Confirmation

Confirmation Preparation Requirements

In the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend it is recommended that students should be confirmed during their 8th grade year. To be confirmed in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, a student’s family should be registered with the parish and attending Mass on a regular basis.  Students must have completed Religious Education Classes for grades 6, 7 and 8.

They also should have completed all other requirements as well (service hours, Family Life Values meeting, Sponsor/Student meetings, Retreat and Journal Checks).

Confirmation Retreat: All Religious Education students

Overnight retreat at St. Elizabeths-Required

January 27 & 28

     OR

February 3 & 4

6pm to 6pm

Permission slip (click here) due January 9, 2012

Please consider being a chaperone!

Printable Guidelines for Confirmation Preparation for Middle School

Choosing a Confirmation Sponsor

The sponsor is a person who helps the candidate learn the meaning of a life of faith in Jesus Christ and integrate it on a personal level.  The sponsor’s role is not just a title.  The sponsor’s role is a serious one, which serves to personalize faith and lead into a deeper relationship with Jesus and his church.

A possible person is one of your Baptismal Godparents.  The Catechism suggests this (#1311) to help us make the connection between Baptism and Confirmation but it is not necessary.  Your sponsor should be someone you trust, someone whose faith you admire and someone who will be there for you. Your sponsor can be a relative or a friend but not a parent.

Who can be a Confirmation Sponsor and Their Responsibilities (need pdf)

Confirmation Sponsor

Congratulations for being chosen to be a Confirmation Sponsor!  It is a great honor to walk this journey with your Candidate.  Below you will find some important links that will be helpful for you:

Guidelines to Be a Sponsor  (need pdf)

Sponsor form to be returned to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish (need pdf)