Confirmation
2023-24
Confirmation Sunday, May 5th, 2 PM @ The Cathedral
If you have a student that would like to make the Sacrament of Confirmation during the 2023/2024 faith formation year, please fill out the following form.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
God Bless,
Sonya Morris
218-623-5016
Confirmation rehearsal & Mass
Rehearsal Tuesday, April 30th @ 7 PM or Wednesday, May 1st @ 6PM at the Cathedral.
Student's and sponsors must attend one of the rehearsals.
Students should arrive by 12:50 PM in the Cathedral social hall
Bishop Felton will meet with students at 1:00 PM in the Cathedral social hall
Sponsors will join Confirmands in the social hall at 1:35 PM
Confirmation Requirements
Baptismal Certificate on file
All Baptismal certificates are due by November 15th.
Attend Weekly Sunday Mass & Weekly Classes
Confirmation students need to attend weekly Sunday Mass, be known by their pastors and attend weekly Wednesday night classes.
Classes will be at the Holy Rosary Campus and will run from
7 PM - 8:30 PM.
Attendance will be taken, if student's are going to be absent they need to let me, Sonya know ahead of time. If student's have excessive absences they will need to meet with Sonya and their Pastor to discuss their Confirmation.
Wednesday Night Class Dates
October - 4th, 11th, 25th
November - 1st ( No formal class, All Saints Mass at one of our parishes), 8th, 15th, 29th
December - 6th, 13th, 20th
January - 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st
February - 7th, 14th ( Ash Wednesday Mass), 28th
March - 6th, 13th, 20th
April - 3rd, 10th, 24th (Closing Mass & Dinner)
Attend Confirmation Retreat
Retreat Option 1 of 2:
Friday, October 20, 2023 to Sunday, October 22, 2023 (MEA)
Begins 6:30pm Friday and concludes Sunday morning.
Big Sandy Camp, 52511 185th Pl, McGregor, MN 55760
Registration is open.
All information on the retreats and to register visit
https://dioceseduluth.org/confirmation-retreats
Retreat Option 2 of 2:
Friday, March 15 to Sunday, March 17,, 202
Begins 6:30pm Friday and concludes Sunday morning.
Big Sandy Camp, 52511 185th Pl, McGregor, MN 55760
Registration is open.
All information on the retreats and to register visit
https://dioceseduluth.org/confirmation-retreats
Why Do Confirmands Need To Have a Retreat?
One requirement for receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation is to go on a Confirmation retreat. The Diocesan Guidelines for Confirmation state:
"Retreat: During the process of preparing for Confirmation, an overnight retreat or its equivalent is required. An overnight retreat enables the young person to be removed from everyday activities and thus allows him/her to focus fully on the greatness of the Sacrament he/she is preparing to receive. The retreat should be specific to the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Confirmation Sponsor
Sponsors will need to be chosen by December.
When choosing a sponsor Confirmation students should consider the following:
The primary responsibility of the sponsor is to provide the candidate prayerful support and guidance in his or her Christian walk and to “take care that the confirmed person behaves as a true witness of Christ and faithfully fulfills the obligations inherent in this sacrament” (canon 892).
Lead and guide the candidate to a personal relationship with the Lord and to a deeper familiarity “with the Holy Spirit—his actions, his gifts, and his biddings—in order to be more capable of assuming the apostolic responsibilities of Christian life” (CCC 1309).
- Maintain regular contact with the confirmed by phone, email. Also, sending a card on the anniversary of his/her confirmation.
Pray regularly for the confirmed and when possible, pray with him/her.
Help the confirmed to learn how to experience a deeper prayer life (e.g., eucharistic adoration).
Encourage participation in the life of the Church, especially through his/her parish.
Continue ongoing catechesis (e.g., sharing good books) and be available for questions.
Help the confirmed to understand how to bear witness to Christ in the world and to fulfill his/her baptismal promises faithfully through the Holy Spirit.
As a sponsor your responsibility to your candidate is most important after Confirmation
As the candidates mature and age it is your responsibility to help them continue to make decisions that true and good and pleasing to God
If they stray be there to help bring them back to the love of God
Assure them of His everlasting love and forgiveness if they do sin, no matter what it is.