Confirmation

The Sacrament of Confirmation celebrates the working of the Holy Spirit within people after Baptism and signifies the full union with the whole church. The Bishop of the Diocese presides over this Sacrament. This Sacrament traditionally completes the Initiation of the person into the Church.

The Diocese of Reno celebrates Confirmation for those in the 7th grade. 

Requirements:

• The Diocese requires 
  • two years of formal preparation within the parish itself; preparation would begin in the 6th grade
  • Regular attendance at Sunday Masses by the family and child
  • Attendance at Family Formation Events (FFE) throughout the year; this applies for all youth whether they attend a Catholic School and Public School
    • FFE’s are those moments in our parish in which the community comes together for spiritual, social and service projects.
    • Each household will need to complete 12 hours of FFE’s per year of preparation.
    • This means the student and at least one parent together must be present, although ideally it all the household participates
    • The household are provided follow up questions so that parents can discuss the event with the child and help each other to grow in faith
    • A list of such events will be provided at the Confirmation kick off meeting
• The parish requires students to be present at all sessions throughout the year
  • Students in Catholic schools receive their formation in their religion classes, therefore are not required to attend such classes within the parish. However, they are encouraged to do so as to augment their formation
  • Retreats will be provided throughout, all students including those in Catholic Schools, MUST attend the retreat, no exceptions for sports or other school activities.
• Households need to provide
  • Proof of baptism for the Child
  • Saints Name form
  • Sponsor information
    • According to the law of the Catholic Church, a sponsor must be a Baptized Catholic who has celebrated his or her own First communion, Confirmation, attend mass regularly, and if married, married within the Catholic Church.
    • If the Sponsor is from another parish, that sponsor needs to provide a letter from their pastor stating that he/she is eligible to be a Godparent.

Teens who have moved into the Diocese and have yet to celebrate confirmation will be provided the same formation though with their own peers.

Adults who wish to celebrate Confirmation will need to participate in a formation process. The Bishop will preside at that ceremony when it is celebrated.

Requirements:

• Registered and active in the parish
• Baptized as a Catholic
• Attends all formation classes
• Has no impediments to the Sacrament (e.g. within an invalid marriage)