Diocesan Planning Form For

rev. 10/01/14

Diocesan Planning Form for

Confirmation Liturgies celebrated by

Bishop DiLorenzo / Monsignor Lane

This form must be returned by January 15, 2015.

Email () | Fax (804-358-9159)

Confirmation Logistics
Confirmation Date / Click here to enter a date. / Confirmation Time / Click here to enter text.
Confirmation Location / Click here to enter text.
Celebrant
(Bishop DiLorenzo or Monsignor Lane) / Choose an item. / Vestment Color
(Sundays in Easter are white. All others red.) / Choose an item.
Will there be a reception after Mass? If so, where? / Click here to enter text.
Key Contacts
Coordinator Role / Name / Email / Phone
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Parish Attendance
(list all parishes who have candidates who will be confirmed, one parish per row) /
Parish Name / Clergy in Attendance
(priests/deacons) / Lay Leaders Attending
(DRE, YM, Conf. Coor.) / Number of
Candidates /
Sample Parish / Father Joe Smith
Deacon Tony Cross / Jane Livingston, DRE
Bob Post, YM / 25
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Order of Mass

Welcome & Introductory Rites
Host Parish welcome to all candidates and families / Done by Pastor
Penitential Act (Lead by Celebrant, Deacon, or Sung by Cantor) / Choose an item.
Glory to God / Required for all Confirmation liturgies
Collect / Provided by MC in Celebrant’s binder
Liturgy of the Word
Reading / Notes / Scripture (include chapter and verses)
First Reading / For Sunday Liturgies:
·  Use the readings of the day
For Non-Sunday Liturgies, choose one:
·  Isaiah 61:1-3abcd, 6ab, 8c-9 OR
·  1 Cor 12:4-13 / Click here to enter text.
Responsorial Psalm / Use an appropriate responsorial psalm / Click here to enter text.
Second Reading / ·  For Sunday Liturgies, use the readings of the day
·  For Non-Sunday Liturgies, no second reading / Click here to enter text.
Gospel / For Sunday Liturgies:
·  Use the readings of the day
For Non-Sunday Liturgies:
·  Use John 14:23-26 / Click here to enter text.
Rite of Confirmation
Presentation of Candidates
(Presented by Pastor or Confirmation Coordinator) / Choose an item.
Homily / Bishop DiLorenzo or Monsignor Lane
Renewal of Baptismal Promises / Bishop DiLorenzo or Monsignor Lane
Laying on of Hands / Bishop DiLorenzo or Monsignor Lane
Anointing with Sacred Chrism / Bishop DiLorenzo or Monsignor Lane
Song or Instrumental Music / Prepare for 15 minutes of music, see FAQs for details.
General Intercessions / Recited by Deacon (if present)
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Presentation of the Gifts / Only bread, wine, and gifts for the poor may be presented. No symbols, flowers, pictures, etc.
Prayer over the Gifts, Preface, Eucharistic Prayer / Prepared by MC
Memorial Acclamation / Sung
Great Amen / Sung
Lord’s Prayer / Recited
Lamb of God / Sung
Concluding Rite
Prayer after communion and final blessing / Prepared by MC
Announcements and Closing Remarks
(by Pastor or Confirmation Coordinator) / Choose an item.
Liturgical Ministers
Role / Name / Parish
Deacon of the Mass
(will carry the Book of the Gospels, lead the General Intercessions, and be Minister of the Altar) / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
First Reader / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
Second Reader (Sunday ONLY) / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
General Intercessions
(Led by Deacon, if present) / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
Altar Server #1 / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
Altar Server #2 / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
Altar Server #3 / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
Gift Bearer #1 / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
Gift Bearer #2 / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (only used if there are insufficient number of priests and deacons) / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter text.
Music Selections
Mass Part / Title / Composer
Gathering / Click here to enter text.
Lord, Have Mercy (if sung) / Click here to enter text.
Responsorial Psalm / Click here to enter text.
Gospel Acclamation / Click here to enter text.
Presentation of the Gifts / Preparation of the Altar / Click here to enter text.
Holy / Click here to enter text.
Memorial Acclamation / Click here to enter text.
Great Amen / Click here to enter text.
Lamb of God / Click here to enter text.
Communion Procession / Click here to enter text.
Recessional / Click here to enter text.

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