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For High School Confirmation, please click here for more information.

Adult Confirmation (18+)

How can receive the sacrament of Confirmation?

Mature Catholics wanting to know about their faith, Brides and Grooms intending to start their new life together by completing all their sacraments, veterans returning home and wishing to be more grounded in their faith, all are welcome to begin their adult study of the sacrament of Confirmation.

Marital Status

  • Divorced: Catholics who are divorced, but NOT remarried or engaged, may prepare for Confirmation. If this status changes, they must complete a petition for nullity on the prior marriage(s) BEFORE they marry in the Church. Failure to do so places them outside the state of grace, and unable to receive the sacraments.

  • Re-married: Catholics who divorce and re-marry without obtaining a formal decree of nullity on the prior failed marriage(s) (either their own, or their spouses) may not receive any of the Church’s sacraments unless they complete the required petition and the Church grants the annulment.

  • Married: Catholics seeking the sacrament of Confirmation must be married by the Church, either by a deacon or priest BEFORE receiving the sacrament of Confirmation

If a Catholic is currently married civilly, common-law, or by another Christian minister, they must have their marriage con-validated (blessed) by the Catholic Church prior to being confirmed.


Registration & Preparation

Those wishing to participate are asked to register by filling out information forms at the faith formation office.

Required Documents:

  • Candidate must be registered parishioners of St. Helena. If family is not registered, click here to register.

  • Copy of Birth Certificate

  • Copy of Baptismal Certificate. A NEWLY dated certificate with notations from the church of baptism, dated no more than 6 months from the time preparation begins (any certificate issued prior to September 2020 (for Fall) or December 2020 (for Spring).

Sponsor Application Sponsors must meet the following requirements at the minimum, but should be fully active in their own parishes, and must be able to validly receive Holy Communion each Sunday.

  • Must be at least 16 years old;

  • Must be fully initiated in the Catholic Church (Baptized, Confirmed, Holy Communion)

  • Must not be parent/guardian of the adult

  • If married, marriage must be formally recognized by the Catholic Church.

  • Is not the spouse or fiancé of the intended participant

  • Participants should choose their sponsor very carefully. Sponsors will be expected to validly receive Holy Communion during the Rite of Confirmation with their candidates. If a person is unable to receive Holy Communion due to marital status, they are ineligible to serve as sponsor.


Forms

Contact us for more info

Amy Ann Davila
Director of Religious Education
(210) 653-3316 ext. 115
amyann@sthelena.org