Confirmation

TEEN CONFIRMATION

Teen Confirmation is for those ages 13-17 who are seeking to be Confirmed. This is a process of preparing to receive the Holy Spirit by discovering God in new ways— especially by serving others, learning about our faith, growing in community, exploring new ways of prayer, and working for justice.

We host Teen Confirmation on the odd years (2021, 2023, etc.), and begin preparation the fall prior (i.e. September 2024 for the 2025 Confirmation class).

For those interested in Adult Confirmation or OCIA (formerly RCIA), click here to learn more.

In the Sacrament of Confirmation, the promises of baptism are made whole. As one of the sacraments of initiation, Confirmation is intended to draw the faithful into deeper communion with God and His Church. The anointing with sacred chrism recalls the anointing of each Christian after their baptism as "priest, prophet, and king." When the bishop speaks the words "Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit" as he anoints the forehead with oil, his actions both symbolize and actually confer a spiritual seal. This seal, or mark, constitutes an outpouring of God's grace through the Divine action of the Holy Spirit.

In Confirmation, we are united with Christ as God's children and with the Church as His body here on earth. The gifts of the Holy Spirit–present within us as a result of our baptism–are strengthened and perfected, enabling the confirmed Christian to live a life worthy of the Gospel.