Children prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation during the third through
eighth years of our Religious Education Program. By the eighth year, they have achieved an understanding of our faith that allows them to receive the sacrament.

In grades 3 through 8, instruction focuses on children’s understanding of the
Gospel and how to live our lives as children of God.  The  focus of instruction expands beyond the family circle to our greater human family and carrying out Jesus’ command to love your neighbor as yourself.

During the Confirmation year, students learn what it means to be confirmed, to be a witness for Christ.  Prayer and Confession are important parts of their preparation.  They also put their love for God into action through works of charity.

At Baptism, the godparents speak for the infant.  At Confirmation, our children have reached a level of maturity that allows them to speak for themselves.   During the Sacrament of Confirmation, they make a promise to God that they will live as witnesses to God’s love by their lives of faith. 

If our youth are to be good witnesses to God’s love in our world, they must continue to learn about and practice their faith.  Religious education isn’t a class we take, it is a life-long commitment to God.  The Church and the sacraments are God’s gifts to us.   We must seek out and use those gifts in God’s service.