Immaculate Conception Church
Ewa, Hawaii

Dear ICC Community,

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My name is Noah Roberts, I am 16 years old, a junior at James Cambell High School and I am currently on a faith journey to be a confirmed Catholic.  Throughout my life I have been apart of the Catholic faith. I was baptised at Holy Family Catholic Church, attended Holy Family Catholic Academy throughout preschool & kindergarten and have taken CCD classes here at ICC since the 3rd grade. Currently, I am apart of the CFC Youths for Christ ministry and on my way to receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. I hope to get confirmed in order to strengthen my connection with God, continue the faith I have been so raised upon and to truly affirm myself in our Catholic faith and the Church of our Lord.  I humbly ask that you keep me and the rest of the 2017 Confirmation Candidates in your prayers as we continue on our faith journey. God Bless!

Hello, my name is Dycen Tuiaana and I am a senior at James Campbell High School. I am currently in the Confirmation II program and on my way in receiving the sacrament. I want to be confirmed because I want to be closer to God and learn more about HIM. At first, I didn't want to do anything with the church but after my first youth retreat here at Immaculate Conception, I felt so close to God. It was the best experience I ever felt and I want to help spread God's love to everyone. Please pray for me and for my faith as I continue to walk this path God has chosen for me.

Dear Community,

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My name is Alvin Roque and I am a student of the Immaculate conception, Confirmation II class. I am currently 16 years old and attend James Campbell High School. I have experience many heartbreaks and hardships in my life. However, I have qickly discovered God is the only answer to every problem I face.  My spiritual journey does not end by being confirmed, but it is the start of my faith. So I ask that you will please pray for me as I continue this journey and that I do not stray away from the ways of God. I am getting confirmed because I want to stregthen my relationship with Christ. Thank you.

Dear Community,

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HI! My name is Gabreil Villanueva. I am a candidate in receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation for this year.  Please pray for me in my journey in getting confirmed because I want to extend my faith by spreading the word of God and what he has done in my life. I want to show how an individual like me is able to show God's love and express it to those around me. Thank You!

Dear Community,

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Hi, my name is Kevin Buccat and I am in the 11th grade at James Campbell High School. I have been active at Immaculate Conception Church's youth ministry for about 4 years now and I am a candidate in receiving the sacrament of Confirmation. I want to be confirmed because I want to further my knowlege of my faith and grow more into my relationship with God. Through confirmation, I learned so much about my faith journey and what I can do to help my community by spreading God's message. Being confirmed will help me grow in my faith journey and hopefully inspire others to know more about God and HIS blessings. As I continue more in my faith, I just ask that you all pray for me. Thank You and God Bless.

Dear Community,

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Hello, I am Kathana Cabalar, one of the active youths in the chruch. I am currently 16 years old and going to be confirmed as a Catholic in a few months. When I started out in the church, I saw Confirmation as an obligation put on me by my parents.  But since I went to my first youth retreat, I decided that the acceptance of God is planned for me and the steps to continue my faith journey is my choice.  I've only been active in the church for a little over a year and its been an exciting journey. Attending youth music ministry to completing service hours and attending mass every Sunday, I have grown amazingly from where I first started out.  Getting confirmed is just another milestone to what else God has in store for me. I want to be confirmed for the sole purpose of me accepting God's plan for myself. Because a lot of my religious life was chosen for me by my parents, being Confirmed shows my control of my relationship with God and bond between us. I want to be confirmed because I know God has so much more in store for me and I trust Him enough to guide be to Heaven. I ask for all your prayers from the church to stay with me on my path to Confirmation. Thank you and God bless! 

Dear Community,

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I am Christian Arpon and 16 years old. My faith journey with God has its ups and downs in my life. He like to test me a lot at some points but its all in his plan to make be a better Catholic.  Like getting Confirmed. I want to get Confirmed because I want to fully accept Jesus Christ in my life. I'm willing to use this Sacrament of initiation to get God's graces and blessing poured into my soul.  I ask everyone in this church to please pray for as my relationship with God continues to grow and prosper to get to heaven, out true hoe. As the trial and tribulations grow with my age, please pray that I may find peace with God.

