Our Confirmation candidates coming together to serve others.
Each year, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., our parish hosts a National Day of Service for 7th and 8th-grade Confirmation candidates. This meaningful day allows students to earn service hours for their Confirmation journals. Still, more importantly, it invites them to experience the heart of Christian discipleship: giving of oneself in love and service to others.
Our Confirmation candidates worked on a variety of service projects that directly supported our parish and local community. They prepared food for donation to local food banks and assembled project materials for our younger students who will soon receive their First Holy Communion. They even cleaned the church! Each task reflected the same spirit of generosity, compassion, and responsibility.
Service is central to Dr. King’s legacy. It began with a dream—simple yet profoundly powerful. He envisioned a world where children of every background could grow up united in community, judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. His voice, joined with others, inspired action and lasting change. In that spirit, our students put faith into action, learning that even small acts of service contribute to a more just and loving world.
As a parish community, we are blessed to come together to pray, work, and serve. Our Confirmation candidates were supported by an incredible group of volunteers who shared their time and talents. The Office of Religious Education extends heartfelt gratitude to Kristin McKenna, a devoted parent who supported the students throughout the day; Dave Thompson, our Religious Education teacher, who guided students in preparing casseroles; Cathie Lombardi, our Religious Education Assistant, who helped prepare lunch sandwiches; Kristin and Bryan Master and their son John, who volunteered their time; Carole Leonard, our Religious Education teacher, along with her daughters Bianca and Alexia, who generously serve our parish; and Nicole Bryson, our Religious Education Communications Assistant, whose support is invaluable to all Religious Education events.
Each participant, students and volunteers alike, played a vital role in making the day a success. Their willingness to serve reflects Christ’s call to love our neighbors and reminds us that faith is not only professed but lived. May this Day of Service inspire our Confirmation candidates to continue serving others with joyful hearts, and may it encourage all of us to seek opportunities to be instruments of God’s love in our parish and beyond.
CTK Religious Education Office