We are grateful for the opportunity to assist in your candidate’s religious education. If you have questions, please contact our youth minister.
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Year One
Registration:
Please click here to register online.
Fees:
Early Bird Registration (July 1-31) $425.00
Registration (August 1-15) $450.00
Late Registration (August 16-28) $475.00*
*Make-up work may be required.
Very Late Registration (August 29-September 14) $500.00*
*Make-up work will be required.
Extremely Late Registration (September 15 and on) $650.00*
*Make-up work will be required.
Note: No family is ever denied religious education due to an inability to pay. Please contact the Youth Minister for special consideration.
Session Times:
Sundays 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Year Two
Registration:
Please click here to register online.
Fees:
Early Bird Registration (July 1-31) $425.00
Registration (August 1-15) $450.00
Late Registration (August 16-28) $475.00*
*Make-up work may be required.
Very Late Registration (August 29-September 14) $500.00*
*Make-up work will be required.
Extremely Late Registration (September 15 and on) $650.00*
*Make-up work will be required.
Note: No family is ever denied religious education due to an inability to pay. Please contact the Youth Minister for special consideration.
Session Times:
Sundays 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Year One
Family Requirements:
1. Family Registration. We want to welcome you to both the youth ministry program and to our parish family. Visit our parish registration page to register.
2. Certificate of Baptism. If your candidate was not baptized at St. Gregory the Great, a copy of their Baptism certificate is required. Please upload a copy of the certificate with the registration.
3. Parent Meeting. Please plan to attend the mandatory parent meeting. Click here for the calendar. Both parents and candidates are encouraged to attend.
4. Parent Volunteer. Your service makes a difference! The Confirmation program has many aspects to it that are important to the development of our young Christian teenagers. We request that at least one parent from each family volunteer support for our ministry and dedicate their time to a minimum of five sessions. (Parents may split this duty.)
Some examples include: being a Small Group Leader for our candidates, chaperoning retreats (counts as three sessions) and other events, serving pizza on Sunday evenings, or even supervising the Christmas fundraising event. There is something for everyone. Sign-ups will be available at the Parent Meeting.
5. Attendance. We encourage parents and sponsors to attend any session they wish.
Candidate Requirements:
1. Youth Mass. Weekly Mass is (always) required. Preferably, the Sunday 5:00 pm Mass, but if your family goes to another Mass, please feel free to continue going to that Mass. Sunday at 5:00 pm is our youth-led Mass. For more information, click here.
2. Intro Interviews. There are many candidates in our program, so the Youth Ministry Team will meet with each candidate through the first part of the year (July – December).
3. Retreat. Candidates will attend a mandatory Year One Confirmation Retreat. Click here for the calendar.
4. Confirmation Sessions. Candidates are required to attend sessions regularly. Candidates will be allowed no more than three (3) absences. For special consideration due to illness, please contact the youth minister.
5. Youth Nights. Candidates are required to attend eight (8) youth nights. There are twelve (12) youth nights throughout the year. Every additional youth night after the required eight (8) can be used as a make-up for Confirmation absences.
6. Service Hours. Candidates must complete twenty (20) hours of Liturgical (in the Mass) service. Additionally, candidates must serve at ten (10) events in the parish (Donut Ministry, Fish Fry Dinners, etc.). Vacation Bible School (VBS) each day will count towards one event (up to five). For more information, click here. Service hours are recorded on the Service Hour Form
Year Two
Family Requirements:
1. Family Registration. We want to welcome you to both the youth ministry program and to our parish family. Visit our parish registration page to register.
2. Certificate of Baptism.If your candidate was not baptized at St. Gregory the Great, a copy of their Baptism certificate is required. Please upload a copy of the certificate with the registration.
3. Parent Meeting. Please plan to attend the mandatory parent meeting. Click here for the calendar. Both parents and candidates are encouraged to attend.
4. Parent Volunteer. Your service makes a difference! The Confirmation program has many aspects to it that are important to the development of our young Christian teenagers. We request that at least one parent from each family volunteer support for our ministry and dedicate their time to a minimum of five sessions. (Parents may split this duty.)
Some examples include: being a Small Group Leader for our candidates, chaperoning retreats (counts as three sessions) and other events, serving pizza on Sunday evenings, or even supervising the Christmas fundraising event. There is something for everyone. Sign-ups will be available at the Parent Meeting.
5. Attendance. We encourage parents and sponsors to attend any session they wish.
Candidate Requirements:
1. Youth Mass. Weekly Mass is (always) required. Preferably, the Sunday 5:00 pm Mass, but if your family goes to another Mass, please feel free to continue going to that Mass. Sunday at 5:00 pm is our youth-led Mass. For more information, click here.
2. Intro Interviews. There are many candidates in our program, so the Youth Ministry Team will meet with each candidate through the first part of the year (July – December).
3. Retreat. Candidates will attend a mandatory Year Two Confirmation Retreat. Click here for the calendar.
4. Confirmation Sessions. Candidates are required to attend sessions regularly. Candidates will be allowed no more than three (3) absences. For special consideration due to illness, please contact the youth minister.
5. Youth Nights. Candidates are required to attend eight (8) youth nights. There are twelve (12) youth nights throughout the year. Every additional youth night after the required eight (8) can be used as a make-up for Confirmation absences.
6. Service Hours. Candidates must complete twenty (20) hours of Liturgical (in the Mass) service. Additionally, candidates must serve at ten (10) events in the parish (Donut Ministry, Fish Fry Dinners, etc.). Vacation Bible School (VBS) each day will count towards one event (up to five). For more information, click here. Service hours are recorded on the Service Hour Form
7. Confirmation Interview. Candidates are asked to schedule an end-of-confirmation interview with the youth ministry team. These interviews are to provide readiness and willingness for the Sacrament of Confirmation. There will also be a presentation component on faith and culture:
- Pick your favorite secular movie, show artist (any kind), album, or track.
- Present how God is present in it.
- Break down scenes, songs, and/or lyrics.
- How is God’s love represented?
Before the final interview, candidates must have turned in the following:
Confirmation Sponsor
To be fully enrolled in the confirmation program, you need a sponsor. Your sponsor should be someone who is an example of faith to you and someone whom you feel comfortable talking honestly with about your faith journey.
When selecting your sponsor, please consider the following:
- Your sponsor must be a practicing member of the Catholic Church who has received the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation.
- Your sponsor CANNOT be one of your parents.
- Your sponsor should be at least 18 years old and responsible for the task.
- We recommend that your sponsor is local, in order to help you grow in your faith.
Once you have selected a sponsor, give them a copy of the sponsor information document, confirmation sponsor companion on the journey
Sponsor Meeting:
Sponsors will be asked to attend a sponsor meeting. Check the youth calendar for dates/times.
The following forms will be due at the end of the Sponsor Meeting:
