Confirmation Preparation

Click here to register for the 2021-2022 year! 
Registration closes on August 31st, 2021

Preparation for Confirmation is a two-year program usually beginning in the 9th/10th Grade (Remote Year) and concluding in the Spring of the 10th/11th Grade (Immediate Year).  All youth must complete two years of preparation, regardless of when they begin the program. Please consult with Kristin Hauser, Director of Youth Ministry, to determine readiness and preparation for Confirmation for any student after 10th Grade.

Confirmation sessions occur during regular youth ministry sessions on Sunday evenings.  Each session, youth meet with their peers to deepen their faith through large group sessions, activities, games, and discussions - the list goes on and on!  This two-year Confirmation program is hands-on faith formation and encourages life-long faithful living. Please refer to the Confirmation Curriculum channel for more on how these sessions occur.

Confirmed Already?
Well then, your journey of faith has just begun! Be sure to register for the WIRED youth program at STM! WIRED is a program designed for teens who have already made their Confirmation to grow in a community of faith together.  WIRED meets Sunday nights in the Youth House from 6:00-7:30pm. Teen participants are challenged in their faith, encouraged to share their faith with others, and strengthened for the journey toward college. Be sure to register for WIRED through our registration page!

CONFIRMATION RESOURCES
Diocesan Confirmation Page
Confirmation Curriculum

For Young People Currently in our Confirmation Program

CONFIRMATION HANDBOOK - English (PDF)   Español (PDF)

CONFIRMATION SERVICE
Teens preparing for Confirmation need to complete 4 hours of service in the Fall and 6 hours in the Spring. At least 3 of your hours should be parish service!
You can find service opportunities listed here.
Please use the Service Hours Form below to register your hours. Hours cannot be counted without a form!

CONFIRMATION FORMS
   Sponsor Eligibility Form:   English (PDF)     Español (PDF) 
   Service Hours Form:   English (PDF)
      Please turn these in as you complete them. Don't wait until the last minute to get your service hours!

CHOOSING A CONFIRMATION SPONSOR
Please follow these official church guidelines when selecting a Confirmation Sponsor:

• specifically designated by the one to be confirmed, the parents or the person who takes their place or in their absence by the pastor or minister of Confirmation

• a member of the Roman Catholic Church who is at least 16 years of age

• not a parent of the person to be Confirmed

• recipient of the three sacraments of initiation:  Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Eucharist

• a Catholic in good standing

• in a marriage recognized by the Church as valid, if married

• living a life consistent with a single person as defined by the Church, if unmarried

CONFIRMATION SAINT NAME
In some communities, it is customary for Confirmation Candidates to take on the name of a saint that inspires them for their Confirmation. However, the practice was not included in the reform of the Rite of Confirmation by the Second Vatican Council, has never appeared in the law or liturgy of the Church, and is unknown in many other countries. The Church presumes that Confirmation – as all the other sacraments – will be administered using the baptismal name (in most cases, the legal name that a person goes by).

For this reason, the diocese of Raleigh does not encourage that candidates take a 'confirmation name' unless they have a strong personal reason for doing so. If a young person would like to be Confirmed using the name of a saint, they should write a paragraph about the saints life and why they were chosen. Paragraphs must be submitted by March 1 of the candidates second year of preparation.