CONFIRMATION

“[T]hey sent Peter and John to them. The two went down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit (for as yet the Spirit had not come upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus). Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.”

— Acts 8:14-17

“Baptism, the Eucharist, and the sacrament of Confirmation together constitute the “sacraments of Christian initiation, whose unity must be safeguarded. It must be explained to the faithful that the reception of the sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace.”

— Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1285

Confirmation strengthens the grace of Baptism and commits the baptized to become witnesses of Christ by word and deed and to spread and defend the faith. Christ himself declared that he was marked with his Father's seal. Christians are also marked with a seal: "It is God who establishes us with you in Christ and has commissioned us; he has put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee." This seal of the Holy Spirit marks our total belonging to Christ, our enrollment in his service for ever, as well as the promise of divine protection in the great eschatological trial (CCC, 1296). Through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, the baptized continue on the path of initiation and are perfectly bond to the Church.

In short, Confirmation awakens a person’s experience of Baptism and points them toward sharing in Eucharist. It strengthens them for their journey of discipleship and for active participation in the faith community.

About our Confirmation Program

Welcome to our Confirmation Program! We’re excited to journey with you and your youth this year as they prepare for this holy and beautiful Sacrament of Initiation.

  • Our Confirmation program is now a one-year program. Typically, for students in 8th grade. Note: 2024-2025 will be a transition year with less requirements, but more knowledge as they will be the last 2-year class!

  • Your youth will attend Wednesday evening classes from 6:00-7:15pm, from September-April. Please see calendar below for more details. 

It is a wonderful program rich in faith, fellowship, and fun!

Each student will need to fill out the Confirmation Requirements Document and turn it in at the end of their Confirmation Year II class.

  • With transitioning to a one-year program, we ask you not miss more than 3 classes. Additionally, each class missed will require homework from the lesson covered.

Confirmation Requirements

Confirmation Documents

Questions?

Please reach out to Katie Hall at (651) 982-2223 or at khall@stpeterfl.org.