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 student was not baptized at St. Gregory the Great, a copy of the student’s certificate of baptism 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 the 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 at least one parent from each family to 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 teens, 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 class session they wish.
Student Requirements:
1. Youth Mass. Weekly participation at Mass is required; Sunday at 5:00 pm is our youth-led Mass. For more information click here.
2. Retreat. Teens will attend a mandatory Year One Confirmation Retreat. Click here for the calendar.
3. Confirmation Sessions. Students are required to attend classes regularly. Students will be allowed no more than three absences. For special consideration due to illness, please contact the youth minister.
4. Service Hours. Students must complete twenty (20) hours of community service. 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 student was not baptized at St. Gregory the Great, a copy of the student’s certificate of baptism 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 the 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 at least one parent from each family to 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 teens, 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 class session they wish.
Student Requirements:
1. Youth Mass. Weekly participation at Mass is required; Sunday at 5:00 pm is our youth-led Mass. For more information click here.
2. Retreat. Teens will attend a mandatory Year Two Confirmation Retreat. Click here for the calendar.
3. Confirmation Sessions. Students are required to attend classes regularly. Students will be allowed no more than three absences. For special consideration due to illness, please contact the youth minister.
4. Service Hours. Students must complete twenty (20) hours of community service. For more information click here. Service hours are recorded on the Service Hour Form
5. Interview. Students are asked to schedule an end-of-confirmation interview with the youth ministry team.
Before the final interview, students 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
Candidate/Sponsor Meeting:
Sponsors will be asked to attend a candidate/sponsor meeting. Check the youth calendar for dates/times.
The following forms will be due at the end of the Candidate/Sponsor Meeting:
