Confirmation

Before the Apostles were sent out on mission after Pentecost, they had spent three years with Jesus learning from him as his disciples. Similarly, before we too are sent out on mission (which is what Confirmation prepares us for), we must encoutner the love of Christ and commit to following him as his disciples.

Prior to entering the Confirmation program, all students are asked to have completed a select Encounter event at our parish. 

Update:
For students interested in registering for Confirmation in the 2023-2024 formation year, the deadline to attend an Encounter event has been extended to January 7th. Students will need to go through the rest of the application process prior to Sept 1, 2023 in order to be conditionally accepted pending the completion of an Encounter event.

 Qualifying Encounter Events

 

Our parish's approach to Confirmation places more emphasis on a student's disposition to receive the Sacrament than it does on their age/grade. Disposition refers to a student's spiritual, intellectual, and emotional readiness to receive the graces Confirmation imparts.

The purpose of this questionnaire is to evaluate a student's intellectual and emotional disposition to begin the preparation. Student's are not expected to be "finished products." If they were, the class would be unnecessary! 

The Readiness Questionnaire takes stock of what a student already knows about the sacrament of Confirmation and, more importantly, why they desire to receive that sacrament.

Take the Readiness Questionnaire

To get to know our Confirmation students better, and to help discern if they are ready to begin preparation for the Sacrament, Fr. Paul and Mr. Kenny will be meeting with intersted students as the final step of the application process.

In the interview, students will have an opportunity to review their responses to the Spirituality Survey and the Readiness Questionnaire, as well as to receive advice from Fr. Paul and Mr. Kenny. Please be assured, we are looking for reasons to admit students to the program more than we are looking for reasons to delay Confirmation prep. If the decision is made to delay Confirmation, students will be welcome to apply for grade-level classes as usual. Students asked to wait should in no way view it as a failure! Instead, it is an opportunity for them to grow so as to receive even more from Confirmation than if the sacrament had been rushed.

Please contact Mr. Kenny to schedule an interview.