One week ago today....
My firstborn son was confirmed by the Most Reverand Luis Rafael Zarama, the Auxillary Bishop of Atlanta. It was an absolutely beautiful Mass. Jacob took the name Stephen after St. Stephen the first martyr of the Church and my dear friend Annette was his sponsor.
There was some concern among members of my Catholic homeschooling group regarding the material presented in confirmation classes throughout the diocese. We were very pleased that the subject matter consisted of the Holy Spirit, the Gifts of the Holy Spirit and other very relevant subjects. There were no overnight retreats, but rather two day-long events, one of which included a project on the candidate's chosen saint. There were also 8 or 10 Wednesday evening meetings and a test. Jacob attended all eagerly, and he said that he can tell a difference in himself since confirmation.
Thank God and the wisdom of the Church for this gift of grace which occurs at a very difficult time in the lives of many children.
Hi !!! Vicky, Andrew, Jacob, Alex and Nicholas and Lee !!!
So glad to find you again thanks to a picture of your Mum on internet... We have changed our computers system and have to check all our addresses ...and to get you, we 've spent a lot of time : It's so good to find you again ! Thanks to the Lord ...
It's so great to see pictures of you all : guys grow up :-) Sure you are proud of your 4 boys!Hope to hear from you...
Chris the French mum you met in Verdant View years agos
Posted by: Babic Chris | January 26, 2011 at 02:08 AM