Confirmation
Youth Confirmation
Confirmation preparation is a two-year back-to-back high school program. All those seeking to enter into immediate prep in order to be confirmed in the Spring must first complete year 1 formation with at least 70% attendance. If your teen desires to enter Confirmation preparation, they will begin meeting on Sundays from 9:45 am - 10:55 am in the Fall and Spring (See schedule). Below are some of the expectations for those seeking to be confirmed.
- Must register for High School Confirmation Faith Formation
- Pay regular faith formation fee plus the additional costs, for Sacrament Year Prep, which is $150 per candidate total
- Note: Each student has the right to Catholic formation and no student will be denied participation due to funding. Please contact your program director for more details.
- Must submit a new baptismal record from Church of Baptism by the Fall semester
- Please do not turn in a copy of your child's original record (the archdiocese requires a new record for Confirmation)
- If your child was baptized at St. Joseph, please fill out the "Request for Baptismal verification" form given at first parent meeting
- Must have 80% attendance rate on Sunday evenings (5:00 pm - 6:30 pm) during year 2
- Must have participated in retreat experiences before the Rite of Confirmation
- A Confirmation retreat is mandatory during teen's confirmation immediate prep year
- Candidate should be able to renew baptismal promises, exhibit active faith life and knowledge of the Church, and participate in the sacramental life of the Church
- When people get confirmed, they make a Profession of Faith; meaning, they announce before God, the Church and the witnesses present that they "firmly accept and hold each and everything definitively proposed by the Church regarding teaching on faith and morals"
Confirmation may be celebrated during the high school years for any student in the 10th, 11th or 12th grades who are in compliance with the Confirmation requirements above.
Volunteer/Service Opportunities
If you are interested in volunteering with the Confirmation Program, please contact Ruth Venegas.
Confirmation Documents
