Confirmation

Confirmation in the Archdiocese of Boston is conventionally offered as a two-year preparatory program.  In the Concord-Carlisle Catholic Collaborative, Confirmation often takes place at the conclusion of this preparation in the spring of the second year of participation. Although often done during grades 9 and 10, anyone of High School age (even 11th & 12th grade) who seeks to commit himself or herself to being a life-long follower of Jesus is encouraged to register.

Update - Late September 2022:

• All teens who hope to receive Confirmation will be expected to participate in High School Faith Formation (click here).
• Confirmation preparation will be a focused, sacrament-specific formation process that happens in the second year of a teen’s being in high school youth ministry. This school year, the Confirmation-specific curriculum will take place in winter 2023 and spring 2023.
• It is my intention to continue to use the resource Decision Point from Dynamic Catholic.
• Those who were in “Confirmation 1” last year will conclude their Confirmation-specific preparation, which we will call “Confirmation 2”.
• As a one-time pandemic exception, those teens who are sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have not yet received the sacrament of Confirmation could do online “make up work” this fall for the missed Confirmation 1 preparation. Upon completion, those teens would be accepted into the “Confirmation 2” group in the winter and spring of 2023 - as long as they are also participating in High School Faith Formation (see below).
• All Confirmation candidates will be expected to have one or more conversations with myself, as well as attend a retreat experience (dates and times to be determined), have conversations with their sponsors, and participate in ministry and/or missions.
• Teens who are currently in Grade 9 should participate in High School Faith Formation this year, in order to be eligible for Confirmation preparation in their second year of High School Faith Formation.

Click Here to Register for Faith Formation

Any adults interested in being an adult leader, or to provide feedback and ideas about our ministry to youth, should email Tony.

Questions about registering for faith formation can be directed to: Adriana Nunez.

Tony wants to thank Gates D., CA '15, for his excellent artwork that contines to bless this ministry.