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Confirmation Preparation Program
Confirmation Requirements for Grades 7+ (as of Sept. '22)
Grade 7, Year 0: must attend Faith Formation in order to be Confirmed in 9th grade
Grade 8+, Year 1: this year only, students can do Year 1 even if they were not in Faith Formation last year
Grade 9+, Year 2: anyone who completed Year 1 can do Year 2 for Spring 2023 Confirmation
Years 1 & 2: Save the Dates!
You have three options for class this year (youth from both parishes can attend at either location):- August 14-19, Su-F, 9:30am-1:30pm at Assumption, includes gym time and BYO lunch
- August 21, Sun, 9:30am-1:30pm and August 22-26, M-F, 5:30-8:30pm at Resurrection
- First Sundays of the month during Family Faith, plus some extra sessions (9/18, 10/30, 4/30, 6/4)
Confirmation candidates (Years 1 and 2) will also attend two faith activities every month October through May (one in September). All students in grades 7-12 are welcome. These events will include:- Friday night youth group (weekly, Assumption)
- Saturday morning service project (1st Saturday, Resurrection)
- Sunday night discipleship (1st & 3rd Sundays, Resurrection)
- Teen Mass (3rd Sunday, alternating Mass times)
More details to follow, including registration information. Feel free to email Liana.Wolford@dor.org with any questions!
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Additional Confirmation Requirements
Both Years
Weekly Mass attendance
Confession
Retreat
Five guided sponsor conversations
Two parish service projects (during first Saturday of each month)
Parent/candidate meetings
Year 1
Sponsor, a faithful practicing Catholic, age 16+, not a parent
Year 2
Sponsor (22-23 year only, will be during Year 1 in the future)
Patron saint name
Immediate Preparation: personal interview, day of reflection, guided prayer
Confirmation rehearsal