Confirmation

No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.  There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; there are different forms of service but the same Lord; there are different workings but the same God who produces all of them in everyone.  To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit.” (1Cor 12: 3b-7)

Confirmation enriches its recipients with the gifts of the Holy Spirit, joins them more perfectly to the Church and strengthens them in witnessing to Christ by word and deed.

Teens preparing for Confirmation must attend instruction and participate in the Sunday celebration of the Eucharist.  Registration takes place through the Religious Education Program.

Requirements:

• Candidates should be in 9th, 10th, or 11th when entering the confirmation program.
• Candidates must complete a two year program to receive confirmation instruction.
• Candidates must have been Baptized and supply a copy of their Baptismal Certificate.
• Candidates must have had First Reconciliation and Communion.
• Candidates must have a sponsor.
• Candidates should have a confirmation name (Saint)
• Candidates must follow dress code.
• Candidates must complete all homework.
• Candidates must not miss more than two class per year and makeup any missed classwork.
• Candidates must be a member of “Remind” for their specific year.

When is Confirmation Mass? Confirmation Mass is scheduled around availability of the Bishop.  We publish the date as soon as the Bishop’s office gives us the date and time he will be with us.  Some years we might be required to participate at another Church due to the size of the class.

What are the qualifications for a Confirmation sponsor?  In order to show the unity between the sacrament of Baptism and the sacrament of Confirmation it is very appropriate for the candidate to choose a Godparent as a sponsor for Confirmation.  However, the candidate for confirmation is free to choose another person to be his or her sponsor. The sponsor must be a Catholic, at least 16 years of age, confirmed, already receiving Most Holy Communion and living a life in harmony with the faith and the role to be undertaken.  If the sponsor is married, the marriage must be in accord with the laws of the Catholic Church.

Do I need to be confirmed in order to be married in the Catholic Church?  Canon law no longer requires Confirmation as a precondition for a sacramental marriage in the Catholic Church.  However, Confirmation confers on a person the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit, completes a person’s initiation into the Church and should not be neglected.  If a Catholic is not confirmed, he or she is ineligible to be a sponsor for both Baptisms and Confirmations.

Anyone interested in learning more about Confirmation should contact the office at 864-226-8621 or by e-mail