Youth Confirmation

Confirmation, like Baptism and the Eucharist, is one of the three sacraments of initiation of the Catholic Church. As the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples who were gathered on Pentecost, so the Holy Spirit comes to every baptized person for whom the Church requests the gift of the Holy Spirit. It secures and strengthens him to be a living witness to Christ.-YOUCAT

Confirmation is a gift of the Church. Every baptized person can and should receive it. 

Per Diocesan policy, adolescents 15 years old or older may request to prepare for Confirmation (Diocesan Guidelines on the Sacrament of Confirmation, pg 10).

This program is for registered & active SMG parishioners

All youth age 15 or older by February 1, 2022, are encouraged
 to join us for Confirmation preparation this year.

Please contact Krista Robinson at krobinson@smgparish.org with any questions.

To receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, we ask that candidates:
 

• Complete a pre-interview. 
• Complete Confirmation Commitment Form.
• Actively participate in Confirmation preparation catechesis. All preparation will be a combination of at home self-study with bi-monthly virtual group sessions.
• Be engaged in continuing spiritual formation.
• Participate in the life of the Church. At the very least, this means attending Mass every Sunday and on Holy Days of Obligation, as well as receiving the Sacrament of Penance regularly.
• Select a sponsor and complete our "Sponsor Affirmation Form.” 
• Meet with sponsor and complete sponsor meeting worksheets.
• Select a Saint and complete our "Saint Worksheet.”
• Attend our one-day Confirmation retreat. (if offered in the Spring).
• Complete a final interview and make the decision to receive Confirmation.

*If your child was NOT baptized at St. Maria Goretti, please bring a copy of his/her baptismal certificate to our secretary, Brenda Hawley (bhawley@smgparish.org), in the Faith Formation office.