Confirmation

Confirmation Key Contacts

Director of Youth Ministry and Religious Education
Maureen Quinn
573-635-9127, ext. 233

Master of Ceremonies to
Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight
Rev. Brad Berhorst, JCL

2207 West Main St
Jefferson City, MO 65109-0914

Confirmation Three Year Plan Handout Large

Frequently Asked Questions for Confirmation Age Change

Download here.

Age for the Celebration of Confirmation

October 27, 2019

After consultation with the Very Reverend Deans, the Presbyteral Council and other advisors, I hereby…

Renewing confirmation

February 22, 2019

Bishop Shawn McKnight | For several months the priests of the Presbyteral Council have been…

Confirmation Scheduling Open for 2023

Scheduling now open for the 2022-2023 cycle. The deadline to submit your schedule is Wednesday, August 31 2022. Use the form below to submit information for your parish. If you are a Confirmation Coordinator for multiple parishes, please fill out one form for each Confirmation Program and use the "Additional Comments" box, to clarify as needed.

Confirmation Scheduling Form 2023

Scheduling is now open for the 2022-23 cycle. The deadline to submit your schedule is August 31, 2022.

"*" indicates required fields

Parish and City/Town*

Select your parish from the dropdown list, please note that it is organized alphabetically by town.

Does your pastor have additional parish(es)?

Parishes that share a pastor should ideally have ONE Confirmation.

Yes

Parish and City/Town of other parishes.

Select all that apply

Name of Pastor or Parish Life Collaborator*

Prefix First Last

Parish Email Address*

Name of Confirmation Coordinator*

First Last

Confirmation Coordinator's Primary Phone Number*

Confirmation Coordinator's Email Address*

Additional Confirmation Coordinators

If more than one Confirmation Coordinator should be listed, add the name and contact info in space below. To add numerous press to + sign. Having more than one Coordinator is most common when more than one parish is being Confirmed together.

Do you need to schedule a Confirmation for 2022-2023?*

If you select "No," continue with the presented questions and then hit "Submit".

Yes, Fall of 2022 (only if confirmation has not been scheduled)

Yes, Spring 2023 in our parish

Yes, Spring 2023 in the newly renovated Cathedral

Yes, Fall 2023 in our parish

Yes, Fall 2023 in the newly renovated Cathedral

No, our next Confirmation will be in 2024 or beyond

Confirmation Celebration at Cathedral for Spring 2023

What is your preferred day of the week for Confirmation in the Cathedral with other parishes?

select all that apply.

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

What is your preferred month of the year?

select all that apply. If your preferred dates above are not available, this will give us ability to offer potential other dates.

February

March

April

May

Approximately how many candidates will be in attendance from your parish at Confirmation in the Cathedral?*

Please enter a number from 0 to 500.

Grade(s) of Candidates*

7th grade

8th grade

9th grade

Confirmation Celebration at Cathedral for Fall 2023

What is your preferred day of the week for Confirmation in the Cathedral with other parishes?

select all that apply.

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

What is your preferred month of the year?

select all that apply. If your preferred dates above are not available, this will give us ability to offer potential other dates.

September

October

November

December

Approximately how many candidates will be in attendance from your parish at Confirmation in the Cathedral?*

Please enter a number from 0 to 500.

Grade(s) of Candidates*

7th grade

8th grade

9th grade

Preferred Confirmation Date for Fall

When scheduling Confirmations, please consider that traveling more than 1.5 hours, these will take place on weekends.

Choose the parish (location, parish name) which you will celebrate:*

This may be the same information as above but this helps us confirm the information.

With the Sacrament of Confirmation, what do you prefer?*

Within a Mass

Outside of Mass

No Preference

What is your FIRST preferred date?

What is your SECOND preferred date?

What is your THIRD preferred date?

From your choices above, are any of these selections within a regularly scheduled Mass time?*

i.e. Parish Sunday Mass @ 10am

Yes

If yes, please explain.*

What is your preferred month of the year?

select all that apply. If your preferred dates above are not available, this will give us ability to offer potential other dates.

September

October

November

December

What is your preferred day of the week?

select all that apply. If your preferred dates above are not available, this will give us ability to offer potential other dates.

