AoD Confirmation Family of Parishes Date Request Form

The Archdiocese of Detroit and the Office for Confirmations encourage parishes to consider celebrating confirmations as a Family of Parishes (FoP). Please consult with your family Moderator and the other parishes in your FoP before submitting dates. While we recognize there may be challenges during the transition to FoP, we encourage you to celebrate Confirmation with your Family of Parishes. This is not mandatory; it’s a collaborative decision within each Family of Parishes.

Moderator/Pastor/Administrator/Director's of Discipleship Formation:

Thank you for all the hard work you do to ensure that the Confirmandi are prepared to receive this outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Helping these young men and women receive this Sacrament must be a particular blessing in your apostolate. Thank you for all the time and effort you have put in to continue to make this possible. As your family prepares to schedule dates for Confirmation, please be advised of the changes as we continue to move into the mission of Family of Parishes.


This form is to request dates as a FoP for the Confirmation season of Fall 2024 - Spring 2025


Please follow these important steps to request dates for Confirmation:

1. Please read through the instructions and the form in its entirety.

2. Complete the entire form.

3. Double-check that all information is provided.

4. Please do not contact any of the Bishops. This is extremely important in order to keep a record of all of the Confirmations. All the Confirmations are coordinated and recorded via this online form through the Confirmation Coordinator, Patsy Casnovsky. In the “Comments” section below, you may request a specific Bishop for the Confirmation; however, the request may or may not be honored depending on each Bishop's availability. I will always try my best.

5. With the submission, the family must provide a minimum of three DIFFERENT (3) dates. If three dates are not provided, the request will not be submitted, and your request will not be placed.

6. Once the Confirmation Coordinator has arranged a date with one of the Bishop's offices, the contact person will be notified by an emailed verification letter followed by a mailed verification letter to the family Moderator and/or pastor of a family.

7. The Liturgical Planning Sheet (LPS) is accessed online through Smartsheet via a link electronically which is provided below. Please keep it for your reference as this link will never change. https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/9fe312bdc680414cb79ad9cc867b330.

8. Please note: Unfortunately, you cannot save your work on this form and come back to it. You must fill out and submit it at one time or you will lose all your information

9. Please understand the process of receiving a date for Confirmation may be quick or it may take weeks. It all depends on the Bishop's availability and time.

10. Lastly, it is not mandatory or a requirement to work as a Family. We are encouraging you to work as a Family and we ask that you talk with your Family and Family Moderator before submitting dates. We hope this begins the talk in your Family on celebrating Confirmation in the future as this is the direction we are headed as a Family of Parishes.


This is not a mandate. It is ultimately up to the Family of Parishes and Family Moderator.


Please direct all your questions and concerns to Patsy Casnovsky, Office of Bishop Fisher and Confirmation Coordinator for the AoD

Email: Casnovsky.Patricia@aod.org

Office Phone: 586-323-1003


Thank you for your work on all this as this form is an extremely essential part to make the process successful. God bless you always.


Patsy Casnovsky

Executive Assistant to Bishop Robert Fisher, NE Region

Confirmation Coordinator for the AoD, FoP


If you do not see your Family Name here or there is a need for a correction/revision, please contact Patsy Casnovsky. (If you wish to continue with the form now, you may select Family Name Not Available and provide that information in the *notes below.)

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Please select one, some, or all Parishes in your Family of Parishes that will be celebrating/participating in this Mass.

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Please provide the full address in the following format:

St. Michael Church

12 State St

Detroit, MI 48202

Please provide the name of the Moderator for your Family of Parishes and the parish he primarily serves at.

Example:

Fr. John - St. Michael Parish

Please include the name(s) of the Priest(s) in Solidum that are primarily assigned to the parish(es) selected above.

Example:

Fr. John - St. Michael Parish

Fr. Jim - St. Gabriel Parish

Please provide the name of the main contact person for any Confirmation related requests for your Family of Parishes (e.g. the Director of Discipleship Formation):

Please provide a cell number in case of an emergency.

Phone

Please provide the best email address for communication about the Family of Parishes Confirmation Mass and/or any Confirmation-related information for your Family of Parishes.


Please provide THREE Different, Preferred Dates for your Family of Parishes Confirmation Mass.

Please consider the two lists below before selecting your preferred dates for your family's Confirmation. Please be sure you do not select a "NO CONFIRMATIONS" date. To see or print a calendar of these dates click here: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=80a8128ac16f4b52b6e84cc40ef7c028

NO CONFIRMATIONS:

No Confirmation will be celebrated on the dates provided below. Thank you.


Fall 2024

August 20-23 - Bishops' Gathering

September 2 - Labor Day

Not this year - Presbyterial Convocation

November 4-8 - Clergy Retreat

November 11-14 - USCCB Meeting

November 28-29 - Thanksgiving Day, CLOSED

December 23-27 - Christmas, CLOSED

December 29-January 1 - New Year’s Eve, CLOSED


Spring 2025

January 1 - Mary Mother of God

March 5 - Ash Wednesday

March 8-9 - Rite of Election

February 26-27 - Provincial Bishop’s Meeting

April 12-20 - Palm Sunday weekend, Holy Week, and Easter

May 12-16 - Bishops’ Retreat

June 7 - Presbyteral Ordination

May 23-26 - Memorial Day

June 15-20 - USCCB Meeting

June 12 (tentative) - Archbishop Gala

OTHER DATES to be mindful of:

Confirmations may be celebrated on the dates provided below, but please be mindful that not all Bishops may be available to celebrate. Thank you.


Fall 2024

October 31 - Halloween

November 1 - All Saints Day

November 26 - Christ the King

November 30-December 1 - First Sunday of Advent

December 9 - Immaculate Conception


Spring 2025

March 25 - Annunciation

April 27 - Divine Mercy Sunday

May 29 - The Ascension of the Lord

May 11 - Mother’s Day

May 21-23 - Knights of Columbus State Convocation

June 8 - Pentecost Sunday

June 15 - Trinity Sunday

June 19 - Corpus Christi

Please only provide the number here. Additional notes can be added in the "Notes" field at the end of this form.

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PLEASE SUBMIT A SEPARATE SUBMISSION FOR EACH MASS REQUESTED.

Please only provide the details for 1 Mass per submission.

For additional Confirmation Mass requests, make a separate submission. You can add additional notes or requests in the notes field.

Please use this format: H:MM AM/PM

ex. 1:30 PM, 10:00 AM, 4:15 PM

Please use this format: H:MM AM/PM

ex. 1:30 PM, 10:00 AM, 4:15 PM

Please use this format: H:MM AM/PM

ex. 1:30 PM, 10:00 AM, 4:15 PM

Please use this format: H:MM AM/PM

ex. 1:30 PM, 10:00 AM, 4:15 PM


Mass Language*

Please use this space if you need to let us know something else about your Confirmation Mass Scheduling for your Family of Parishes. Thank you.


Please take the time to review all the information provided above before you submit the request. When you are ready to send your request, you may simply press submit.


Thank you for your cooperation and may God continue to bless you in your ministry, your Family of Parishes, and your family's parish community. Please stay healthy & stay blessed.


Patsy Casnovsky

Executive Assistant to Bishop Robert Fisher

Confirmation Coordinator for the AoD

Email: Casnovsky.Patricia@aod.org

Office: 586-323-1003