marzo, 11 y 25 de abril.
  • La fecha de Confirmación aún no está confirmada.
• Se alienta a las familias de los estudiantes a participar en el Buen Pastor una vez al mes para un evento especial.  El evento será al aire libre y seguirá todas las directivas COVID.

The Lexington Diocese Guidelines for Confirmation Preparation are available HERE , or the are available in a PDF HERE.

The holiday break is a good time to study the saints and reflect upon the saint upon whose intercession you call upon.  Some things to think about from the Lexington Diocese Confirmation Guidelines:

• Candidates may choose to use their baptismal name. However, there is value is choosing to use a different name: a. A change in name represents a change in status. For example, the Pope takes a new name upon his election; Members of royalty often change names once they assume the throne. Likewise, Confirmation marks a change in the status of the candidate who becomes a fully initiated Catholic Christian. The taking of a Confirmation name, if presented in its richness, can help signify this new relationship to the Church.
• The candidate establishes a relationship with the saint whose name he or she takes. This saint then becomes an intercessor before God on the candidate’s behalf and a patron for the candidate. In short, it is another way of fostering the candidate’s relationship with the Church, both on earth and in heaven.
• Finally, in the process of choosing a name, the candidate learns about the life of a saint and acquires a role model for a holy life.

1) Go to:  Decision Point - Session 3, and complete your workbook as you participate with the six videos.  We will do the discussions during our next session on January 24th, 6pm.
2) Watch this video on having a "Personal Relationship with Jesus". There will be some terminology in it that you are not familiar with, but hang in there and focus on where you are being led towards a stronger relationship with Jesus. (8:36)
3) Watch this video on Jesus' baptism, why it is defining for us as Christians, and we share in His baptism. (13:26)
4) Don't forget!!!  Send Laura your sponsor's name & email address AND the saint's name you have chosen for Confirmation.   See you January 24th at 6:00 !

1) Go to:  Decision Point - Session 5 on the Bible, and complete your workbook as you participate with the six videos.  We will do the discussions during our next session on February 14th, 6pm.
2) Watch this video on Word of God Sunday & Jonah.  Jonah's journey is similar to your call towards Confirmation, and most importantly to your life after Confirmation as a student, a disciple, an adult, and in your vocation.
3) Watch this video:  https://watch.formed.org/never-alone-life-with-the-holy-spirit-1/season:1/videos/session-3-empowered.         
4) Go to the Assignment on 2/21.

1)  Be prepared to talk about January 24th's assignment.
2) Complete the online form with your baptism and sponsor information, and your chosen saint name.  CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE FORM

• Watch the videos and complete your workbooks for Session 6 in Decision Point. 
• Review the units we have covered and be ready to discuss when we meet on March 14th.
• Unless COVID-19 status changes, we will meet March 14th, 11:00am - 12:15pm, in the Parish Life Center at Good Shepherd Church.  
• Please try to come to 9:30am Mass on March 14th.  We will sit safe-distanced as a group.  This will also give you the opportunity for service hours.  GO HERE each week to sign up to help before or after Masses on the weekend.  (You can only sign up during the week prior to each Sunday.)