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A Holy SacramentWhat IF the apostles never left that upper room?
As Catholic Christians, we know the story well. We recall the apostles after our Lord had risen to rejoin His Father, leaving those that followed Him behind. What should they do? How could they proceed without Him? They were frightened- they were afraid they too might be arrested, possibly even killed. But they found their faith... Inspired by the Holy Spirit as tongues of fire appeared over their heads, they left that room. They preached the Word to all who would hear. They revealed the love of our Lord through their words AND their actions. The apostles went forth... and our world has never been the same. Now it is time for our sophomores and freshmen at OLOL to embrace the faith as have so many who have come before. It is time for them to join all those who would call themselves followers of Jesus to show the world there is a BETTER way. |
Confirmation's Meaning |
Confirmation is a sacrament of initiation. Like baptism, it marks us yet again as children of God, yet it recognizes the changing nature of our connection to our Holy Father. As newly baptized members of the faith, our experience is a bit more focused on self; on our own private connection to God. The sacrament of .confirmation is the acknowledgement that we have GROWN in that same faith. We have grown to the point of maturity, and with that adult understanding and acceptance of truth we are ready and willing to live out our faith in community. We take our faith, in other words, into the world- just as the apostles did so many years ago. We are, after all, people of an "apostolic" faith. As such, we are called to go forth with God's Word on our minds, on our hearts, and on our lips.
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One Program- Three Areas of Focus |
At OLOL, we are committed to presenting a variety of meaningful opportunities to our teens participating in preparation to receive this amazing sacrament. We understand the demands of time on the modern family, and have developed a flexible yet powerful variety of faith-building opportunities for our youth throughout their preparation. Our program feeds three different areas of importance that are essential toward a mature practice of the Catholic faith: knowledge, spirituality, and apostolic action.
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KnowledgeA mature understanding of the faith is absolutely essential. Our youth know what we believe, but do they know why? More importantly, do they share that understanding? Our freshman and sophomore catechists continue to build that understanding as we engage the next generation in religious education. Confirmation features a two-year program, taking place on Wednesday nights. Our schedule may be found here.
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SpiritualityThe Mass is beautiful- it is essential. Not enough can be said about its importance! For many however, it is the sole expression of their Catholic faith. At OLOL, we encourage our youth to experience our Lord through other avenues as well. We arrange for retreats, we attend Youth Rallies, we help our Confirmation candidates to take their perception of prayer and church as a faith community that exists beyond any one building.
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Apostolic Action
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