St Raphael Holy Spirit Window photo by jsGrafx, © 2013 Jeff Signorini

Our Confirmation Preparation begins in the Fall and teens typically receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in February. The program is run through the Office of Youth Ministry.   Our goal is to help teens develop a deeper relationship with Christ in the context of community, with an emphasis on Sacraments.   

This year Confirmation will be for grades 8th and 9th and older.
Eligible teens will have completed an 7th grade Religious Education either through catholic school or our Sunday Faith Formation Program. 

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2022-2023 Schedule- Sessions will be monthly on Mondays from 6:30pm-8:00pm in Msgr Caverly Hall 

• 9/12 Session 1, 6:30-8pm
• 10/10 Session 2, 6:30-8:00pm
• 11/14 Session 3, 6:30-8:00pm
• 12/12 Session 4, 6:30-8:00pm
• 1/9 Session 5, 6:30-8:00pm
• 2/13   Session 6, 6:30-8:00pm
• Retreat- TBD
• Rehearsal- TBD
• Sunday - Confirmation Mass- Feb 18, 2023 at 4:30pm

ABOUT CONFIRMATION

It is evident from its celebration that the effect of the sacrament of Confirmation is the special outpouring of the Holy Spirit as once granted to the apostles on the day of Pentecost. (Catechism of the Catholic Church 1302)

From this fact, Confirmation brings an increase and deepening of baptismal grace: 
- it roots us more deeply in the divine filiation which makes us cry, "Abba! Father!";¹¹⁷ 
- it unites us more firmly to Christ; 
- it increases the gifts of the Holy Spirit in us; 
- it renders our bond with the Church more perfect;¹¹⁸ 
- it gives us a special strength of the Holy Spirit to spread and defend the faith by word and action as true witnesses of Christ, to confess the name of Christ boldly, and never to be ashamed of the Cross:^{119 (Catechism of the Catholic Church 1303)}