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  • Choosing a Saint's name for Confirmation

    What an incredible gift we have in the communion of saints. They are like us, our ancestors, our teachers, our friends, our siblings, real, truly human, sinners, repentant children of God.
    The saints lived on this earth and experienced suffering, joy, pain, broken promises, peace, frustration, war, injury, heartbreak. They know our hearts. They know what it takes to be united with God here on this messy earth, & what it takes to live well for Him.
    Why a saint for Confirmation?
    We choose a Confirmation saint (like a Confirmation sponsor) not out of due diligence to the “rule,” but because we realize how unfortunate it would be to travel alone. We recognize how important it is to know your saint not only by name, but also by story. They have much to teach us about this journey.
    Here is a starting point in your journey to decide whom your “Confirmation saint” will be. Pick someone who speaks to you somehow. Know their story. Get to know the power of their prayer. Ask for their intercession like you would ask for the prayers of your friends. Saying “yes” to a Confirmation saint is like saying “yes, you may always pray for my poor and weary soul.”
    How fantastic is that!? I pray that in this process you do not just find a Confirmation saint, but an incredible friend. Happy picking!
    Saints who may actually be superheroes. Their “superpowers” were that they were simply receptive to the power of God. Their stories are incredibly heroic.

    • St. Mary, the Mother of God
    • St. Peter
    • Bl. Miguel Pro
    • St. Maximilian Kolbe
    • St. Joseph Cupertino
    • St. George Martyr
    • St. Joan of Arc
    • St. Padre Pio
    • St. Louis IX
    • St. George
    • St. Simeon Stylites
    • St. Quiteria
    • St. Denis
    • St. Margaret of Antioch
    • St. Patrick
    Modern day saints were men and women who know what it means to live in the 20th century and still live a holy life. Both impressive, and beautiful stories, show us we have a lot to learn from these men and women.
    • St. John Paul II
    • St. Gianna
    • Bl. Chiara Badano
    • St. Josemaria Escriva
    • St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta
    • St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
    • St. Katharine Drexel
    • St. Maria Faustina Kowalska
    • St. John XXIII
    • St. Pauline of the Suffering Heart of Jesus
    • St. Luigi Orione
    • St. Andre Bessette
    • St. Jaime Hilario Barbal
    • St. Riccardo Pampuri
    • St. Maria Bernard Butler
    • St. Pius X
    • St. Mary MacKillop
    Saints who are Doctors of the Church: not Dr. House or Dr. Who, but rather physicians of the theology of the Church. Men and women who, through their own intense study and reflection, have given the Church great wisdom and insight.
    • St. Ambrose
    • St. Jerome
    • St. Gregory the Great
    • St. Athanasius
    • St. John Chrysostom
    • St. Basil the Great
    • St. Gregory of Nazianzus
    • St. Thomas Aquinas
    • St. Bonaventure
    • St. Anselm of Canterbury
    • St. Isidore of Seville
    • St. Peter Chrysologus
    • St. Leo I, the Great
    • St. Peter Damian
    • St. Bernard of Clairvaux
    • St. Hilary of Poitiers
    • St. Alphonsus Liguori
    • St. Cyril of Jerusalem
    • St. John of Damascus
    • St. Cyril of Alexandria
    • St. Bede the Venerable
    • St. Ephrem the Syrian
    • St. Peter Canisius
    • St. John of the Cross
    • St. Robert Bellarmine
    • St. Albert the Great
    • St. Anthony of Padua
    • St. Francis de Sales
    • St. Lawrence of Brindisi
    • St. Catherine of Siena
    • St. Thérèse of Lisieux
    Some saints have really cool conversion stories. God often works His wonders in small hidden ways; but sometimes His wonders are visible and quite loud. These saints experienced a profound conversion that greatly shaped the rest of their lives in extaordinary ways.
    • St. Ignatius of Loyola
    • St. Francis of Assisi
    • St. Mary Magdalene
    • St. Paul
    • St. Augustine of Hippo (also a doctor of the Church)
    • St. Genesius
    • St. Vladimir of Kiev
    • St. Moses the Black
    • St. Longinus
    • Bl. Imelda Lambertini
    Saints with names your bishop might have trouble pronouncing … cause (don’t lie) that would be really funny. But also, their names aren’t the only rad thing about these saints; check out their stories!
    • St. Kateri Tekakwitha
    • St. John Chrysostom
    • St. Alphonsa Muttathupadathu
    • St. Benedicta Hyon Kyongnyon
    • St. Ceolwulf of Northumbria
    • St. Quadragesimus
    • Bl. Volodymyr Pryjma
    • St. Zygmunt Gorazdowski
    Saints who reached sanctity before the age of 25, most were younger than you when they reached sainthood. What’s your excuse?
    • Bl.José Sánchez del Rio
    • St. Agnes
    • St. Dominic Savio
    • St. Tarcisius
    • St. Maria Goretti
    • Bl. Chiara Luce Badano
    • St. Aquilina
    • St. Gemma Galgani
    • St. Lucy
    • Bl. Pier Georgio Frassati
    • St. Charles Lwanga
    • St. Perpetua
    • Bl. Francisco Marto
    • Bl. Jacinta Marto
    • St. Philomena
    • St. Aloysius Gonzaga
    Saints to invoke if you need prayers for a very specific intention. They’re more than their patronage, but sometimes we just need a saint in our lives who can pray for us in a particular way.
    • For the universal Church and fathers – St. Joseph
    • For those suffering nervous and mental afflictions – St. Dymphna
    • For abuse victims – St. Monica
    • For earaches – St. Polycarp
    • For headaches – St. Teresa of Ávila (also a doctor of the Church)
    • For toothaches – St. Apollonia
    • For sore eyes – St. Clare of Assisi
    • For those too sick to care for themselves – St. Roch
    • For the poor – St. Lawrence
    • For protection from fire – St. Agatha of Sicily
    • For those who struggle with doubt – St. Thomas the Doubter
    • For “hopeless causes” – St. Jude Thaddeus
    • For athletes – St. Sebastian
    • For musicians – St. Cecilia
    • For artists – St. Catherine of Bologna
    • For students – St. John Bosco and St. Benedict
    • For speakers and philosophers – St. Justin Martyr
    • For travelers – St. Christopher
    • For friendships – St. John the Evangelist
    • For Christian mothers – St. Anne
    • For adopted children – St. Thomas More
    • For farmers and rural communities – St. Isidore the Farmer
    • For bakers – St. Nicholas
    • For fisherman – St. Andrew
    • For hunters – St. Hubert
    • For physicians – St. Luke
    • For altar servers – St. John Berchmans

