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5th Sunday of Easter
Reading I Acts 9:26-31
When Saul arrived in Jerusalem he tried to join the disciples,
but they were all afraid of him,
not believing that he was a disciple.
Then Barnabas took charge of him and brought him to the apostles,
and he reported to them how he had seen the Lord,
and that he had spoken to him,
and how in Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus.
He moved about freely with them in Jerusalem,
and spoke out boldly in the name of the Lord.
He also spoke and debated with the Hellenists,
but they tried to kill him.
And when the brothers learned of this,
they took him down to Caesarea
and sent him on his way to Tarsus.
The church throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria was at peace.
It was being built up and walked in the fear of the Lord,
and with the consolation of the Holy Spirit it grew in numbers.

Reading II 1 Jn 3:18-24
Children, let us love not in word or speech
but in deed and truth.
Now this is how we shall know that we belong to the truth
and reassure our hearts before him
in whatever our hearts condemn,
for God is greater than our hearts and knows everything.
Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us,
we have confidence in God
and receive from him whatever we ask,
because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.
And his commandment is this:
we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ,
and love one another just as he commanded us.
Those who keep his commandments remain in him, and he in them,
and the way we know that he remains in us
is from the Spirit he gave us.

Confirmation Celebration Overview
Car Mass – Confirming 143 Candidates in total.
Presider – Bishop Mark O’Connell with Pastor, Fr. Stephen Rock
Liturgical Ministers - Arrive at 12:30 pm or 2:30 pm – Gather at the Right to Altar.
(Readers and Eucharistic Minister Volunteers)
ARRIVAL TIME – ALL FAMILIES – NOTE: no late entrance to lot as we approach start time
12:30 pm for 1 pm Mass
2:30 pm for 3:00 pm Mass
ONE Car per family – there is not enough parking for more than that.
When your car is parked – ALL Cars MUST TURN OFF Engine and roll down windows
Audio – Sound System and FM Frequency Channel – TBD
All occupants must stay in car at all times, Candidate and Sponsor will exit vehicle to participate in RITE – see below.
Mass
Presentation of the candidates – Mrs. Colpitts/Fr. Steve will do this – Candidates stay in their cars.

Liturgy of Word – Looking for volunteers
1 pm Mass – 2^ndReader
3 pm Mass – 1^st & 2^nd Reader Needed

Rite of Confirmation 
Renewal of Baptismal Promises

• Candidates and Sponsors will exit cars standing and remain standing in designated area for Renewal of Baptismal Promises.
• When Clergy Asks Renewal of Faith Questions - Candidate’s Response – “I Do.”

Laying on of Hands

• Clergy will exercise a Laying on of Hands as Candidates and Sponsors remain in designated area

Anointing with Sacred Chrism

• At this time Attendants will direct Candidates and Sponsors procession for Anointing- ONE ROW AT TIME
• Sponsor – Standing beside Candidate upon approaching the Bishop:

During Communion

• Eucharistic Ministers will come to each family car.  Occupants will hold out hands from vehicle windows.
• Once they've been given the host, they take their masks off to consume it.
• We ask that families sanitize/clean their hands before receiving Communion. Eucharistic Ministers will be trying not to make physical contact with communicants, and will sanitize their hands if they do.