Confirmation

Confirmation Registration and Information Night:

Parents: Mark your calendar for the Mandatory Parent Meeting on September 25th from 4:30 – 5:30 pm.

If you are unable to attend this meeting please contact Ryan Scherber to arrange a meeting date.

All families must sign up for FLOCKNOTE and opt-in to the 2024-25 Confirmation Group. To sign up for FLOCKNOTE go to https://stjudeofthelake.flocknote.com/

Family Expectations: 

Parents will:

• Attend the Parent Meeting or meet with Ryan Scherber before class begins
• Make sure students are attending all sessions, doing makeup work if they miss a session, communicating needed information to students, and that their child attends the Confirmation retreat.
• Attend the final class of the year, May 7th from 4:15 – 5:30 pm.

The student will:

• Be in the 8th grade or high school grades. 
• Be open to the faith and teachings of the Magisterium. 
• Attend Sunday Mass and observe holy days of obligation. 
• Complete the requirements for Confirmation. 
• Complete the Sponsor activities with their sponsor. 

Confirmation focus

The focus of our Confirmation is to bring students into a deeper relationship with Our Lord and his Church. We use a “small group” model where all students are assigned to a small group (6-8 students of a single gender.) Parent volunteers and St. John Vianney students at the University of St. Thomas will lead the small groups.

We teach an opening topic/video, then break into small groups and discuss the content. 

If a student misses a class, the student will be expected to make up the work. Contact Ryan for instructions.

Confirmation Sponsors

Sponsors play a huge role under Archbishop Hebda’s leadership in the Archdiocese, and we follow his lead.

In addition, sponsors meet with their students throughout the year and work together on a faith journey. The Friday night portion of the Confirmation Retreat will be geared toward the sponsor-candidate requirements.