The sacrament of Confirmation concludes our initiation into the Catholic faith. It is not a graduation but, in a sense, a launching.
You are entering into a new phase of your faith journey where you will publicly claim this faith as your own.
Paperwork Reminder: As the end of the school year quickly approaches, please check to make sure all the Confirmation program paperwork requirements have been handed in. The required paperwork is:
1) Sponsor Form and Signed Certificate
2) Saint Name essay
3) Service Reflection essay -- along with Service Opportunities form for any projects completed outside of class
Copies of all can be found by scrolling down on this page. Please email or bring them to the Sponsor Gathering on Saturday, June 3 from 5-6pm. This is our last class of the school year.
Questions? Email stjfconfirmation@gmail.com Thank you!
1) Sponsor Form and Signed Certificate
2) Saint Name essay
3) Service Reflection essay -- along with Service Opportunities form for any projects completed outside of class
Copies of all can be found by scrolling down on this page. Please email or bring them to the Sponsor Gathering on Saturday, June 3 from 5-6pm. This is our last class of the school year.
Questions? Email stjfconfirmation@gmail.com Thank you!
The sacrament of Confirmation concludes our initiation into the Catholic faith. It is not a graduation but, in a sense, a launching.
You are entering into a new phase of your faith journey where you will publicly claim this faith as your own.
Service Opportunities
A reminder that Confirmation students are expected to participate in six different service projects as part of their sacrament preparation. These can be done within class-offered options and/or any of the many opportunities that exist and may call you to service. We ask that you reflect on your service work via the Service Reflection Essay prompt (below) which was due at the May 7 class.
Please note that we track the service done with class so the Service Form (below) only needs to be completed for service done outside of class.
Thank you!
A reminder that Confirmation students are expected to participate in six different service projects as part of their sacrament preparation. These can be done within class-offered options and/or any of the many opportunities that exist and may call you to service. We ask that you reflect on your service work via the Service Reflection Essay prompt (below) which was due at the May 7 class.
Please note that we track the service done with class so the Service Form (below) only needs to be completed for service done outside of class.
Thank you!
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IMPORTANT Confirmation Documents and Forms
click on images to download, print, or complete online and email
9th Grade 2022-2023 Calendar UPDATED
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Confirmation Requirements & Program Overview
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October deadline
If you did not complete the information form at our kickoff meeting, please complete and email to stjfconfirmation@gmail.com or bring completed form to October class.
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March deadline (updated)
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If you need all the Confirmation forms, here there are here in a .zip file! Questions? STJFConfirmation@gmail.com
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Encounter |
Engage |
Embrace |
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Here we will focus on the learning and teaching of our faith. Our class activities focus on sacred scripture, especially on the New Testament, church doctrine and history and how it is relevant to our lives today.
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Here we take what we have learned from the Encounter phase and put it into action by “practicing” our faith on both an individual and community level. Through engagement, we experience the conversion of heart Jesus speaks to as we align our lives and goals more closely with the life of Jesus. At this step, we go to Mass, engage in prayer activities, journal, and examine how we “actively practice” our faith.
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Here we take the first two pieces and live our lives courageously as Catholics as Jesus has taught us. We must embrace others fully as a way of being and living. Our charge is to go out into the world and be God’s light – this is where we put into action and accept a new way of life as a Catholic. Service is an integral component of this theme.
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You will note that these are all verbs, words of action. We practice, live and grow our faith by actively participating in growing in relationship with Christ. We invite you and your family to join us as we encounter, engage, and embrace this new year of faith formation.
Hope you can take some quiet time and reflect on the message Mrs. Henderschedt shared at our February class. Click here for guided slides.
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Mrs. O'Neill has captured some thoughts from Father Lerner's conversation with the class. Please click here to check it out!
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Click here to read some thoughts and techniques for when stress is weighing on you.
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