Sacrament of Confirmation:
Students Sealed With Gifts of the Holy Spirit S
unday, June 9, marked a milestone for many of the young people in our parish as they received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Sammy Peterson was one of the young parishioners who received this sacrament. Sammy, an eighth-grader at Saint Michael Parish School, spent the last year preparing for her confirmation. The last few years were difficult for Sammy and her classmates as they dealt with the effects of COVID-19 on top of the regular pressures of school. But through it all, Sammy found that her faith offered some peace. It was during this time that she met her Confirmation sponsor and came into a leadership role that would influence her choice of Confirmation saint. The relationships she fostered in her Confirmation class small
group and the time of reflection she found in the Confirmation retreat have all impacted her faith as she prepared to be sealed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Sammy’s Confirmation class was a mix of various-aged students from the parish, but her small group consisted of classmates she knew. “We got to talk a lot about our experiences in our faith,” Sammy says. “They were people I had known for a long time so I could be open with them about my faith. I think that made it easier for us all.” For her Confirmation saint, Sammy chose a saint with whom she has a long history. “I chose St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta,” Sammy says. “When I was in second grade, I wanted to join continued on back cover
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