2-Year ProgramConfirmation formation at St. Thomas is a 2-year program, and most of our teens are confirmed in the spring of their freshman year. The first year of formation typically begins in 8th grade, but youth can enter the program after 8th grade if that's the situation your family is in. Youth enter into the second year of formation when they have completed the first year. There is an exception to this: if your son or daughter attended St. Thomas School in 8th grade, then they enter into the second year of formation in their freshman year.
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SESSION OVERVIEW
*subject to change for the 2020-2021 virtual year*
*subject to change for the 2020-2021 virtual year*
The topics of each session are outlined in the table below. Confirmation I & II classes attend all sessions together, which is why the topics below are named "cycles" instead of "years." For example, in this 2020-2021 year, both Confirmation I & II will be on "Cycle 2."
MONTH |
TOPICS: CYCLE 1 2019-2020 |
TOPICS: CYCLE 2 2018-2019 and 2020-2021 |
September Orientation |
God, Jesus & the Church Quiz: Part A |
Discipleship & Evangelization Quiz: Part C |
October |
Trinity: Who Is God? Teaching |
Evangelization Teaching |
November |
The Eucharist & the Mass Teaching Mass |
Service Project Feed My Starving Children |
December |
No Class Christmas |
No Class Christmas |
January |
The Eucharist Adoration & Confession |
Confession Adoration & Confession |
February |
Confirmation Teaching |
Discipleship Teaching |
March |
Sacraments Quiz: Part B |
Confirmation Quiz: Part D |
April |
Chastity & Safe Environment Confirmation I only Confirmation Rehearsal Confirmation II only |
Chastity & Safe Environment Confirmation I only Confirmation Rehearsal Confirmation II only |
Orientation (not applicable for the 2020-2021 School Year)Confirmandi and their parents should attend one of two Confirmation Orientation options in September. To attend the Confirmation Orientation, please register your confirmand. If it's after orientation already, please register your confirmand anyway, and we will bring you up to speed.
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CLASSES / SESSIONSVirtual Confirmation Prep Sessions
(2020-2021 School Year)
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Confirmation DayTypically the Diocese assigns our Confirmation in the Spring (i.e. March or April). We announce the Confirmation date as soon as we receive it from the Diocese.
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