Confirmation
In the Sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized person is "sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit" and is strengthened for service to the Body of Christ.
Confirmation Class starts on October 1! Registration for Confirmation closes on October 1.
Confirmation class is designed for 8-10th grade students (and any other high school students who have not yet received Confirmation).
Confirmation Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024 with Cardinal Wilton Gregory
Attendance Policy
Students are expected to attend every class. For any absence(s), the student's parent is responsible for emailing the teachers that their child will be absent from class. The student is expected to complete any assignment and write a one-page reflection of the material for the week. Students with three unexcused absences will be removed from Confirmation class.
Baptism Certificate
A copy of your Baptism certificate must be provided. If your Baptism took place at our parish, a copy is not required. Additional information will be shared at a later date.
Confirmation Sponsor
The following comes from Canon Law 892-893 regarding the selection of a Confirmation Sponsor:
The sponsor is to take care that the confirmed person behaves as a true witness of Christ and faithfully fulfills the obligations inherent in this sacrament.
To perform the function of sponsor, a person must fulfill the conditions mentioned in Can. 874 (see below):
§1 To be admitted to undertake the office of sponsor, a person must:
be appointed by the candidate for baptism, or by the parents or whoever stands in their place, or failing these, by the parish priest or the minister; to be appointed the person must be suitable for this role and have the intention of fulfilling it;
be not less than sixteen years of age, unless a different age has been stipulated by the diocesan Bishop, or unless the parish priest or the minister considers that there is a just reason for an exception to be made;
be a Catholic who has been confirmed and has received the blessed Eucharist, and who lives a life of faith which befits the role to be undertaken;
not labor under a canonical penalty, whether imposed or declared;
not be either the father or the mother of the person to be baptized.
§2 A baptized person who belongs to a non-Catholic ecclesial community may be admitted only in company with a catholic sponsor, and then simply as a witness to the baptism.
It is desirable to choose as sponsor the one who undertook the same function in baptism.
Textbook and Resources
Textbook: Decision Point by Dynamic Catholic