Confirmation Program for 2011-2012

We hope that the Confirmation Program at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen will be one of opportunity for spiritual growth and development of a relationship with Jesus and the Church community.

Candidates should arrive at the school at 6:55pm so they can head up to their classrooms by 7pm. When you drop off and pick up please come through the school circle. Please do not park on the side. If you would like your candidate to meet you in the school parking lot that is fine. Please do not block the driveway. It makes drop off and pick up much less of a hassle.

• 2011-2012 Schedule
• Intro Letter for Confirmation 2012
• August Parent Letter
• Confirmation Registration Form
• Confirmation Class List
• Sponsor Information
• Sponsor Card
• Confirmation Service Requirements and Log
• List of Children's Liturgy of the Word Volunteers (Two parents are needed for every date.)
• List of Volunteers for Ronald McDonald Breakfast
• Confirmation Retreat Permission Form
• Confirmation Saint Name Report

What is Confirmation?

We encourage you to discuss this question with your child before he/she decides to enroll in the Confirmation Program. Read more >

Confirmation Preparation:

It has been the custom of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen parish to prepare students for the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation on the 8th grade level.

A student may wish to delay the reception of this sacrament to a later time when he or she feels better prepared to make a mature commitment to his or her faith. However, students are expected to attend preparation classes in order that they may make an informed decision.

Students are also expected to have been attending classes regularly beginning with first grade to be considered properly prepared and eligible for this sacrament. Parents are expected to attend meetings concerned with the preparation for celebrating this sacrament.

Confirmation is usually celebrated in the spring.

Confirmation Requirements:

1. Regular attendance at classes.
2. Complete 21 hours of service:
   Learning to live the Christian faith includes becoming involved in activities and projects that benefit others.
3. Participation in a full day retreat which is included in the preparation process. It is a concentrated experience that incorporates some basic elements of the faith: personal prayer, belonging to a community of faith, interaction with peers and adult leaders, and the celebration of the sacrament of Eucharist.

Confirmation Sponsors:

What does it mean to be a sponsor?
The sponsor should be a member of the parish community. He/she must be a mature, confirmed, practicing Catholic. Certainly, a sponsor is a person who values his or her own faith, who knows and cares for the young person being confirmed, and is willing to share that with the young person. No one is asked to be a sponsor for purely social reasons.

A sponsor is a person who represents the People of God at the Confirmation ceremony. The sponsor indicates a willingness to guide the confirmand to become a responsible member of the Church community.

What does the sponsor do?
The Sponsor serves as companion, guide, model and witness for the confirmand, and should discuss his/her role with the confirmand at the beginning of the preparation for Confirmation. Ask the confirmand why you were chosen as sponsor.

The confirmand should catch from the sponsor what being a Catholic Christian is all about. The sponsor should be available and convey his/her willingness to be a friend, offering support and encouragement and, when necessary, offer a gentle challenge to the confirmand.

The sponsor should indicate that he/she takes this role seriously and that he/she expects the young person to continue learning about his/her faith and to continue living it. If the sponsor detects a lack of readiness or sincerity on the part of the young person, this should be discussed with the confirmand, and if necessary with the parents and with the catechists.

Would the sponsor be willing to testify to the readiness of the confirmand for the celebration of Confirmation if asked?