9th & 10th Confirmation students will meet at our parish classrooms once a month (2x in October) from 5:00-6:30pm. Please mark the following class dates in your calendar:

9/7 (Orientation)

9/21

10/12 + 10/26 (Virtus)

11/9

12/14 (Family Formation)

1/11

2/8

3/8

4/12

*Click here for printable calendar

Preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation includes recognizing we are part of a community! As Catholics, ALL of us are called to live as Christ. We are the hands and feet of Christ in the world. Throughout the time in the Confirmation program, students will be asked to share their time and talents in service to others and strengthen their personal spiritual life through participation in the Catholic Church’s traditions and/or Sacraments.

All candidates must complete 20 service hours over the course of the program. Service hours can be obtained in two categories:

• Service towards others: This can be done through our parish, community, or family. Examples below.

• Strengthening the spiritual life: This can be done through participation in Catholic Church liturgies apart from the Mass. By participating in these events now, candidates will know what is available to them to continue strengthening their spiritual lives after they get confirmed. Examples below.

*Total service hours (20) should be a mixture of the 2 categories.

Recording Service Hours: Volunteer forms must be filled out for all the services provided and/or participation in the parish. We recommend that candidates complete their volunteer forms immediately after each event to avoid the stress of trying to recall details at the end of the year.

*All volunteer forms must be signed by an adult in charge. Parents can sign for participation in Adoration, stations of the cross, etc.

To be a sponsor is a great honor and responsibility. The sponsor’s role is to help the confirmed grow in their Catholic faith through personal example and spiritual support. Sponsors are called to draw deeper into the heart of Jesus to gain WISDOM in guiding the candidate. We can’t do these things on our own, but through leaning on Christ, He gives us the wisdom and strength to be role models for our youth.

Sponsors will accompany candidates during Confirmation and present them for anointing.

When choosing your sponsor: Reflect on adults who will strive to have a strong and long-lasting influence in your life. A sponsor is expected to affirm all of the following:

1. I have received the Catholic Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and the Holy Eucharist.

2. I am not a parent of the person being Confirmed.

3. I attend Mass regularly and do my best to maintain my prayer-life.

4. My manner of life is in harmony with the faith and the role to be undertaken.