Dear Parents/Guardians,

It was very good to see so many of our students at the Confirmation retreat this past Saturday. We received many compliments from the Shrine staff regarding your children. They were very impressed with the way the students participated and received the retreat. The NET team who gave the retreat were also very complimentary.

Looking forward, it is time for us to start bringing together all the loose strands for your child's preparation for Confirmation. In particular, I'd like to draw focus for how we accredit the completion of the Faith in Action Projects, the Baptism witness, saints reports, etc that have been assigned to your child.

To verify completion, I don't use a sign in sheet or verification form. All of the assignments are accredited by the reflections the students complete, none of which can be done without them first having completed the experience. These have been available for the entirety of our preparation time at https://standrew.org/confirmation-2026/

Specifically, let's look at the Faith in Action Form which an be found at - https://standrew.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Faith-In-Action-Service-Confirmation.docx

When your child has completed their Faith In Action Service requirements, they complete the form and return it to me either by handing it it at school, during RE classes, or emailing me at david@standrew.org

With that form highlighted, it also serves as a reminder that this Saturday, October 11, 2025 is the second (and final) organized opportunity to complete the service component of caring for the earth. More information about the service project and how to sign up for it can be found below in this email.

As always, if you have any questions, please let me know. I'm catching up with email after getting behind due to the crunch time of activities at Saint Andrew the last few weeks.

Blessings,

-David Heimann

Year 2 Confirmation Schedule (for Saint Andrew School Students)

Saturday, October 11 – 9:00apm to 11:30am Service Project – Chicago Parks

The week of October 19 (during school day) Confirmation

Saturday, November 1 – 8:00am to 11:30am Service Project – Our Lady of the Angels

The week of November 2, (during school day) Confirmation Class

The week of November 16 (during school day) Confirmation Class

December 14, 2025 – 6:00pm to 7:15pm Confirmation Class

January 11, 2026 – 6:00pm to 7:15pm Confirmation Rehearsal

Year 2 Confirmation Schedule (for Religious Education Students)

Saturday, October 11 – 9:00apm to 11:30am Service Project – Chicago Parks

October 19, 2025 – 6:00pm to 7:15pm Confirmation Class

Saturday, November 1 – 8:00am to 11:30am Service Project – Our Lady of the Angels

November 2, 2025 – 6:00pm to 7:15pm Confirmation Class

November 9, 2025 – 6;00pm to 7:15pm Religious Education

November 16, 2025 – 6:00pm to 7:15pm Confirmation Class (Reconciliation)

December 7, 2025 – 6:00pm to 7:15pm Religious Education

December 14, 2025 – 6:00pm to 7:15pm Confirmation Class

January 11, 2026 – 6:00pm to 7:15pm Confirmation Rehearsal

Faith In Action Projects

The expectation is for each Confirmation candidate to do one Faith In Action project in each of 3 categories -

A - Care for the earth
B - Service to those on the margins and
C - Service to the church.

In each of the first two categories (A&B), I will provide an organized experience allowing students to do the project together. The first of these will be in May and in June, I will also organize similar opportunities in the Fall. A student does not need to go on all of the organized activities, just one from each category, or they can do an independent project in those areas so long as they coordinate it with me.

The third category, serving the church, can be done in a myriad of ways and is done independently. Altar serving, helping with Family Mass, volunteering at Wearin the Green, parish activities, etc. All of these qualify. I will make some specific opportunities available to you in subsequent emails. Below are opportunities to si gn up and participate in the organized projects for category A and category B.

The remaining two projects that are scheduled areo

For Category A - Saturday, October 11 - Park Clean Up

for Category B - Saturday, November 2 - Food Pantry - Mission of OLA

Sign Up to Participate in Park Clean Up on October 11

Sign Up to Participate in Mobile Food Pantry - MOLA

Additional Exercises

There are some upcoming opportunities for witnessing a baptism if your child has not already completed that assignment. Click on the button below to sign up.

Sign Up to Witness a Baptism