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2023 Rite of Confirmation
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2023 Confirmation Rehearsal
Date: Saturday, December 2nd
Time: 6:30PM - 7:30PM
Place: St. Mary's Parish (in the Church)Additional Details:
- Sponsors are not required to attend.
- The rehearsal will be held at St. Mary’s Church, Shrewsbury, from 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 2nd.
- Every Confirmation candidate will be assigned a number that will stand for their position in the line-up. We will provide this information at the Rehearsal.
- Please arrive at the church at 6:30 p.m. Your prompt arrival will ensure that the rehearsal begins and concludes within the desired time frame.
- Confirmation robes with the candidates’ names on them will be available at the rehearsal. Please, remember to pick these up on your way home. Some of them may need light ironing.
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2023 Confirmation Day
Date: Sunday, December 3rd
Time: 3:00PM
Place: St. Paul's Cathedral, Worcester
Ceremony Time:The ceremony is approximately 90 minutes long.
Arrival Time:
Students and sponsors are required to be in the basement hall (the cenacle) of the Cathedral at 2:15 p.m.
Dress Code
All candidates will wear Confirmation robes over their clothes. Robes may be taken off for photos with the bishop.
- Boys: Appropriate wear for church. We suggest khakis, button down shirt, and tie. Blazer/sports coat/jacket is optional. No denim please.
- Girls: Dress, Skirt and top or “dressy pants” and top. No denim please.
Guests & Disability Access
- We do not place a limit on the number of guests allowed to attend the Confirmation liturgy. All are welcome! Candidates and sponsors will be seated in the entire middle section of the church and guests will be seated at the back and sides of the church.
- There is disability access available at the cathedral. Please send me an email if you need more information regarding this.
Parking Information
Please click the button below for a map of permissible parking areas at the Cathedral. Parking in empty office lots near the Cathedral is not permitted. Parking in these lots has unfortunately resulted in cars being towed in previous years.
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Confirmation Sponsor Information
- Arrival Time: Students and sponsors must be in the basement hall (the cenacle) of the Cathedral at 2:15 p.m.
- You will process into the Cathedral with the candidate.
- Following the Homily, the Bishop will face the congregation and invite candidates to stand to renew their Baptismal Promises. Sponsors should remain seated.
- Facing the congregation, the Bishop will then invite the candidates to kneel for the Laying on of Hands. Sponsors should stand along with the rest of the congregation.
- All will then be seated, and candidates and sponsors will process up the aisle from both sides to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation (Anointing with Chrism).
- For the Anointing, sponsors should stand behind the candidate with their right hand on the candidate's right shoulder. The short 1 minute video below demonstrates this.
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