Confirmation
Launch the media gallery 1 player“By the sacrament of Confirmation, [the baptized] are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed.” Catechism of the Catholic Church 1285
Teens Seeking Confirmation
Confirmation at St. Francis Xavier Church is usually celebrated during high school. The high school students who wish to be confirmed are invited to participate in the Confirmation Program during the months of September through April of their freshman year. Details are listed on the Youth Ministry Pages of this website.
Adults Seeking Confirmation
St. Francis Xavier Church offers Confirmation Preparation for Adults as needed. If there is enough interest, the next opportunity for Adult Confirmation at the Parish will take place Monday evenings, Feb. 25 - April 29, 2019 with the celebration taking place on Thursday evening, May 9, at 7 pm.
To receive this Sacrament, one must be at least:
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Age 18 (or, if younger, have the support of a youth minister or campus minister)
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Baptized in the Catholic Church and have received First Holy Communion
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If married, must be married within the Catholic Church. If civilly married, please contact Kate DeVries to discuss options for having your marriage blessed.
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Please contact email Kate DeVries or call 708-352-0168 for details.
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Adult Confirmation Preparation Schedule – Sessions will be held on Monday nights, Feb. 25, March 4, March 18, March 25, April 1, April 8, & April 29 in Unity Hall (signs will be posted). Sessions will go from 7:00 – 8:30 pm, with the exception of April 8, when we will gather at 6:45 pm, to attend the Parish Reconciliation Service. The celebration of Confirmation will take place at St. Francis Xavier Church within their Teen celebration, on Thursday, May 9 at 7 pm.
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Please register for the Confirmation Preparation Sessions by clicking the link below:
- Click here to Register.
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Sponsor Information
A Confirmation sponsor is someone that the candidate selects who has been influential in supporting the candidate in their spiritual journey as a Catholic. A sponsor should be practicing Catholic, who has been fully initiated into the Church (fully initiated is someone who has received Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist). If they are married, they should be married in the Catholic Church. The sponsor should also be someone other than the candidates mother or father. If the sponsor is unable to attend the day of the Confirmation ceremony, someone else can stand in as proxy for the sponsor.
Questions? email Kate DeVries, or call the parish at 708-352-0168.
A copy of the candidates baptismal and marriage certificate (if applicable) should be brought to the first session.