Confirmation

Family Requirements for Confirmation

Our sacramental program is family-oriented. As the primary educator of your child, a parent’s faith journey is important to us. As we only see your children for less than 24 hours of instruction time/year, you get most of the deep questions of the faith. We are here to support and encourage parents on their faith journey.

Confirmation Registration and Information Night:

Parents: Mark your calendar for the Mandatory Parent Meeting on September 28th from 4:15-5:30 pm with Special guest Speaker David Rinaldi. Confirmation parents will need to stay till 6:30 pm to finish their registration/orientation. 

If you are unable attend this meeting please contact Christina Malloy to arrange a meeting date.

All families must Register with FLOCKNOTE and opt in to the Confirmation distribution list. To sign up for FLOCKNOTE (no charge) simply text sjotl to 84576 or go to https://stjudeofthelake.flocknote.com/

Family Expectations: 

Parents will:

• Attend the Parent Meeting or meet with Christina Malloy before class begins
• Assist with the Confirmation Retreat, April 28th & 29th
• Attend the final class of the year, May 24th  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 – when the obligation to attend Mass.
• complete the requirements for Confirmation, including attending a daily Mass, Adoration, and Stations of the Cross.
• 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 ministry” model. All students meet together in the Church and are assigned to small groups; parents and college men from St. John Vianney at the University of St. Thomas lead a group of 6-8 students of a single gender.

We teach an opening topic/video, then break into small groups and discuss the content. Parents receive the link to the videos, car questions, and other pertinent information before class, so that they also know what we are teaching.

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