    By no means is this a complete list of the saints.
    Look further to get to know your family of saints.

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  • HIGH SCHOOL & CONFIRMATION

    Religious Ed Office 508-987-2382 ... 
    Normally the office does not answer or return calls or emails, 
    Thursday noon through Monday noon.
     
    https://strochoxford.com/religious-education or email strochoxford@gmail.com.

    CONFIRMATION        
     

    Please call 508-987-8987

     

    New High School Candidates for the process
    must write a letter to the pastor
    before September 1, each year to request
    admittance into the preparation process,
     

    (after they have completed their freshman year of religious education in parish or school programs.)
    All events, sessions, a retreat, & many service
    & worship opportunities will be prepared
    for candidates, who are expected to
    attend & fully participate in all gatherings. 

    Candidates call Father Roy 508-987-8987
    whenever conflicts occur. 
    Because the Office of Religious Education
    is closed Thursday noon to Monday noon,
    no calls will be taken there. 

    NOTE:  DO NOT E-MAIL OR TEXT THIS INFORMATION
  • Links to Altaration & class videos

    • Altaration trailer
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    • Fr. Mike Schmitz at Ascension Presents
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    • You're worth dying for right now
    • 3 Things to know about the sign of the cross
    • A Father who feeds us
    • Do you know the reason Jesus came?
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  • Links for Decision Point

    • https://dynamiccatholic.com/confirmation/program-view/session-1
    • https://dynamiccatholic.com/confirmation/program-view/session-2
    • https://dynamiccatholic.com/confirmation/program-view/session-3
    • https://dynamiccatholic.com/confirmation/program-view/session-4
    • https://dynamiccatholic.com/confirmation/program-view/session-5
    • https://dynamiccatholic.com/confirmation/program-view/session-6
    • https://dynamiccatholic.com/confirmation/program-view/session-7
    • https://dynamiccatholic.com/confirmation/program-view/session-8
    • https://dynamiccatholic.com/confirmation/program-view/session-9
    • https://dynamiccatholic.com/confirmation/program-view/session-10
    • https://dynamiccatholic.com/confirmation/program-view/session-11
    • https://dynamiccatholic.com/confirmation/program-view/session-12
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