As you may be aware, there has been a change in our diocese regarding the grade level for Confirmation. Bishop Deshotel has moved the Confirmation age to the 8th Grade. While the specific approach may vary among different Church parishes, the adjustment will require Sacred Heart in Broussard to confirm students in the upper grades first. All families participating in the Confirmation process must be registered parishioners of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Broussard.

Schedule

Class of 2028 - Registration Now Open
- Tuesday, January 7 at 6PM: Parent Meeting in One Heart Building
- Thursday, January 9 at 6-8PM: Session 1 in One Heart Building
- Thursday, January 16 at 6-8PM: Session 2 in One Heart Building
- Thursday, January 23 at 6-8PM: Session 3 in One Heart Building
- Thursday, January 30 at 6-8PM: Session 4 in One Heart Building
- Thursday, February 6 at 6-8PM: Session 5 in One Heart Building
- Thursday, February 13 at 6-8PM: Session 6 in One Heart Building
- Thursday, February 20 at 6-8PM: Session 7 in One Heart Building
- Thursday, February 27 at 6-8PM: Session 8 in One Heart Building
- Saturday in March TBD: Confirmation Retreat
- Wednesday, April 9 at 6PM: Confirmation Mass (rehearsal on this date; time TBD)

2025-2026 School Year - Registration opens July 2025
-(Class of 2029) in the Fall
-(Class of 2030) in the Spring

2026-2027 School Year - Registration opens July 2026
-(Class of 2031) in the Fall

Requirements

  • Please submit a copy of your Baptism certificate to Cristy before classes begin.

  • All those to be confirmed must participate in our video sessions called “The Search” through formed.org. This program consists of 7 sessions and a day retreat. The Diocese requires a retreat to be confirmed. The sessions will consist in food, fellowship, a short video presentation, small group discussion, and prayer. Since this time commitment is very practical, our expectations are that you would make this a top priority in your schedule and not ask to be absent for weekly sessions or retreat.

    All confirmation candidates are also strongly encouraged to participate in our Life Teen program, which takes place after most 5:00pm Sunday Masses. These Life Nights offer a meal and address relevant topics in a Catholic context. Life Nights are opportunities for your teen to grow in holiness and pave the way for them to have a lifelong relationship with Christ. For more information about Sacred Heart Life Teen, click here.

  • Please note the following about sponsor eligibility:

    1. The person must be suitable for this role and have the intention of fulfilling it.

    2. Be not less than sixteen years of age.

    3. Be a Catholic who has received the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation.

    4. Is not the father or mother of the person being confirmed, and is attending Mass on a regular basis.

    5. If the sponsor is married, he/she must be in a valid marriage recognized by the Church.

    6. Ideally, one of the candidate’s baptismal sponsors would be selected, though this is not required. Only one sponsor is to be selected.

  • The confirmation ceremony will take place at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. Modest attire for the ceremony is required including suit and tie for guys and covered shoulders and knee-length dress/skirts for ladies.

  • All confirmation candidates are also strongly encouraged to participate in our Life Teen program, which takes place after most 5:00PM Sunday Masses. These Life Nights offer a meal and address relevant topics in a Catholic context. Life Nights are opportunities for your teen to grow in holiness and pave the way for them to have a lifelong relationship with Christ. For more information about Sacred Heart Life Teen, click here.

Confirmation Prep

The Search is an innovative video series that tackles the key questions of every human heart. In seven beautifully filmed episodes, Chris Stefanick and experts from multiple fields of science, medicine, psychology, art, and religion examine our place in the larger story of existence.

Whether you’re a practiced inquirer or a jaded skeptic, The Search will speak to you. You may be reassured by some parts, and challenged by others. Either way, you’ll find a lot here to think about. And when all is said and done, life’s questions demand to be answered. Whether you are deep in your faith or brand new to your faith, these sessions are sure to help you encounter Jesus through community with your peers, prepare you to become an adult in the church, and evangelize/catechize to fully participate in the graces this Sacrament offers.