CONFIRMATION FOR TEENS

Every year, hundreds of thousands of teenagers receive the Sacrament of Confirmation and many more hours are poured into preparing them to receive that Sacrament. Yet, many of those teenagers fall away from the Church later on.

​Purpose is a transformative approach to preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation, combining powerful content that helps teenagers answer life’s big questions with digital tools to help them communicate with their parents and other teenagers and most IMPORTANTLY, help them to pray about their God-given purpose as Catholics!

Purpose is made up of impactful sessions that answer three big questions: “Why should I believe in God?”, “Why Should I Follow Jesus?”, “Why Should I Belong to the Church?” The course is designed to help move a teenager through these questions, providing them with substantial answers while offering an encounter with Jesus Christ!
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This is a two-year process that brings teens closer to Christ in the preparation of the Sacrament of Confirmation and brings them in communion with serving God in the Church!

Registration & Preparation
​Required Documents:

• Candidates must be registered parishioners of St. John The Evangelist. If family is not registered, click here to register.
• Copy of Baptismal Certificate (can be uploaded to application or brought to the parish office)
• Copy of First Communion Certificate (can be uploaded to application or brought to the parish office)

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Yolanda Zulaica

Faith Formation Coordinator

Email

st-john@sbcglobal.net

Phone

(210)-738-2201

CONFIRMATION FOR ADULTS

How can receive the sacrament of Confirmation?
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Mature Catholics wanting to know about their faith, Brides and Grooms intending to start their new life together by completing all their sacraments, veterans returning home and wishing to be more grounded in their faith, all are welcome to begin their adult study of the sacrament of Confirmation.

Marital Status

• Divorced: Catholics who are divorced, but NOT remarried or engaged, may prepare for Confirmation. If this status changes, they must complete a petition for nullity on the prior marriage(s) BEFORE they marry in the Church. Failure to do so places them outside the state of grace, and unable to receive the sacraments.
• Re-married: Catholics who divorce and re-marry without obtaining a formal decree of nullity on the prior failed marriage(s) (either their own, or their spouses) may not receive any of the Church’s sacraments unless they complete the required petition and the Church grants the annulment.
• Married: Catholics seeking the sacrament of Confirmation must be married by the Church, either by a deacon or priest BEFORE receiving the sacrament of Confirmation

If a Catholic is currently married civilly, common-law, or by another Christian minister, they must have their marriage con-validated (blessed) by the Catholic Church prior to being confirmed.

Registration & Preparation
Those wishing to participate are asked to register by filling out information forms at the faith formation office.

Required Documents:

• Candidate must be registered parishioners of St. John The Evangelist. If family is not registered, click here to register.
• Copy of Baptismal Certificate. A NEWLY dated certificate with notations from the church of baptism, dated no more than 6 months from the time preparation begins.

Sponsor Application
Sponsors must meet the following requirements at the minimum, but should be fully active in their own parishes, and must be able to validly receive Holy Communion each Sunday.

• Must be at least 16 years old;
• Must be fully initiated in the Catholic Church (Baptized, Confirmed, Holy Communion)
• Must not be parent/guardian of the adult
• If married, marriage must be formally recognized by the Catholic Church.
• Is not the spouse or fiancé of the intended participant
• Participants should choose their sponsor very carefully. Sponsors will be expected to validly receive Holy Communion during the Rite of Confirmation with their candidates. If a person is unable to receive Holy Communion due to marital status, they are ineligible to serve as sponsor.

Yolanda Zulaica

Faith Formation Cooridnator

Email

st-john@sbcglobal.net

Phone

(210)-738-2201