Teen Confirmation
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Criteria for Participation
The Sacrament of Confirmation takes place in the 11th grade year, after at least two years of catechesis in either Catholic school or Parish formatin. Teens who wish to participate must:- be baptized validly in the Roman Catholic Church (Baptismal Certificate required)
- have received their first Holy Communion
- regularly attends Mass on Sundays
- be registered at Divine Mercy Parish
- have faith in Jesus Christ and desire to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation
- be a Junior in High School with two previous years of catechesis/formation
- fully participate in the Confirmation Preparation Program
Register
Registration is icurrently open and will close on December 15, 2021.Schedule
The Confirmation class schedule has not been released yet. Once it is complete, it will be posted here.
EventDateTimeConfirmation ClassJanuary 16, 2021TBDConfirmation Class January 30, 2021 TBD Confirmation Class February 13, 2021 TBD Confirmation Class February 20, 2021 TBD Confirmation Class March 13, 2021 TBD Confirmation Class March 27, 2021 TBD Confirmation Class April 10, 2021 TBD Confirmation Class (Rehearsal) April 24, 2021 TBD Confirmation RetreatTBDTBDPaperwork DueMarch 31, 20225:00pmConfirmationApril 28, 20227:00pm
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During the Confirmation anointing, the Bishop will verbally call each candidates by their chosen name.
Many people choose an additional saint’s name at Confirmation. The preferred name, however, is the baptismal name because it expresses the relationship that exists between baptism and Confirmation. If a new name is taken it should be the name of a recognized saint of the Catholic Church. If the baptismal name is not that of a recognized saint, a new name could be chosen for Confirmation.
Names of saints are chosen to serve as models for those being confirmed. Candidates should choose a patron saint’s name, not because of the attractiveness of the name, but because of the attractiveness of the Christian life that the person led.
Click here to fill out the
Confirmation Saint Name Form
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Confirmation Candidates are required to complete acts of service in preparation for receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. In previous years, candidates were required to do a specified amount of service hours. This year we are shifting into a new way to think about service through the lens of mercy. We encourage each candidate to read through the information in the Information Packet, view the examples we have provided, pray, and discern where the Lord may be calling them to show mercy to others.
All candidates must choose 3 Corporal Works of Mercy and 3 Spiritual Works of Mercy, completing 6 works of mercy in total. Specific information about the works of mercy can be found on the Works of Mercy Information Packet.
Once the candidate has completed all 6 works of mercy, they will be asked to fill out the Works of Mercy Reflection Form.
Helpful Links:- Works of Mercy Service Project Information Packet
- Works of Mercy Servive Log
- Works of Mercy Service Ideas
- Works of Mercy Reflection Form (Coming Soon)
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Each candidate will be responsible for selecting a sponsor that will walk with them through the journey of Confirmation and beyond.
The sponsor serves as a role model and mentor to the confirmand to ensure that the person lives a life in accord with Christ’s commandments and continuously practices the faith by participation in the sacramental life of the Church. (cf. can. 892)
In order for a person to be a sponsor he/she must:-
be designated by the one to be confirmed, by the parents or the person who takes their place. If necessary, the pastor may be requested to select a sponsor for the candidate;
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be a Catholic who has celebrated Confirmation thus becoming fully initiated into the life of the Church;
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be living a life in harmony with the Catholic faith and understand the role of a sponsor;
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not be bound by any canonical penalty;
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not be the parents, natural or adoptive, of the person being confirmed (cf. canons 893 & 874); and
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be active in the Church and can serve as a model of faith.
In order to highlight the relationship between baptism and Confirmation, it is appropriate to choose as sponsor the one who undertook the same function in baptism. (canon 893 §2)
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