Confirmation

• Options Include:
• •  
  • NET Ministries Retreat here at St. Peter's Church- January 14th from 8:30am – 4:30pm.
    • Register here.
  • Catholic Youth Summer Camp (CYSC) in the summer, June 11-16, 2023.
    • This counts as a retreat even after Confirmation (i.e., if you are confirmed in April, you may attend CYSC in the summer). For current information and registration, visit our CYSC webpage here!
  • Steubenville St. Paul - July 27-30, 2023
  • NET Retreat options in West St. Paul available at www.netministries.org/confirmation.
  • Lifeline Masses – March 4th.
    • We will be taking a bus - cost $10 from 4:30 pm - 11 pm.
  • Jesus Night at St. Peter's - March 17th 7:00 pm - 8:30pm
  • For all other retreats, please contact Katie Hall for approval at 651-982-2223.

Complete During Year 2:

• Baptismal certificate submitted to Parish Office - Complete by 12/1/2022
  • If you completed your Baptism and First Communion at St. Peter's, we already have your Baptismal certificate on file.
• Choose a Sponsor
  • Sponsor should be a practicing Catholic over 16, confirmed, and willing to journey with you during your preparation.
• Choose a Confirmation Saint - Saint information can also be found online at usccb.org
• Interview Assignments
  • You can sign up for a date and time for your interview here.
    • Available dates: February 24 & 25 and March 2 & 3
    • 1 interview with your sponsor (The sponsor interview questions will be updated and posted in the winter.) 
• Confirmation interview with Fr. Bodin or Fr. Hedman - Spring 2023
  • Interview sign up slots will be available closer to spring 2023
  • Review & Study Guide for interview with Father

• Options include:
• • Knights of Columbus Breakfasts
  • Turkey Bingo
  • Lenten Fish Fry - Each Friday during Lent. Times and shifts TBA. For more information please contact Kathy Rubio at krubio@stpeterfl.org.
  • Agape Dinner - February 11, 2023 - We are looking for volunteers to help with serving the meal for the upcoming Widow/Widowers Agape Dinner on Saturday, February 11th. Help is needed with some prep work, serving and clean-up. Help is needed from approximately 10:00 am — 2:00 pm. Please contact Lisa Engstrom at (651) 982-2229 or at lengstrom@stpeterfl.org or Cindy Casey at (651) 249-8807 or at cnccasey@gmail.com if you are able to help.
  • St. Peter School Carnival | At St. Peter’s | Date TBA | late afternoon | Help with set up and games | Kathy Craig  is the contact at 651-982-2216 or kcraig@school.stpeterfl.org 
  • St. Peter School Golden Gala | At St. Peter’s | Date TBA | Help with set up | Karen Anderson is the contact at 651-982-2215 or kanderson@school.stpeterfl.org

• Options include:
  • St. Andrews Family Shelter | 14383 Forest Blvd Hugo, MN | 651-762-9124 | https://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org   

  • Family Pathways | 935 Lake St. Forest Lake, MN | 651-464-4713 | https://www.familypathways.org  

  • Community Helping Hands | 408 SW 15^th St. Forest Lake, MN | 651-464-0061 | https://communityhelpinghand.org 

  • Forest Lake Goodwill | 197 19^th St. SW Forest Lake, MN | 651-464-4003 

  • Sharing and Caring | 525 N. 7^th St. Minneapolis, MN | 612-336-4640 | www.info@sharingandcaringhands.org   

  • Mary’s Place | 401 N 7^th St. | 612-338-4855 | www.info@sharingandcaringhands.org  

  • Little Sisters of the Poor | 330 Exchange St. St. Paul, MN | 651-227-0336 | https://littlesistersofthepoorstpaul.org

  • Loaves and Fishes | Various locations | https://www.loavesandfishesmn.org   

  • Feed My Starving Children | 401 93^rd Ave. NW  Coon Rapids, MN | 763-504-2919 | https://www.fmsc.org 

Students are only allowed to miss three classes per year. Attendance to class is essential for the completion of the Confirmation Program. Acceptable absences include illness and family emergencies. 

Parents, please report absences in advance of class to the Confirmation Coordinator, Katie Hall at khall@stpeterfl.org. In subject line: "Confirmation Year I/II Class Absence_Date_Student’sName: Please give reason for the absence."

Students will be given a makeup assignment for missed classes, sent to their parent's via email by the day following the missed class. This will include a note sheet from the class presentation or a link to a video presentation. With this content, there will be reflection questions. The students will be asked to turn in the reflection question at the next scheduled class.