St. Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic PARISH COMMUNITY

I. Program Structure and Schedule

• Duration: Fourteen (14) Sunday Sessions
• Start Time: Each session begins promptly with 9:00 AM Mass (mandatory attendance).
  • Seating: Participants are required to sit in the first four (4) rows on the left side pews, near the choir area.
  • Note: The first row is reserved for lectors.
• Session After Mass: Following Mass, the session continues until 11:30 AM.

II. Registration and Fees

• Registration Fee: $150.00 (One Hundred Fifty Dollars)

III. Inclusions with Registration Fee

• A. "Word Among Us" Subscription: One-year subscription to "Word Among Us."
• B. Confirmation Gown: Provided for the Confirmation ceremony.
• C. Program Book: Required reading material for the program.
• D. Mandatory Retreat: Attendance at one mandatory retreat.
  • Inclusions: Meals are included during the retreat.

IV. Program Requirement: Saint Story

• Assignment: Participants are required to write a story about their favorite human saint.
  • Exclusion: Angels are not to be chosen for this assignment.
• Content Focus: The story should highlight:
  • The virtues from the chosen saint's life that the participant wishes to emulate.
  • How the participant intends to live out these virtues in their own life, inspired by the saint.