Confirmation Formation

Program Information

The Confirmation Formation Program at St. Jude Parish is designed to provide the youth in our parish a strong understanding of the Catholic faith, its teachings, practices, and values. While doing so, we prepare them to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. 

Our Confirmation Formation program is not carried out in a traditional classroom model. We will not have “classes” but instead talks and discussion groups. We meet every other Sunday evening (see schedule below) to break away from the idea that they are going to school.  Each Sunday we meet, we begin with prayer in Church where our young people will learn the various prayer traditions in the church.  Afterwards, we move to the school for a speaker, and break out into small groups to discuss the talk and faith in general. The small groups are led by young adults from our parish. 

The program is designed to build essential peer connections and a deeper understanding of our faith. We hope that the experience this program provides will have a lasting effect on each Confirmation candidate and follows them through life.

This is a two-year program which traditionally occurs during 7th and 8th Grade. 

St. Jude School Students

Students attending St. Jude School receive Confirmation formation in their Religion class.  They join with our Parish Confirmation Formation Program for retreats, interviews and the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Important Handouts

Data Collection and Deadlines       Confirmation Dates and Questions

Service Projects and Mass Attendance

Please fill out and hand in:  Formation Agreement     Permission to Photograph

Important Links

Online Bibles         Catechism Online

Important Dates

Parent Meeting - September 13th 6-7pm

8th Grade Confirmation Check In - November 15-20

8th Grade Confirmation Retreat - February 27th 10am-3:30pm; 4pm Mass

8th Grade Confirmation Interviews - March 14-19 (We'll have signups for parent/youth meeting)

8th Grade Sponsor Retreat - April 3rd 1-4pm; 4pm Mass

Confirmation Practice - April 20 6pm

Confirmation - April 21 5pm