Bishop Gerardo Colacicco  will be our celebrant.
Confirmation is Currently Scheduled for Saturday, November 18th, 2023 -
Confirmation Registration will close on August 15, 2023

Confirmation 2023 Program Specifics:
Prerequisites:    Guide and Checklist Here

• Successful completion of 2 consecutive years of Religious Education in either our Parish School or Religious Education Program AND be Registered in 7th grade or higher in our Parish School or Religious Education Program. 
• Participation in the Parent Student Orientation in May of the Confirmation Year in order to begin the process.

Phase 1: 
Attach these 3 Documents together                                                 
Please do not turn in ANY of these documents until you have them ALL completed to be turned in together.
 

1. Completion of the Application for the Reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation 2023
2. You have named your sponsor in the Confirmation Registration Form - NOW your Sponsor must make an appointment with the parish office where they attend Mass and secure a "Sponsor Certificate".   A sponsor certificate has the signature of the priest who interviews them AND has the raised seal of the parish they attend.   For More information on Sponsor Requirements- please read this article Choosing a Sponsor
3. Payment eithere by check or credit/debit (see link below) for the $100  Confirmaiton fee which will cover Gown, Retreat, Materials etc for Confirmation.
4. Please be sure candidate IS regiatered for the coming year in the 7/8th grade for St Mary's Religious Education Program or St Mary's School.

Mercy Project Proposal:  Please go to the Mercy Project LINK  and submit your proposal.   Once approved you may proceed.   Mercy Projects must be in completed or on-going at the time of the Confirmation Retreat.

Called to Mercy On- Line Confirmation program:  Once you have submitted the phase one paperwork, you will receive log in information for the Called to Mercy program from St Mary's Press.   Begin it as soon as you can and complete it prior to the Confirmation Retreat in October.  It is ideally done with a parent or sponsor as your companion on the journey. 

Phase 2: 

  #2 Saint Report:  Each candidate has chosen a Saint to be their Role Model for Catholic Living-     We'd like to know a little about your choice.  Please write/type a 2 page Saint report-  One page     with a brief summary of the Saints life and the other about the why's -  Why you chose this             Saint- what you admire about them and their life and how you think this will impact your life as a    Catholic.   Please no GIANT fonts.   AND it goes to say- no copying from the internet.    The Saint report is due AT the Confirmation Retreat- at the latest.  It may be turned in earlier if      completed.   Please no 'copying off of the internet.'   (sources are monitored)

    #3 Mercy Project-  Approval for the candidates Mercy Project will be given oce the proposal   has been submitted in Phase 1.   Please complete or work on your service project once you have approval. Please bring a short paragraph or 2 on your project: What you did / where and which work of Mercy it was and how you felt to your Confirmation Retreat.  Photos welcome!  You will present your Mercy Project in small groups at the retreat.      

There is a Required Confirmation Retreat-  On a Saturday in September or October.   The Date will be assigned along with the time for the Confirmation Mass once we have the Phase 1 paperwork.

There are required practices for Confirmation the week prior to Confirmation itself.  They will be assigned when we are closer.

Credit / Debit Card Payment: If you have completed your 1. Confirmation Application , 2. Sponsor form and 3 On-line Mercy Proposal  (via the on line link you received at the orientation) you may pay the Confirmation fee with Credit Card using THIS LINK or submit a check to us made out to St Mary's Religious Education Program along with the paperwork.