What is confirmation?
Confirmation Expectations
Candidates are expected to practice their faith by reading scripture, praying daily, and participating in Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation. The grace received through the Eucharist is indispensable in preparing for the sacrament of Confirmation. *Parents are responsible for making sure their teens attend Mass.*
Service
Each candidate will take on an ongoing form of service during our weekend liturgies. Options are helping with the nursery and Sunday School, Altar serving, Greeting, Ushering, and Hospitality.
Sponsors
Each candidate will need to choose a sponsor. A sponsor must be:
- A practicing Catholic who has been confirmed and is at least 16 years old
- A good role model for Catholic Christian living
- Someone with whom the candidate can discuss their faith.
- Sponsors do not need to live locally, as Sponsor meetings can be done remotely and someone can even stand in for a sponsor at the Confirmation ceremony itself if needed.
- Since Confirmation is tied to the sacrament of baptism, godparents can be a good option.
- As per Canon Law, parents may not be sponsors.
Confirmation Name
Candidates will choose a Confirmation Name, which can be their baptismal name or the name of a saint they admire. Students will write a short reflection on the saint they are choosing as their patron.
Register for Confirmation
Registration is closed for the 2025-26 year.
Baptismal Certificates
A copy of the candidate’s baptismal certificate is necessary if the candidate was baptized somewhere other than St. John the Baptist Parish. If this applies to you, please reach out to the parish where your child was baptized and ask them to send the baptismal record to Chia Lor at Lorc@stjohnnyb.org
Inclement Weather
- In the event of snow, severe thunderstorms, tornado, etc., a text will be sent to the parents notifying them that confirmation preparation will be canceled for that day.
- If conditions do not seem safe enough for you to travel, please do not come to the session! We will defer to your judgment as parents as to the safety of your children. Absences due to weather will be considered “emergency” absences.
- When there is a question of whether or not to hold class due to weather, we will always err on the side of having sessions as scheduled. Again, do not come if it is not safe for you to travel.
Confirmation 2025-2026 Calendar
For questions or more information please contact Bella Hoslten at Holstenb@stjohnnyb.org.