Please have your Baptismal Certificate available when registering your candidate.

All those to be confirmed must participate in our complete program. This program consists of 9 evening sessions and a day retreat. The Diocese requires a retreat to be confirmed. The sessions will consist of food, fellowship, formation, 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.

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 button-down and slacks for guys and covered shoulders and knee-length dress/skirts for ladies.

All confirmation candidates are also strongly encouraged to participate in our Edge program, which takes place most Sunday afternoons. Edge events address relevant topics in a Catholic context. Edge is an opportunity for your candidate to grow in holiness and pave the way for him/her to have a lifelong relationship with Christ. For more information about Sacred Heart Edge, click here.