Confirmation Connect - Archdiocese of Dublin

What is Confirmation Connect?

Confirmation Connect is a Parish Support and Accompaniment Process for Journeying with Families preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation. It is a flexible resource that can be used in-person, on zoom, or a mixture of both. The process is for existing and potential new Sacramental Teams.

The process is made up of 3 moments or Connections that take place across the year of preparation. All resources needed to journey with families are provided (videos, candidate journal, leaders guide, text for Rites, ongoing training and support of leaders), along with a guideline for when these Connections might take place in the year. The celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation will take place around the feast of Pentecost.

What is in each Connect?

A video
3 Catechetical Sessions
A Rite celebrated at Sunday Mass

What is the theme of each Connection?

Connection 1 – Journey in Faith
Connection 2 – Called in Faith
Connection 3 – Living in Faith

Journals and Guides

Candidate Journal CC

Parish Guide CC

Leaders Journal CC

As Gaeilge

Confirmation Connect – Initial Resources Irish

Connection 1

Video 1 Presentation PDF: Connection 1 Video PP

Video 1 Presentation PowerPoint: Connection 1 Video PP

Video 1 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZZ0Q3kHdjw&t=4s

Session Resources

Session 1

Being A Confirmation Sponsor

Session 3

The Ten Lepers and the man who gave thanks (Luke 17: 11-19)

The Woman who anointed the feet of Jesus (Mark 14: 3-9)

The Tax Collector who stood at the back of the Temple and asked for God’s mercy (Luke 18: 9-14)

The faith of the centurion (Matthew 8: 5-13)

Connection 2

Video 2 Presentation PDF: Connection 2 Video PP

Video 2 Presentation PowerPoint: Connection 2 Video PP

Video 2 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sfspEtvunQ

Session Resources

Session 4

Sr Clare Crockett was called to be a witness. Watch the video linked below to find out about her and how she was called to be a witness in our world today:

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVypJOk0a2A

Hymn for the prayer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihhvm6eLWZI

Session 5

Reading from the Acts of the Apostles

Five Finger Prayer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_SCqgeWB1I

Session 6

Click the link to find an A-Z Encyclopedia list of Saints to read through: https://mycatholic.life/saints/

If you are interested in finding out more about the saints mentioned in your journal, you can watch a short video on each of them by clicking the links below.

St Francis of Assisi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5d8FOYZQ4c

St Carlo Acutis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC_oZIY_f5w

St Josephine Bakhita: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwbOZGfJYQ4

St Kateri Tekakawitha: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2KLrYdh9fY