Confirmation

In the Sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized person is "sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit" and is strengthened for service to the Body of Christ.
 

Confirmation Registration

Confirmation Handbook

Service Hour Log Form

Sponsor Form

Bishop Letter

Confirmation is a Sacrament of Initiation that is closely connected to the Sacrament of Baptism and Eucharist.  It completes the Sacrament of Baptism, brings an increase and deepening of baptismal grace and strengthens the gifts of the Spirit received at Baptism.  The Sacrament of Confirmation also leads us to the Eucharist as the way to live out our lives as fully initiated Catholics.

Through  our Confirmation preparation program, students will receive the message of our Catholic  faith in a deeper and more intensive manner with great emphasis given to the person of Jesus Christ, who asked the Father to give the Holy Spirit to the Church for building up the community in loving service. 

Confirmation Registration Eligibility: 

Sacramental Preparation for Confirmation is open to all 9th through 12th-grade students who are baptized and have received their First Eucharist.

At St. Luke Catholic Church, we have a two-year preparation program for the Sacrament of Confirmation. During these two years, we have classes which catechize the student and help them to understand their faith and the guidelines of the Catholic Church. Year 1 typically begins when the student is entering 7th grade. 

Eighth graders who have completed our Year 1 Confirmation prep classes, attend a Catholic School, or are enrolled in a Homeschooling religious education program are eligible to enroll as candidates for our 2nd year Confirmation classes. 


Confirmation Class Requirements and Structure:
 
Formation for the celebration of Confirmation involves the cooperative efforts of parents (the primary educators), pastors, catechists and young adults.  It is a time for a young adult to become a mature, practicing Catholic, characterized by the willingness to personally follow Christ and actively participate in the vital mission of His Church.  

Readiness to receive Confirmation means the student actively attends and participates in Sunday Mass, Faith Formation classes, retreats, and perform service activities.
 

Attendance Policy: The sacramental preparation is an ungraded structure and readiness is determined a significant part by participation and attendance. A student may only miss three classes during the Confirmation Preparations—make-up work required and signed by a parent for any class which is missed.

Choosing a Sponsor:

A sponsor is a witness to the commitment to Christ that you are making. The sponsor can be a Godparent or any other active Catholic adult, but not a parent, such as a mother or father. 

To assist the candidate in their preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation, a sponsor must be chosen and approved by the end of November when the student is in their 2nd year of classes. 

Guidelines for choosing a Sponsor:
Church Requirements to be a sponsor:         

• The Sponsor is to be chosen by the candidate and the parents/guardians together.  It is the parents/guardians responsibility to know whether a person is qualified to be a sponsor.  
• The sponsor must be at least sixteen (16) years old. 
• The sponsor must be a Catholic who has received Confirmation and Eucharist and is practicing the faith. 
• The sponsor may not be the father or mother of the candidate to be confirmed. (A copy of sponsors Confirmation Certificate is required)

Other Requirements to be a Sponsor: 

• Must be readily available to participate with the candidate in the activities of the preparation process, and to meet with him/her at least once a month to work together on prayer, service and faith experience activities.

If the Sponsor is a parishioner of St. Luke Parish: 

• The Pastor will have the responsibility to affirm or deny the appropriateness of the person chosen. 
• If the sponsor is from another parish, they must obtain a certificate of eligibility from the pastor of their parish.  The certificate must be on church letterhead with the parish raised seal visible.

Recommendations for choosing a Sponsor: 

• The church recommends that the sponsor be a Godparent of the candidate to recall the connection between Baptism and Confirmation. 
• If a Godparent is unable or incapable of being a sponsor, then the Church recommends that the candidate choose a sponsor who is a confirmed, practicing Catholic whom he/she admires and who bears witness to the Gospel in everyday life.