CONFIRMATION

The Sacrament of Confirmation is the Initiation Rite of mature Catholic commitment and a deepening of individual baptismal gifts. Confirmation celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit first given at the great Pentecost event and bestows a sharing of that gift on those who receive this sacrament.

CONFIRMATION REGISTRATION IS CLOSED!
PLEASE COME BACK AUGUST 2024 TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD FOR CONFIRMATION PREP YEAR 2024-2025.

CONFIRMATION CALENDAR

RETREAT DATES

YEAR ONE: Sunday, Feburary 4th, 2024
10:30 AM - 6:30 PM

YEAR TWO: March 1st - 3rd, 2024

Times TBD

CONFRMATION MASS

JUNE 2ND, 2024 @ 5:30 PM

“YEAR 1” CONFIRMATION

YEAR ONE REGISTRATION FORM (CLICK HERE)

The Year 1 Confirmation Class will meet Sundays from 4:00 – 5:15 PM!

The fee for the Year One Program is $200. CLICK HERE TO PAY ONLINE. Checks can be made payable to "St. Therese of Carmel."

FULL "YEAR 1" 2023-2024 SCHEDULE -- Listed Above

***When paying online, make sure that you are signed-in through Vanco! If your name is different then your family name/student name - please shoot us an Email so we know to connect the payments.***

PLEASE NOTE - YOU MUST COMPLETE BOTH THE REGISTRATION FORM AND PAYMENT IN ORDER TO BE FULLY REGISTERED.

Our STOCYM Confirmation program is an dynamic, two year program that will walk with students as they come together in large and small group community to learn more about our Catholic faith, how the Holy Spirit is moving through them, and give them the tools they will need to continue to grow in faith for the rest of their lives.

I want to make sure that we are all on the same page, and clarify some changes we made to the program a few years back, so that your student can have the best experience possible.

In the past, students entering the ninth grade at a Catholic school were eligible to opt out of the first year of our preparation program. However, we changed this standard in 2019 and still ask all ninth graders (Catholic and Public school) to enroll in the first year of the program, participating fully in the two years of the program.

The diocese really wants all parishes to have the same standards when it comes to Confirmation, and we are doing our best to align ourselves with those standards in order to best serve the future of our faith. Not only this, but we believe that this change will enhance and make the community the kids experience in our preparation that much stronger.

I can guarantee that your students will not only receive incredible supplemental knowledge about the faith that will help them in their school work, as well as essential catechesis not offered in those school classes, but they will also have a wonderful experience and chance to meet and grow within our larger community in an engaging and fun way.

Additional questions? Reach out to Marisela, Volunteer Coordinator, at mabasta@stocsd.org

“YEAR 2” CONFIRMATION

YEAR TWO REGISTRATION FORM (CLICK HERE)

The Year 2 Confirmation Class will meet Sundays from 7:00 – 8:30 PM, with dinner potentially served from 6:30 - 7:00 PM!

The fee for the Year Two Program is $250. CLICK HERE TO PAY ONLINE. Checks can be made payable to "St. Therese of Carmel."

FULL "YEAR 2" 2023-2024 SCHEDULE -- Listed above

***When paying online, make sure that you are signed-in through Vanco! If your name is different then your family name/student name - please shoot us an Email so we know to connect the payments.***

PLEASE NOTE - YOU MUST COMPLETE BOTH THE REGISTRATION FORM AND PAYMENT IN ORDER TO BE FULLY REGISTERED.

Baptismal Certificate and First Communion may photograph or scanned and emailed to, Volunteer Coordinator, Marisela Abasta

This year will be awesome as we welcome back our Catholic & Public school friends into our Confirmation community and prepare your students to receive the Sacrament in late Spring/early Summer. I want to make sure that we are all on the same page so that your student can have the best experience possible.

As a reminder, your student is not eligible for "Year two" Confirmation if they did not complete "Year 1" with us last year. The diocese requires a two-year preparation for all students (and has been our policy for the last two years).

For our friends that were enrolled in our "Year One" program last year, this year of preparation will look a little different. After taking time last year to build a solid foundation of the Catholic faith, student's will dive deeper into the the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit, as well as into their own personal faith and experience in the Catholic church.

I can guarantee that all students (especially your Catholic school students) will not only receive incredible supplemental knowledge about the faith that will help them in their school work, as well as essential catechesis not offered in those school classes, but they will also have a wonderful experience and chance to meet and grow within our larger community in an engaging and fun way, but most importantly, creating a deeper relationship with Christ.

Additional questions? Reach out to Marisela, Volunteer Coordinator, at mabasta@stocsd.org,or text @ 760-900-0074

For more information, please email Marisela Abasta, or text @ 760-900-0074

CONFIRMATION