OUR GOALS FOR SLY MINISTRY:
What is Confirmation? - Confirmation is the sacrament in which we receive the fullness of our baptismal graces and a new outpouring of the gifts of the Holy Spirit in our lives. This sacrament also brings us fully into God's family, the Church. These graces enable us to live out our Catholic faith as sons and daughters of the Father. Confirmation is a beautiful beginning to full communion with God and helps us journey toward heaven and witness to the faith with our lives.
Who can be confirmed at St Louis? - For high school youth desiring to be Confirmed, students must be in 10th grade or older and have been in faith formation clases for 2 consecutive years leading up to their receiving the sacrament of Confirmation. To receive credit for the religious education year, a student must have attended 70% of the classes. This is because those receiving the sacrament should be well formed in what it means to be Catholic and live out their faith before they receive this sacrament. Also, before youth can be fully brought into the life of the Church, they must already be participating in the life of the Church.
What does Confirmation preparation include? - At St Louis, retreats and classes specific to the sacrament take place in the months leading up to receiving Confirmation. This includes a Confirmation retreat, 4 hour and a half sessions, and a Day Retreat for youth and sponsors. These classes will be in additon to the faith formation students are already participating in. This is to more deeply and intentionally enter into formation just before receiving the sacrament.
This plan for Confirmation is for students who have already been baptized and received their First Communion.
For more information about Confirmation for high school youth, email youthministry@stlouis.com or call the church office.