The Sacrament of Confirmation is the acceptance of our role as Priest, Prophet and King which we received through Baptism. At the end of the preparation process, candidates should demonstrate commitment, understanding and active participation in the life of the Church.  This includes continued participation in Youth Ministry/Catechesis to build up their faith and education which should last a lifetime and to encourage participation in the Mass ministries, for example: Lector, Musician, Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and Altar Server.

A teen who is Confirmed has been given the fullness of the Holy Spirit to go out and defend the faith and evangelize others, but without the continued practice of the faith, this grace can be left to wither. However, we have many ways to be involved in our parish after Confirmation!  

At St. Anthony's parish, the sacrament of Confirmation is celebrated when a youth is a sophomore in high school (or older) and has participated in: 

• Two consecutive years of high school youth ministry (SAY or another Catholic parish). During that time, additional requirements should be met:
  • Complete 10 service hours to community, parish and family
  • An oral report (3-5 minutes in length) on their chosen patron saint. The teens can use any visual aid to assist them in their project. Artistic teens, posters are good.   

 
IMPORTANT!!!!  Confirmation Candidates must attend Sunday Mass regularly! 
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Steps to complete Confirmation: 
1. Register for Confirmation!  
2. IMPORTANT! Order your child's "Sacramental Record" from the Church in which your child was baptized and have it sent attention Deacon Michael Beauvais at St. Anthony's. ONCE WE HAVE your registration and Sacramental Record, only then will your child be officially enrolled in the Confirmation program. However, they will still need to continue to attend SAY sessions and Sunday Masses as part of their requirement to become Confirmed.
3. Review the Confirmation Handbook
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Confirmation Preparation
Here is the schedule for our Confirmation sessions this coming academic Year.  We meet on the designated Sunday afternoons at 3:00 PM.  We ask that the candidate, one parent and the sponsor attend all sessions.  If you miss a session please make arrangements with Deacon Mike to make it up.

​​​​​2024 Dates

• January 7^th 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM – Initial Meeting – parents, sponsor, Confirmandi - Why a God? 
• January 21^st 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM – Confirmed in the Spirit – Lesson 2.
  • Discipleship
• February 4th 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM – Confirmed in the Spirit Lesson 4  
  • Confirmed in Love
• February 11th – service day.  Spaghetti Dinner
• February 18th 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM – Confirmed in the Spirit Lesson 6 
  • The Church - Sacraments
• March 3^rd 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM – Confirmed in the Spirit Lesson 8
  • Grace
• March 16^th 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM – Confirmation Retreat
• Confirmation Date – TBA by the Bishop