The Sacrament of Confirmation 

"The sacrament of confirmation strengthens the baptized and obliges them more firmly to be witnesses of Christ by word and deed and to spread and defend the faith. It imprints a character, enriches by the gift of the Holy Spirit the baptized continuing on the path of Christian initiation, and binds them more perfectly to the Church" (Code of Canon Law, can. 879).

 “Preparation for Confirmation should aim at leading the Christian toward a more intimate union with Christ and a more lively familiarity with the Holy Spirit—his actions, his gifts, and his biddings—in order to be more capable of assuming the apostolic responsibilities of Christian life. To this end catechesis for Confirmation should strive to awaken a sense of belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ, the universal Church as well as the parish community” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 1309).

Please download and print for yourselves the following documents; hardcopies will be made available to you in January 2012:

• Preparing to Receive the Holy Sacrament of Confirmation .DOC | .PDF
  (This was distributed on the first day of class to all parents of Confirmation prep students. It provides a broad overview of the Confirmation preparation process at St. Bernadette's Parish.)

• Service Projects of Christian Charity in Preparation for the Reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation .PDF
  (Students should use this as a guide to keeping record of their works of mercy. Service hours for school projects, activities, etc. may be cross-listed here. Note: This document is a booklet and is designed for duplex, landscape printing.)

• Confirmation Registration Form for Sacramental Records .DOC | .PDF
  (This document is required for updating the parish's sacramental records.)

• Confirmation Final Exam Study Guide: What Every Confirmed Catholic Should Know .DOC | .PDF
  (The Confirmation examination, which is required for all parish candidates of Confirmation, will be administered within a few weeks of the planned reception of the sacrament. The examination will be written and will include fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, true & false, and matching portions. Essays and short answer questions will not be required. The examination will fulfill the canonical requirement that a candidate for Confirmation “be suitably instructed, properly disposed, and able to renew the baptismal promises.”)

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Confirmation Interviews: Scheduling information (.PDF of letter) has been distributed by postal mail
  
• Confirmation Day of Pilgrimage & Retreat (Date is being finalized)
• Confirmation Rehearsal: Monday, May 21, 2012. 6:00 PM.
  
• Confirmation Liturgy: Thursday, May 24, 2012. 7:30 PM.