Our Lady Star of the Sea - Marblehead, MA
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  • About Us
    • About
    • Mass Schedule & Sacraments
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    • Images of Our Church
    • Events Gallery
  • Ministries
    • Creation Care Team
  • Religious Education
    • 2022/2023 Registration
    • Religious Education Calendar 2021-22
    • Religious Education Volunteer Form
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    • 1st Communion 2022
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Confirmation Requirements

1. Attend Confirmation preparation classes during the 9th and 10th grades. Attend a retreat in the 11th grade (exceptions will be made if the Confirmation Retreat is cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions).

2. Complete 20 hours of Christian service. Students should use the Community Service Verification form for all projects, and ask their activity supervisor to sign the sheet (exceptions may be made due to COVID-19 restrictions).
  • A. At least 5 hours of service should be for Our Lady Star of the Sea. These could include: Altar Server, Choir, Religious Ed Teacher's Assistant, help with February food drive, serve at Italian night or pancake breakfast, VBS volunteer, church upkeep jobs (painting, etc.), office help, assist at Religious Ed events geared toward younger students such as the Kick-off Party or Cupcake Wars, and more!
  •  B. The remaining service hours can include anything students do to help a person in need--a friend, neighbor, family or community member. The activity should be unpaid and not part of their daily chores. These may include: Nursing home visit, Serving at Lifebridge or My Brother's Table, Tutoring, Volunteer at an animal shelter, participate in a community clean-up, do a Walk-a-thon to raise money for a charity, shop or run errands for an elderly family member or neighbor, babysit for free, bake cookies for a homeless shelter, volunteer at the food pantry, make cards for Veterans, and more!
3. Make a good Confession.

4. Complete the 2022 Candidate Registration form (available soon) in the 11th grade, including choosing a Confirmation name and designating a sponsor. See this list of sponsor guidelines sourced from the Archdiocese of Boston.
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5. Attend Confirmation rehearsal with sponsor in the 11th grade. 
Confirmation Registration Form will be available soon. 
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated at Our Lady Star of the Sea on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 2 p.m.

Our Lady Star of the Sea
85 Atlantic Avenue
​Marblehead, MA  01945
Phone:  781-631-0086
Fax: 781-631-5668
Email: sosrectory@verizon.net
Regular Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil at 4:00pm
​Sunday at 7:30am, 9:00am, and 11:00am
Every Weekday (Monday—Saturday) at 9:00am 
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Our Lady Star of the Sea Church is open 7 days a week 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. for individual devotion (Prayer, Adoration, Stations of the Cross, and the Rosary).




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