Overview, Sessions and Schedule
Click HereEligibility
Click HereSponsor Guidelines
Click HereWorks of Mercy Project
Click HereSaint Name Information
Click HereConfirmation Retreat Information
Click HereOverview and Session Schedule
God built His Church and continues to renew it through the gift of His Holy Spirit given in the Sacrament of Confirmation. We believe teens who have received that gift and live it out in their lives is a way of God renewing the world! Holy Spirit prepares high school teens over a two year period for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Teens interested in being candidates for the Sacrament of Confirmation can begin their formation process by completing one full year of Youth Nights (or 2 semesters).
Confirmation Sessions deepen the relationship with Christ and our Church community that was fostered in Youth Nights. During these sessions, candidates explore the power of the sacrament of Confirmation in and outside of the Church
YEAR TWO candidates will register and participate in Confirmation Sessions held on Sunday afternoons at 3:00pm to 6:00pm during the school year. Confirmation Candidates are required to attend the 5:00PM Mass after the session.
Eligibility Requirements
– For a teen to be eligible for Confirmation, one year of Youth Ministry must be completed. This may be one year through two consecutive semesters, or two semesters done in the semesters most convenient to the teen.
– Teens in their senior year of high school, and have not completed a year of Youth Ministry may enter into the Adult Confirmation Process (button below).
– Teen is be baptized in the Catholic faith and has submitted a copy of their baptism and birth certificates. (If not, please see RCIA button below)
– Teen has received First Reconciliation/Confession and First Holy Communion. (If not, please see RCIA button below)
– Teen participates in the sacramental life of the Church by attending weekly Mass and exhibits an active faith life and understanding of the Church.
– Participation at one Youth Ministry Retreat
Confirmation Sponsor Information
“… The sponsor brings the candidate to receive the sacrament, presents him/her to the minister for the anointing, and will later help him/ her to fulfill his/ her baptismal promises faithfully under the influences of the Holy Spirit.”
— (Rite of Confirmation. Introduction #5)
The Role of a Sponsor
– The Sponsor is to be a role model of Christian living for the person you have sponsored, through daily prayer, virtue and active participation in parish life and liturgy.
– The Sponsor will nurture a close personal and spiritual relationship with the Candidate during the Confirmation preparation year and throughout their lifetime.
– Listen to and share in the Candidates maturing struggles and triumphs in living a Christian life, and keep yourself informed on Catholic Christian doctrine and values to be able to answer questions when they arise.
– Sponsors are encouraged to attend Confirmation Mass and Rehearsal. A proxy can stand in place of the Sponsor if needed.
Requirements to be a Confirmation Sponsor
– The sponsor must be selected by the candidate or parents and be willing to accept the role. Only one Sponsor per Candidate.
– The sponsor must be at least 16 years of age.
– The sponsor must be a Catholic who has been Confirmed and has received the sacrament of the Most Holy Eucharist and lives a life of harmony with the Catholic faith, and the role to be undertaken.
– If married, the sponsor must be married in the Catholic Church.
– The sponsor must not be bound by any canonical penalty legitimately imposed or declared.
– The sponsor may NOT be the parent of the one to be confirmed.
Works of Mercy Project
Candidates will select individual projects utilizing their gifts and talents to serve others completing 4 of 7 Corporal Works of Mercy. If you are involved in a ministry such as Teen Assisting at Edge or Faith Formation or you are an Altar Server, Cantor, or Lector, this can also be considered your Works of Mercy project. (4 hour minimum for all works combined.) . These do not have to be completed through the Parish.
The candidate will turn in a planned proposal early in the year for their Works of Mercy Project.
Saint Name Information
As a candidate for the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation you have two options concerning the choice of Confirmation name.
Option 1: Choose your present, baptismal name (your first name or middle name only if it is a Saint name). This shows the sacrament’s connection with the other sacraments of initiation into the Catholic Church: Baptism and First Eucharist. Choosing your Baptismal name demonstrates that you feel there has been a continual growth in your faith and that you now wish to make this formal through Confirmation.
Option 2: Choose a Saint’s name that symbolizes a new beginning in your faith life and a connection to that particular Saint. If you feel that you have not been particularly strong in your faith and are now making a renewed commitment to your faith, the taking of a new name symbolizes this commitment.
Confirmation Retreat
Candidates must attend the Confirmation Retreat in order to satisfy requirements for the program and the Archdiocese. If there is a major schedule conflict or illness, arrangements will be made for a make-up retreat with another parish.
The Confirmation retreat for 2019 is March 1-3. Details will be provided at the beginning of the year.
