The Sacrament of Confirmation

The Sacrament of Confirmation is one of the seven sacraments of our Catholic faith. Every sacrament is a special moment in our life with God and a deepening of our growth as God's people. God gives us His life (Baptism), shares His son with us (Eucharist), forgives us (Reconciliation), strengthens us (Anointing of the Sick), blesses our love (Marriage) and ordains us to a special role in the Church (Holy Orders).

The Sacrament of Confirmation is that moment when you, yourself, promise God that you will be a faithful member of His Church. It is the public event during which you say YES to a process, which begab at Baptism. Confirmation gives you the gifts of the Holy Spirit: wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, fortitude, piety and fear of the Lord. These gifts help you remain faithful to your promise.

Confirmation means accepting the challenge of living the life style of Jesus in and through the People of God, which we call the Catholic Church. It means:

A commitment to believe

in God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit; in the Gospel of Jesus as it has been preached by the Catholic Church for 2000 years.

A commitment of hope

for peace and justice in the world; for a life of love that is stronger than war, exploitation and hatred; for the Resurrection in which we will all share some day.

A commitment of love

by working for the peace and justice we hope for in our world; by actively extending your giving hand to your neighbors in need; by worshipping God faithfully, both in private prayer and with the Catholic Community; by always learning and growing in your faith.

Components of Confirmation

Our Confirmation program begins in the spring and runs for a full year. If you wish to find out more about our program please contact me.

The programming of Confirmation includes the catechetical elements of Community, Worship, Service, and Message. Through a variety of sessions we accomplish these goals and help the young people grow in their faith.

• We have an orientation session and registration session in the spring.
• We have 3 large group sessions that meet on Sunday morning's.
• We have 5 small groups that meet in leaders homes. Small group session times are decided by the group.
• We have a weekend retreat in the Fall.
• We have a service day in December.
• We get together for a potluck in January with parents, sponsors and families. At the pot luck we present a slideshow of our Confirmation Retreat and Service Day.
• We attend mass the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in February and tour the Cathedral after Mass.

Service is key to our programming. The young people are asked to do 3-4 hours of service a month from May to May. We give many ideas for this service in our Confirmation Service Book, or they may contact the Youth Ministry office for additional assistance.

Confirmation Service Book

Confirmation Candidate Booklet

Parent Booklet

Sponsor booklet

Sponsor Form

Recommendation & Confirmation Name

For more information please contact;
Barb Gawlik, Director of Youth Ministry
Julie Dennert, Youth Ministry Associate