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The Third Annual Diocese of San Jose Confirmation Conference will take place on March 3 at Saint Francis High School , 1885 Miramonte Avenue , Mountain View , from 10 a . m . - 5 p . m . It is intended for both middle school and high school youth ( grades 7-12 ) who are scheduled to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in spring 2018 .
Cost for the conference is $ 30 each per Confirmation student and per chaperone .
The anticipated keynote for the conference is dynamic musical performer , an inspiring speaker , and an expert retreat leader , Joe Melendrez .
Organizers view this as an opportunity to show the youth the greater Church community and remind them that they have been called , through their baptism , to live as Disciples of Christ Jesus . In addition , they envision a conference that can strengthen and empower their resolve to embrace this sacrament of Confirmation , thus , challenging them to make their faith come alive . It is also an opportunity for the youth to be with Diocese of San Jose Bishop Patrick J . McGrath , who will celebrate the closing liturgy .
The theme for Confirmation Conference 2018 is “ The Journey .” Here is a description :
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“ Always remember this : life is a journey . It is a path , a journey to meet Jesus . At the end , and forever . A journey in which we do not encounter Jesus is not a Christian journey . It is for the Christian to continually encounter Jesus , to watch him , to let himself be watched over by Jesus , because Jesus watches us with love ; he loves us so much ... and he is always watching over us . To encounter Jesus also means allowing oneself to be gazed upon by him . -Pope Francis
Jesus is with us on the journey . He is found in every person we meet , every
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trial we endure , and every joy we celebrate . He is there to walk with us , to cry with us , and to love us through and through . It is this journey with Jesus that leads to the fulfillment of our deepest desires . This encounter with Christ unveils our truest identity as beloved sons and daughters of the Father . In this walk with Him , we recognize that God does not love by default ; rather , He loves you uniquely , particularly , and singularly . He has called you by name and has chosen you for a purpose beyond telling . The journey to God is therefore the journey to our vocation . |
The vocation which impels us to safeguard and nourish the great faith we ’ ve been bestowed . It is the encounter that leaves our hearts burning with the love that cannot be extinguished .” Registration closes on February 23 . This year ’ s conference is sponsored by the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries , Office of Hispanic Apostolate and Office of Faith Formation .
For additional information , visit : www . dsj . org / youth / confirmationconference ., or call ( 408 ) 982-0207 or email dsjconfirmation @ dsj . org . For more information regarding Joe Melendrez , please visit his website at www . joemelendrez . com / about .
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