recent Confirmation Emails

2025 Preparation Group

The following emails were sent to all parents of candidates that are preparing for Confirmation in January 2025. If your child is registered for preparation but you have not been getting these emails, please check your spam or junk folder. If you haven’t received them at all, please contact Marissa to make sure you’re on the distribution list.

January 15, 2025

Confirmation Mass Details

November 21, 2024

Sponsor Meeting Reflection Instructions

Dear Confirmation Families, Here are a few reminders related to your child's Confirmation preparation…

October 21, 2024

Marissa Dawson Marissa Dawson

October 7, 2024 (Sponsors)

Dear Confirmation Sponsors, Below is the Zoom information for tonight's Sponsor Equipping Meeting from 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Eastern Time.

Please note I am sending this meeting information to all sponsors (not just the ones who indicated they will attend this date) in case anyone needs to make a last minute change of plans...

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Marissa Dawson Marissa Dawson

September 25, 2024

Below is the Zoom information for this Saturday's Sponsor Equipping Meeting from 10 AM to 12 PM. I am sending this meeting information to all sponsors (not just the ones who indicated they will attend this date) in case anyone needs to make a last minute change of plans and join this meeting. If you're planning on attending one of the other two dates, you can disregard this message. For those who are attending this Saturday's meeting here are the details...

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Marissa Dawson Marissa Dawson

September 16, 2024

Confirmation Mass Date: I know you have been waiting anxiously to learn when our Confirmation Mass will take place this coming January. Thankfully, the Bishop’s office has completed the schedule and we finally have our date: Confirmation Mass at St. Patrick will be on Thursday, January 23 at 6:30 PM. A light reception in McCann Hall will follow Mass that evening. Please note that we do not have a rehearsal for Confirmation Mass. Rather, we will send instructions to candidates and sponsors in the week leading up to Confirmation. We’ll also ask that the candidates and sponsors arrive at 6:00 PM on the night of Confirmation so that we can answer any questions and ensure that everyone is on the same page...

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Marissa Dawson Marissa Dawson

August 18, 2024

Dear Confirmation Sponsors, I hope this email finds you well. My name is Marissa Dawson and I am the Coordinator of Youth Discipleship at St. Patrick Catholic Parish, where one of my responsibilities is overseeing youth Confirmation preparation. I want to thank you for the commitment you’ve made to the young person who asked you to be their Confirmation sponsor! I am reaching out to you regarding an upcoming preparation requirement which the Confirmation candidate you're sponsoring will need your help to complete...

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Marissa Dawson Marissa Dawson

July 23, 2024

I hope this message finds you in the middle of a wonderful summer! I am writing to inform you of an important change regarding one of the requirements for your child’s Confirmation preparation. As we continue to seek to improve our parish’s Confirmation preparation, we have decided to cancel the Formation Sessions previously scheduled for August 10 and October 12...

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Marissa Dawson Marissa Dawson

April 4, 2024:

APRIL 1 DEADLINE EXTENSION: Amidst the Holy Week and Easter festivities, I was out of the office for a few days and I'm still getting caught up on the emails received from Confirmation families related to the April 1 deadline for the Saint and Sponsor Form and the candidate/sponsor baptismal records. Thank you to everyone who has already submitted those! For anyone that's asked for more time to complete these, I'm extending the deadline to May 1....

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Marissa Dawson Marissa Dawson

Feb. 6, 2024

It's time to get your children started on the next steps of their Confirmation preparation! As you know from their Preparation Timeline, there are a couple of requirements coming due on April 1:

1. Complete the Saint and Sponsor Form
2. Turn in candidate and sponsor baptismal records...

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