(Note: This page is for information on Confirmation Preparation for teens during high school. If you have graduated from 12th grade or are an adult looking for information about Confirmation Preparation that is done through our R.C.I.A Program. Please go to our R.C.I.A. page.)
Confirmation Policy
Confirmation Preparation is just one of the 4 parts of our overall High School Youth Ministry Program. Starting in August 2023 there was a significant change to the interpretation of our Confirmation Policy, instituted by the Diocese. From that point on, all teens, whether they attend a public or Catholic high school, must also attend 2 years worth of our High School Youth Ministry Sunday Topic Nights (from September-June each year) in order to become eligible for the additional Confirmation Immediate Preparation program, which starts in late January/early February each year.
2024-2025 Youth Ministry Registration
Registration Forms for our High School Youth Ministry Program will be sent to all families in August 2024 and are also available on our Youth Ministry page.
Confirmation Eligibility Requirements
In order to be eligible to enter the Nativity Confirmation Immediate Preparation Program a teen has to meet the following 3 requirements from the Nativity Confirmation Policy by mid-January of their sophomore, junior, or senior year.
- Baptism
- Minimum age 15 + a high school sophomore, junior or senior
- Mimimum of Two Years of Prior Catechesis / Religious Instruction at the High School level at Church of the Nativity Youth Ministry Sunday Topic Nights
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- If a teen has attended another parish's program for 1 year and transfers to Church of the Nativity we can give them 1 year of credit towards the Two Years of Prior Catechesis Requirement if they provide a letter from their previous parish's program director and Pastor.
Once eligible, a teen will be notified and sent additional documents specifically on the Confirmation Immediate Preparation Program in January 2025. The annual and additional Confirmation Immediate Preparation Program classes and Retreat provide an opportunity for the teen to meet the remaining Confirmation requirements in order to be Confirmed.
Confirmation Philosophy
Confirmed teens are expected to continue their participation in our Youth Ministry Program after Confirmation to continue their Catholic education until the end of senior year.
2025 Confirmation Immediate Preparation Class Dates - TBA
1. Confirmation Immediate Preparation Class #1 - 3:30-4:30pm
2. Confirmation Immediate Preparation Class #2 - 3:30-4:30pm
3. Confirmation Immediate Preparation Class #3 - 3:30-4:30pm - (My Personal Creed Due)
4. Confirmation Immediate Prepation Class #4 - 3:30-4:30pm - (Confirmation Readiness Questionnaire Due)
5. Confirmation Immediate Preparation Class #5 - 3:30-4:30pm - (Confirmation Name Essay Due)
6. Confirmation Immediate Preparation Class #6 - 3:30-4:30pm
7. Confirmation Retreat Date - TBA
8. Final Interviews - TBA
9. Confirmation Mass - TBA
2025 Confirmation Retreat - TBA
Our Confirmation Retreat date is voted on by the teens in the first class in mid-February 2025. It will be on a Saturday sometime from mid-February to the end of March. If a teen can't make our retreat date for the entire duration they should call other local parishes immediately to check availability to join them. A Confirmation Retreat is required in order to be Confirmed. Teens should bring a sack lunch, jacket, Confirmation Binder, and a pen to the retreat.
2025 Confirmation Mass Date - TBA
We usually are notified by the Diocese of our Confirmation Mass date in December.
For more information on Confirmation contact Mike James, Director of Catechetical Ministry, at mjames@nativitycatholic.org