Confirmation

REQUIREMENTS FOR CONFIRMATION:

(Preparation for Confirmation is a two-year program).

· Pre-Confirmation: Students in 7^th thru 10^th grades can start their first year of Confirmation. Classes are on Wednesdays from 6PM - 7:30PM at St. Aloysius Parish. (Students will be required to attend some parish activities for community service. A notice will be sent home with the date, time and place).

· Confirmation: Students must be at least in 8^th grade and have completed the first year (Pre-Confirmation) of the two-year Confirmation program to be registered in this class. Classes are Wednesdays from 6 PM - 7:30 PM at St. Aloysius Parish. Students must look for a Sponsor and turn in his/her name as soon as possible.

All Confirmation students are required to:

· Turn in homework.

· Attend Mass regularly.

· Choose a Confirmation Name (Name of a saint whom they want to use as a model for their lives).

· Complete 20 hours of community service. These hours can be completed by helping or attending any of the various parish activities like attending the Youth Group’s Activities, helping at the food pantry, helping on Saturdays with CCD classes, etc. (Students can also use 10 hours of service from another site).

· Pass 2 written tests given to them in class.

· Pass an oral exam, administered by the pastor, to the students and Sponsors. (Sponsors will have to call the rectory during April to make an appointment for the interview).

· Attend a Confirmation Retreat.

· Write a letter to the bishop stating their reasons to receive Confirmation.

IMPORTANT:

Receiving the sacrament of Confirmation is mandatory before a person can celebrate the “Quince Años” or be married in the Catholic Church.

REQUIREMENTS TO BE A SPONSOR FOR CONFIRMATION:

+We recommend a very active role of the sponsor and parents during the process of preparation for Confirmation. Please, do not miss any of the required activities and meetings.

+One Sponsor is required to accompany the candidate. The Sponsor must be at least 16 years old, a practicing catholic, and have already received the sacraments of Baptism, Confession, Communion and Confirmation. Sponsors must also be willing to make a difference in the candidate’s personal and spiritual life.

+Sponsors are required to do at least 2 community hours and attend one meeting.

+Call the rectory during the month of March to set an appointment for the interview with Father Nick.