St Nicholas Catholic Church, Boldmere
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  • Information
    • Contact
    • The Parish of St Nicholas >
      • Parish History
      • Parish Boundary
      • Register with the parish
    • Parish Newsletter
    • Parish Blog
    • Parish Groups >
      • Scripture Group
      • Parish Book Club
      • 50/50 Club
      • Society of St Vincent de Paul >
        • St Vincent De Paul
      • Travelling Solo
      • World Development Group
      • Boldmere Winter Night Shelter
      • Open Parish Meetings
    • Ministries >
      • Service in sharing the Faith
      • Social Support
      • Service in administration
      • Service to the Liturgy
      • Bishop Walsh Award
    • Safeguarding
    • Current Ministry Rotas
    • Financial support of the parish >
      • Annual Financial Report
    • Copies of Sacramental Certificates
    • Local Catholic Schools >
      • Priest's endorsement of school applications
      • Governors
    • Links
  • Join us
    • Baptism >
      • Baptism of Infants >
        • Dates for Preparation
        • Options for Readings
      • Godparents and Sponsors
    • Journey in Faith
    • Liturgy of the Word with Children
    • First Holy Communion >
      • First Confession
      • Pilgrimage to St Chad's
    • Confirmation
  • Worship
    • HELPS FOR PRAYER 2020 >
      • Sunday Reflections
      • An Advent time of prayer and reflection
      • Christmas 2020
      • Holy Week 2020
    • Regular times of Mass and other times of prayer
    • Private Prayer >
      • Christian Prayer
    • Sunday
    • Celebrations of Mass >
      • Worship of the Eucharist outside of Mass
      • Mass Intentions
      • Singing the Mass
    • The Scriptures
    • Morning Prayer
    • Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession)
    • Service to the Liturgy
    • Liturgy preparation sheets
    • Saints of the Diocesan Calendar
  • Pastoral Care
    • Catechesis/Deepening our faiith >
      • Fratelli Tutti
      • Deepening love and holiness
      • Family >
        • Children at Mass
      • What are we here for?
      • Owning our Faith and Calling
    • Funerals and Praying for the Dead >
      • Guidance
    • Volunteering during the Covid-19 Crisis
    • Social Support
    • Pastoral visits >
      • Pastoral visits at home
      • Pastoral visits at hospital
    • Sacrament of Matrimony (Marriage) >
      • Wanting to celebrate the Sacrament of Matrimony?
      • Finding Marriage challenging?
    • Praying for the Sick
    • Service to the local community
    • Pilgrimage >
      • Ephesus, Miletus and Izmir
      • Assisi
      • Rome
      • Saint Chad's and Lichfield Cathedrals
  • Newman Community Centre
  • Diocese

Confirmation

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The parish offers an annual programme of preparation for children baptised as infants who wish to complete their initiation into the Catholic Church.

As is customary in Birmingham Archdiocese the programme is designed for children who will be confirmed when they are in Year 6 and older.

Usually these candidates will have celebrated their first communion in Year 3, but if they have not done so, they can prepare for Confirmation and Eucharist together.

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful
and enkindle in them the fire of your Love.
V. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created.
R. And You shall renew the face of the earth. 


There are two tracks for the preparation. 
The first is for children not at Catholic schools.
The second is for those children in the parish primary school, St Nicholas.
  • The application form for all children to be prepared for confirmation is available here. (Application form is for all participating families)
  • The 2020/21 timetable is in preparation. It will take into account the current health crisis and social distancing requirements. Although it will be significantly different to last year's timetable (not least because the preparation will not begin until after September) details of last year's timetable is provided here for reference.
  • Details of some resources recommended for use by parents (and also the form for suggesting themes for the optional reflection sessions being offered to parents of confirmation age children and others.)

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Our parish programme is open to all children but is designed for those who have been baptised in the Catholic Church and have been attending Sunday Mass in the parish church each week over the past year. Children who do not meet these criteria usually take part in a preliminary programme, before joining the programme.

If your children are not baptised in the Catholic Church, or attending Mass weekly, attach an account of your circumstances to the application form, and submit it as soon as possible, so that we can arrange to meet and discuss things in good time before the programme begins. 

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  Our Parish is part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham: Registered Charity No. 234216

Address: 243 Jockey Rd, Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5US         Telephone: 0121 354 1763  
​ Email: stnicholas.boldmere@rcaob.org.uk     Website: www.stnicholasboldmere.co.uk
Parish Blog: www.stnicholasboldmere.wordpress.com     Facebook: St Nicholas Church, Boldmere
Parish Priest: Fr Allen Morris 
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