WE INVITE BOTH OUR 8TH AND 9TH GRADE PARISHIONERS TO START THEIR CONFIRMATION PREPARATION THIS 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR.  CLASSES HAVE STARTED, BUT REGISTRATION FOR ALL CLASSES IS ONGOING UNTIL NEAR THE END OF OUR FIRST SEMESTER.  

In April 2024, Cardinal Sean O'Malley lowered the age of confirmation from Grade 10 to Grade 8. Over the next three years, our two-year confirmation prep program, formerly for Grades 9 and 10, will transition to starting in Grade 7 and culminating in confirmation at the end of Grade 8. Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, 8th graders will be able to start their confirmation preparation along with 9th graders and be confirmed in 2026.  

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Grade 8 - Grade 10:  Classes started September 29, 2024

Welcome to the St. Mary of the Assumption Confirmation Program!  Please click the registration link above to register your child or call the parish office if you need help to register.

Our confirmation preparation is a two-year program currently for 8th, 9th, and 10th grades as we transition over the next three years to our confirmation program eventually being for 7th and 8th graders with confirmation conferred at the end of 8th grade.  Classes are during our religious education school year from late September to May with confirmation being conferred at the completion of the two-year program at the end of 10th grade or 9th grade depending on when the student started the program.  We use a variety of components which help to lead our students through a clear understanding of the teachings of the Catholic Church, the Sacrament of Confirmation, and the mission we are all called to live daily.  Classes include guest speakers, service opportunities, small-group discussion, and other activities which allow teens to experience:

• A deepening in their relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Growth in their understanding of self.
• Respect for one another by listening.
• Exploration in relationship with others.
• An opportunity to make their Catholic faith real.
• An ability to openly share and experience what it means to be a Catholic teen today.

In order to be confirmed, you must show proof of two years of religious education, either through a parish-sponsored religious education program or Catholic school attendance.

Confirmation Classes

Confirmation classes meet on most Sundays from 3:30 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. followed by the 5:30 Mass. Attending Mass is part of the requirements of this class.  

Volunteer Service Requirements

In preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation, service is to be done within a certain framework. Service allows the student to follow Jesus' life "I have come to serve not to be served" and as such these experiences should be centered on the Corporal Works of Mercy. Candidates for the Sacrament of Confirmation must offer at least 10 hours of service in the community or parish (5 hours each year).

Retreat

Students in the last year of the program must participate in a retreat prior to receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation.  The retreat is usually held in the spring a few weeks before confirmation.

Choosing a Confirmation Name

If your given name is not a saint’s name, as a candidate for the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation, you must pick a saint's name to be placed after your present middle name and before your last name.  The saint's name you choose symbolizes a new beginning in your faith life as well as a connection with that particular saint.                          

Interviews

Every candidate is interviewed prior to receiving the sacrament.  Information and forms regarding this process will be posted.

Request Information

If you have any questions, please click here to contact our Youth Minister, Julia Ferrari.