ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for participation in the Immaculate Conception Confirmation Preparation Program -- and for the Celebration of Confirmation at Immaculate Conception on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 -- a candidate:

• must be in at least the 11th grade
• must attend Sunday Eucharist regularly
• must be in the process of completing a 2nd full year of catechetical instruction in either a Catholic school or parish PSR (CCD) program

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

In addition to one’s on-going catechetical instruction, candidates must also commit to full participation in our preparation program. This includes:

• six two-hour sessions March 9, March 16, March 23, March 30, April 6, and April 13,  held on Sunday afternoon from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm at Jesuit High School. 
  • Except in the case of serious illness or an emergency, students are not allowed to miss any of the sessions.  When such an emergency situation necessitates an absence, the student will be required to attend a special additional session scheduled for April 22, immediately before the confirmation rehearsal.  No accommodations can be made if a student misses more than one of the sessions. 
• completion of three hours of approved service
• attendance at a one-day retreat for the Confirmation class
• attendance, with one's sponsor, at a one-hour confirmation rehearsal scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, April 22 at 5:00 pm
• participation, with one's sponsor, at the confirmation liturgy scheduled for Wednesday evening, April 23, at 7:00pm, at which Archbishop Alfred Hughes will preside.

FEES

In order to offset the cost of materials and supplies, a fee of $100 is requested for each confirmation candidate.  

PARENT MEETING   (TBA)

On Tuesday, February 11 at 7:00 pm there will be a thirty-minute information meeting for the parents of those whose son or daughter will be participating in the preparation program.  The meeting will take place at Jesuit High School.

REGISTRATION

Registration for the confirmation preparation program consists of two parts: (1) the submission of a registration form, and (2) the submission of required documents and the program fee by the time of the first class session on February 18..  To complete the registration form, please click on the tab entitled "Confirmation Registration Form. 

Questions?: Please contact the Parish Office at 504.529.1477.