Confirmation 2018-19

At St. Augustine we confirm candidates in 6th Grade. If you have an older child who has not yet been confirmed please contact Heather Wilson, Director of Religious Education in the parish office.
Our Expectations
  • Active participation in the Catholic faith through weekly Mass attendance.
  • Receive the sacrament of Reconciliation (at a minimum, during Advent and Lent).
  • Regularly attend Youth Nights (missing no more than 5 sessions).

Youth Nights
Wednesdays, 6:30 - 8 pm (beginning August 29)

During Youth Nights, we will build on the foundational knowledge your children bring with them to middle school formation.  Our goal is to encourage our young people to live out the faith by incorporating and applying their knowledge to their everyday experiences.
Retreats
Candidates must attend both retreats.

Fall Retreat:  Sunday, September 9 @ McCoy Farm (10 am - 2 pm)
We will kick off our program and do team building activities. This retreat gives us the opportunity to get to know your child and for them to form friendships with others.

Spring Retreat / Rehearsal Sunday, April 28 @ St. Augustine (5:30 - 8 pm)

Candidate Responsibilities:

Saint Project 
Candidates will create a simple display about their chosen saint and present it at a "saint museum" for the K-5 Religious education classes. This project gives candidates an opportunity to research their chosen saint and experience faith sharing as they interact with the K-5 children.

Spiritual Experiences
Our goal is to expose children to a variety of spiritual practices to help them find something that helps them connect to God.  Candidates are encouraged to participate in a faith experience that is new to them (examples would be: praying a family rosary, attending daily Mass, visiting the National Memorial for the Unborn etc.).

Bishop Letter 
Each candidate will write a letter to the Bishop. Because Confirmation is a gift from God that is freely chosen, each candidate must request the sacrament from the Bishop.

Confirmation Date 2019

The Bishop schedules the date of Confirmation for each parish in our diocese. It will be sometime in the Spring of 2019
Sponsor Form and Bishop Letters are due:
Wednesday,
January 30, 2019
Adults interested in receiving the sacrament of Confirmation should visit the RCIA page on this website.