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Are there other comments/suggestions/specific days to avoid?

Approximately how many candidates will be in attendance at the Confirmation?*

The target number of candidates is 20. Include total number for all parishes if multiple parishes are celebrating together. If there are less than 20 candidates parishes should work to combine with other parishes and/or make sure you are having Confirmation every other year.

Please enter a number from 0 to 500.

Grade(s) of Candidates*

7th grade

8th grade

9th grade

Preferred Confirmation Date for Spring

When scheduling Confirmations, please consider that traveling more than 1.5 hours, these will take place on weekends.

Choose the parish (location, parish name) which you will celebrate:*

This may be the same information as above but this helps us confirm the information.

With the Sacrament of Confirmation, what do you prefer?*

Within a Mass

Outside of Mass

No Preference

What is your FIRST preferred date?

What is your SECOND preferred date?

What is your THIRD preferred date?

From your choices above, are any of these selections within a regularly scheduled Mass time?*

i.e. Parish Sunday Mass @ 10am

Yes

If yes, please explain.*

What is your preferred month of the year?

select all that apply. If your preferred dates above are not available, this will give us ability to offer potential other dates.

February

March

April

May

What is your preferred day of the week?

select all that apply. If your preferred dates above are not available, this will give us ability to offer potential other dates.

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Are there other comments/suggestions/specific days to avoid?

Approximately how many candidates will be in attendance at the Confirmation?*

Please enter a number from 0 to 500.

Grade(s) of Candidates*

7th grade

8th grade

9th grade

Candidate Preparation

Complete this section to help us best support you as you prepare these candidates for Confirmation.

Number of Confirmation Candidates receiving primary formation through Parish School*

Number of Confirmation Candidates receiving primary formation PSR/Confirmation Classes*

Number of Confirmation Candidates receiving primary formation through Other*

(home school, special ed, etc)

If applicable, please provide the curriculum, program or textbook(s) your parish uses for Confirmation preparation.

This information is used, to assist parishes in connecting with other parishes when considering programs.

Are you including the following components in your Confirmation preparation?

Check all that apply. These are not required pieces of formation but are great tools for the Confirmation Candidates as they prepare for the Sacrament.

Academic (Catechesis)

Stewardship (Students giving back to their parish)

Spiritual (Retreat and prayer experiences)

Social/Fellowship (Fun and time together)

Service (Reaching out to the community beyond the parish with charity and mercy)

What support do you need to help your program be successful?

Retreat Resources

Retreat provided by the diocese

Confirmation Saint Resources

Forms/Paperwork (registration, sample letters to Bishop, etc.)

Canonical Forms for sponsors outside the parish

How to include stewardship in the Confirmation Program

Resources or ideas on how to include service in the Confirmation Program

Training for Confirmation Team

Other

If "Other," please explain here

Would your parish be interested in advertising the Optional Confirmation Retreat for Saturday, January, 28?

Yes, please send me more info

Maybe, please send me more info

If you have any additional questions or comments, please include them here.

Confirmation Resources

Below are downloadable Confirmation Resources needed by coordinators, pastors, and parish life collaborators

Confirmation Policy & Practices

Confirmation Policy and Practices

Communications for 2023

Click here for communication from Fr. Berhorst, Master of Ceremonies

Practical Guide for the Confirmation Ceremony

Download the Practical Guide to prepare for the Rite of Confirmation Celebrations during Mass.

Liturgy Planning Form

Download and submit the appropriate form below including details of your liturgy to the Office of Bishop W. Shawn McKnight.

Confirmation Liturgy Form (Outside of Mass)

Confirmation Liturgy Form (Within Mass)

Confirmation

Confirmation Key Contacts

Frequently Asked Questions for Confirmation Age Change

Age for the Celebration of Confirmation

Renewing confirmation

Confirmation Scheduling Open for 2023

Confirmation Scheduling Form 2023

Confirmation Celebration at Cathedral for Spring 2023

Confirmation Celebration at Cathedral for Fall 2023

Preferred Confirmation Date for Fall

Preferred Confirmation Date for Spring

Candidate Preparation

Confirmation Resources

Confirmation Policy & Practices

Communications for 2023

Practical Guide for the Confirmation Ceremony

Liturgy Planning Form

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