Confirmation 2019-2020

Preparation for Confirmation is a two-year program usually beginning in the 9th Grade (Remote Year) and concluding in the Spring of the 10th Grade (Immediate Year).  Please consult with Kristin Hauser, Director of Youth Ministry, to determine readiness and preparation for Confirmation for any student after 9th Grade.

Confirmation sessions occur during regular TYM sessions on Sunday evenings.  Each session, ninth and tenth graders 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.

Important Dates for 2019-2020 Candidates:

NEW DATES!!

Families can register for one of three Masses.

In addition to the teenager to be confirmed and the sponsor, 4 family members may attend. Due to the need to reschedule most of the Spring Confirmations and the need to celebrate multiple Masses for Confirmation in large parishes, Bishop Luis will not be the confirming minister. He has granted Father Scott the faculty to confirm. All Masses will be bilingual and will be celebrated on:

Thursday, October 22 at 7PM
Rehearsal: Sunday, October 18 at 4:30 PM

Thursday, October 29 at 7PM
Rehearsal: Sunday, October 25 at 3:30 PM

Wednesday, November 4 at 7PM
Rehearsal: Sunday, November 1 at 3:30 PM

Sponsor Forms should have been turned in by the January 2020 deadline.
If not, a link to forms can be found below.

 

CONFIRMATION HANDBOOK - English (PDF)   Español (PDF)

CONFIRMATION SERVICE
Teens preparing for Confirmation need to complete at least 5 hours of parish service each year. 
You can find service opportunities listed here. Please use the Service Hours Form below to 
register your hours. 

CONFIRMATION FORMS
   Sponsor Eligibility Form:   English (PDF)     Español (PDF)
   Service Hours Form:   English (PDF)
   To log parish ministry hours.  Please turn these in as you complete them.
 

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

• usually a minimum of 16 years of age

• 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.

To Parents of Older Confirmation Candidates:
If your son or daughter starts the two-year program in 9th Grade, he or she will most likely be confirmed in the Spring of his/her 10th Grade year.  Please consult with Kristin Hauser, Director of Youth Ministry, to determine the best path to Confirmation if your teen begins Confirmation after their 9th grade year.  We are flexible and work to meet individual family needs.

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 11th and 12th graders.  WIRED meets every other Sunday night in the Youth House from 6:00-7:00pm. 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 Trivia
Confirmation Curriculum