Confirmation (for teens)

(adults wanting to be Confirmed should click here!)

What is the Confirmation process at Holy Trinity?

High school students who would like to be Confirmed are eligible if they meet all of the following criteria:

1. Attending high school this year (grades 9-12)

2. Baptized and Catholic

3. Registered (i.e., family appears on parish roster) and active at Holy Trinity parish

If you do not meet these requirements, please email Chris for helping putting together a plan that will work for you!

Classes for the 2020 Confirmation Mass begin in September 2019. Each class is offered twice (12:30-2:00pm or 4:30-6:00pm), so students can choose which best fits their schedules each week.

Please note:  Preparing for a sacrament is a real commitment, and candidates need to make their preparation a priority.  We try to facilitate this commitment by running a tight program; every class is focused directly on the sacrament, and we don't add extra hoops to jump through.  In return, candidates must attend each class. The calendar for the year is located on the left-hand side of this page.

How do I sign up?

Read all the information on this page.  Registration will open again next summer.

Please note: Submitting a registration form does not guarantee you a place in our program.  Out-of-parish candidates (or families that have been registered for less than six months) are accepted on a case-by-case basis as space allows.

What is the cost?

Sacramental classes are free for families that have been registered and active in the parish for one year.  Other candidates will be asked to contribute to the cost of the program with a one-time registration fee of $200.

What do I need to do to get ready?

You can start doing some of your homework:

1. Locate your certificate of Baptism

   If you can't find your certificate, please call the church where you were Baptized and ask for a replacement (there shouldn't be a charge for this).  PLEASE NOTE: We will keep your baptismal certificate, so please don't bring the original. A legible photocopy, scan, or fax is sufficient.

2. Consider who you would like your sponsor(s) to be

Canon law requires each candidate to be sponsored by a fully initiated and practicing Catholic. Many candidates choose to have a sacramentally married couple instead of an individual, which is also allowed.  A sponsor should be someone Catholic, 25 years or older (18+ if it is a close family member), already Confirmed, and someone you are comfortable having thoughtful and personal conversations with.  Parents are not permitted to sponsor their own children for this sacrament.

Since the days of St. Paul converting the Greeks (who were customarily named after pagan gods), Christians traditionally adopt a "saint" name when they are initiated into the Church. The class spends a lot of time learning how to identify relevant saints, and it's a lot of fun.