Hello, My name is Charlise Limjoco-Ragasa and I am 15 years old. I am new to Immaculate Conception Church and in the past 6 months I have been attending this parish. I have been able to grow immensely. Not only as a Catholic, but as a person. I feel extremely blessed to have been able to experience my faith journey with such a loving and faithful community. My hope is that even after being confirmed in May. I will continue to grow stronger in my faith alongside with my beautiful family that this parish has brought together. I feel that confirmation not only bring me closer to God, but enable me to bring others closer to God as well. I hope to set an example for others who are struggling in their faith, and I look foward to stengthening my relationship with God and this others in this church. I humbly ask you all to pray for my faith. With love, Char.

Dear Community,

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My name is Gabrial Juan and I am 17 years old.  I have been attending religious education since the 1st grade and witht the years of being a part of Christ.  I've learned my purpose of being alive.  I would always read stories of "David and Goliath" and "Noah's Ark", which made me engage my faith in Christ even more as a youth.  God bestowed miralces upon humanity, providing all of us with hope and answers.  Being confirmed as a Catholic, will help me become closer to God.  Therefore, I need your help, the communities help, to pray for me and my fellow classmates of Confirmation II to be confirmed.

Greetings community,

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My name is Stevanie Pasion and I am 17 years old. My faith journey hasw been an emotional roller coaster. I have had my ups and downs, twist and turns along the way. I would very much like to be confirmed because I want my faith to grow stronger and I want to learn more about our Lord and savior, Jesus Christ. I ask that you would pray for me that I may continue on my faith as I continue to grow in the Catholic church. Thank you!

Dear community,

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My name is Christian Willing and I am 16 years old. I attend Roosevelt High School as a Junior and currently in Confirmation II. My faith journey started when I came to Immaculate Conception in the 3rd grade. I want to get confirmed because I want to complete my sacraments of initation as a Catholic. I know I will be fully a part of the church and that my faith journey will just begin. While I continue to prepare for this sacrament, I politely ask you to please pray for me.

Dear Immaculate Conception Church,

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My name is Justin Peralta and I am currently attending Confirmation II. I wish to be confirmed because I want to solidify my relationship with God and say "yes' to embarking on my spiritual journey as a Christ-based individual. I humbly ask you to pray and support me in my ambition to empower my faith through this sacrament. Thank you and God bless.

Hello! My name is Madelaine Narvarte and I am 17 years old. I want to be confirmed because I want to continue my journey as a Catholic. Please pray for me because I have been losing my passion of pursuing being a Catholic and I also have been lacking serving and attending church. Thank you and have a good day!

Dear Immaculate Conception Church,

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My name is Jazryn Nagum. I am 15 years old and attend James Campbell High School. I am in the 10th grade and take part in student council and National Honor Society. When I first began to know about my faith, I didn't feel like I belonged to the church. It was not until I went to one of the CFC Youth retreat that I finally felt like I found my purpose to actively participate in my faith. From that point on, I started attending youth meetings every Friday in order to learn about God and be surrounded by people who encourage me to be the best I can be. From this experience, I know that I want to get confirmed in order to show my family my love for my faith, as well as prove to myself that I am willing to love God and place my trust in him. I ask that you please pray for me as I continue to journey into the sacrament of Confirmation. Thank You!

Dear Community,

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My name is Cameron Harney. I am 16 years old and a Junior at James Campbell High School. I am a part of the Confirmation class, candidate of this year's Sacrament. I've been in religious education ever since I was in kindergarten and have been growing in my faith through the years. I thank God for giving my family and me the chance to learn about Him through His son, Jesus Christ. I ask you to please pray for me as I continue to journey into the Sacrament of Confirmation. Thank You.

Dear Immaculate Conception Church,

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I am Megan Woolsey, candidate for this year in receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. Please pray for me as I continue on my Confirmation Journey. I want to be confirmed to actively continue my relationship with God and receive the Sacraments. Being confirmed will allow me to take initiative of my faith and pursue a life in the church. Along with increasing my faith, my opportunity to help others in their faith and relationship with God will also increase. I want to continue to receive the Holy Spirit and follow the path the Lord chose for me. Please pray that my faith will continue to grow strong and not falter. Thank You.

Dear Community,

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My name is Alakai Chandler and I am 16 years old. I go to Waipahu High School and a candidate for this year's Confirmation. My faith journey has been a tough one for me because I had a lot of stressful point in my life. I felt I was drifting away from my faith but at times I also felt like I was getting closer to God. The reason why I want to be confirmed is because I want to be connected with God all the time instead of just certain points in my life. I ask all of you who read this to please pray for me so that I have the strength to continue to commit to my relationship with God.