New regulation for confirmation

[anniemart]

I learned this weekend (first day of continuing CCD for my kids) that their will be a new grade level required for confirmation of our children. Does anyone have any details on this announcement? Sorry for the lack of knowledge here but can you also explain why this change came about?

 

[tee_eff_em]

I learned this weekend (first day of continuing CCD for my kids) that their will be a new grade level required for confirmation of our children. Does anyone have any details on this announcement? Sorry for the lack of knowledge here but can you also explain why this change came about?

Do you mean “two consecutive years of religious education”? I am aware of jurisdictions that do that (2 years for First Communion as well). It would not appear to be a new policy in your area, however.
Pastoral Reasons for Change in the Age of Confirmation

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[anniemart]

Do you mean “two consecutive years of religious education”? I am aware of jurisdictions that do that (2 years for First Communion as well). It would not appear to be a new policy in your area, however.
Pastoral Reasons for Change in the Age of Confirmation

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Well, this is what was said at the parents’ meeting by the gentlemen who is considered the deacon’s assistant…“There will be a new grade level requirement for all seeking confirmation this year 2007-2008. However, those who are in their second year will be confimed at Easter assuming they are deemed ready. For those of you who are not yet sophmores (10th grade) you will need to be a sophmore in order to be confirmed.” He added that this was something to be followed nationwide and was a very recent change (this summer?).

 

[jpjd]

In my diocese, Confirmation is a 2-year program consisting of grade 7 and grade 8. The kids are confirmed upon completion of grade 8. I teach these grades, and I have not heard anything about requiring a higher grade level for Confirmation.

 

[anniemart]

In my diocese, Confirmation is a 2-year program consisting of grade 7 and grade 8. The kids are confirmed upon completion of grade 8. I teach these grades, and I have not heard anything about requiring a higher grade level for Confirmation.

Other than asking the proper office for my diocese; where online could one search for this announcement?

Jesus, strengthen my complete trust in you.

 

[puzzleannie]

I learned this weekend (first day of continuing CCD for my kids) that their will be a new grade level required for confirmation of our children. Does anyone have any details on this announcement? Sorry for the lack of knowledge here but can you also explain why this change came about?

the age for confirmation in the US is anytime after the age of discretion (about 7) to 18 or graduation from high school. The bishop of each diocese sets the age for his flock. Try the diocesan website for an explanation if this is a new development. We had a diocesan synod, and the sacramental laws that were a product of that were promulgated and went into effect last year, and we are still on a learning curve with catechists and parents. the age for other dioceses in Texas varies.

 

[love4mary]

My parish confirms in the 11th grade, usually 16-17 year olds.

The kids in our parish were complaining that they did not have the “tools” of knowing how to defend the faith from our overwhelming protestant community here, and some of these kids have fallen away from the faith and landed into more “fun” churches that their friends attend.

Two years for confirmation classes is a good idea. One year should focus on the “Nuts and Bolts” of the faith and the other should be concerned with teaching our young people to Defend the Faith.

 

[tee_eff_em]

Well, this is what was said at the parents’ meeting by the gentlemen who is considered the deacon’s assistant…

He added that this was something to be followed nationwide and was a very recent change (this summer?).

Other than asking the proper office for my diocese; where online could one search for this announcement?

You will have to ask the gentleman in question if you misunderstood him. This is just not something legislated so precisely by the USCCB, AFAIK.

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[Brendan]

the age for confirmation in the US is anytime after the age of discretion (about 7) to 18 or graduation from high school. The bishop of each diocese sets the age for his flock. .

That is correct, the decision is up to the local bishop. At least one diocese in Michigan places Confirmation in it’s traditional place, After Baptism and before First Communion.

First Communicats ( 2nd graders) are Confirmed first (after the Homily) and then recieve Holy Communion at communion time

And, of course, the Eastern Catholics Confirm infants at Baptism as their normal practice.

 

[puzzleannie]

we have a dozen threads debating the “correct” age of confirmation, and if anyone wants to weigh in, that’s the place to do it. OP is asking about practice in her diocese, so she needs to visit her diocesan website or call the office of catechetics in her diocese, but it really is up to the parish to do a better job of explaining, if there has indeed been a change.

 

[anniemart]

the age for confirmation in the US is anytime after the age of discretion (about 7) to 18 or graduation from high school. The bishop of each diocese sets the age for his flock. Try the diocesan website for an explanation if this is a new development. We had a diocesan synod, and the sacramental laws that were a product of that were promulgated and went into effect last year, and we are still on a learning curve with catechists and parents. the age for other dioceses in Texas varies.

I was surfing the web last night and could not find anything to hold up the statement that was made this weekend to a church full of parents. This “change” doesn’t affect us since our daughter has already been confirmed and our younger ones are a few years away anyhow.

The gentlemen who made the announcement is very well respected. He went so far as to say this was not our bishop’s decision but that it was the conference who’d decided. I fully understand that there is discetion involved here to be determined by the local bishop but now I’m wondering if maybe this information was disbursed in the fashion that it was because there was dread of having to deal with many disgruntled parents (at our local parish). Gee, I hope we were given more credit than this possibilty. Oh, the web we weave…

I am waiting for a return call from the rel. ed. office downtown and once I receive a call, I’ll post the update. Thanks folks!

 

[puzzleannie]

I anyhow.

The gentlemen who made the announcement is very well respected. He went so far as to say this was not our bishop’s decision but that it was the conference who’d decided. I s!

he may have been referring to the conference of bishops in our state, but well respected or not, he also may not have all the info or the correct info. Canonically the bishop decides the age for confirmation in his diocese.

 

[anniemart]

he may have been referring to the conference of bishops in our state, but well respected or not, he also may not have all the info or the correct info. Canonically the bishop decides the age for confirmation in his diocese.

okey dokey folks…(got zapped in the middle of posting this earlier this morning…while the CAF Server was being worked on by its most important people!! )

Based on the return call I received from the rel. ed. office…our local bishop ( the tallest Irishman I’ve ever seen in my life with eyes that seem to know exactly what you’re thinking at the moment-God Bless him) sent out an official statement this past spring detailing the change. And no, it isn’t statewide or nationwide as it was presented to be by Mr. Assistant.

It appears that this was a matter of being “caught up in the moment” of announcing the news.

Just in case you’re curious… the consensus that was reached by the presbyteral council and the bishop is it that our children were being confirmed a bit too young in our diocese. The result is that the 2 year preparation will begin with 9th graders and confirmation received as 10th graders…assuming they are truly prepared. Thanks again folks for your (name removed by moderator)ut here.