Confirmation preparation is intended for those youth who are baptized, have received First Eucharist, and are seeking to deepen their commitment to Christ and the Catholic Church through the Sacrament of Confirmation. It is a two year program of catechesis, personal faith development, and service for those entering 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade.

The program requirements and expectations will be presented at an information session for parents and prospective candidates on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at 1:00pm in the Community Room.  Here is a summary of the preparation goals.

Next steps?

1. Potential candidates schedule a one-on-one conversation with the Director of Faith Formation.  Click here to review list of questions prior to conversation.

2. PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER before the candidate schedules her/his one-on-one meeting with the Director of Faith Formation. Candidates register using the online Confirmation Registration page (debit/credit card payments accepted) or a printed Registration form (cash and personal check only).

3. Candidate and parent complete a reflection paper due by October 1.  Select 1 of 3 questions. You may arrange to discuss the reflection in person.

Link to Confirmation Registration - 2018-2019.


 
Candidates gather in the Community Room starting at 12:00pm and interact with Side by Side youth ministers and share a meal with RCIA candidates. From 12:30 - 2:00pm they transition to separate areas that will typically include two Sundays of focused talks, plus one Sunday of either service or reflection activities and one Sunday off. 

• Schedule for Year 1 Confirmation Preparation.

Families should be registered members of St. Richard's Cathoilc Church. Follow this link to our New Member Registration page if you are not registered. However, if you are a member of another parish, you must request a letter from your pastor acknowledging that he is aware that your child is preparing to receive Confirmation through St. Richard. Here is a form you can personalize and provide to the pastor of your current parish.

Families in preparation for sacraments must meet two requirements:

(1) the child/ren must be currently participating in a program of systematic, approved catechesis in either a Catholic school or through a parish faith formation program; and

(2) all candidates for the reception of the sacrament(s) must be enrolled in a parish process of preparation for the reception of the sacrament(s), according to Archdiocesan standards.

For more information, please email Susie Osacho or call the parish office at 612-869-2426, ext. 120 or Beth Gaetz ( habla Español) at 612-869-2426, ext. 101. 

For various reasons, some women and men who are practicing Catholics were not confirmed as teens. Those that were not confirmed earlier in life often find themselves seeking greater unity with the church later in life. St. Richard's Catholic Church deeply values those that yearn to share more fully in the life of this faith community and the global church.

For this reason, St. Richard's Catholic Church offers an ongoing program for adults seeking the Sacrament of Confirmation. Throughout the year, adult candidates are challenged to engage in active participation in the life of community through the celebration of Eucharist and service and ministry experiences. Furthermore, candidates will participate in formation sessions tailored to meet them wherever they find themselves in their faith journey as they seek confirmation. The actual liturgical celebration of confirmation is celebrated on Sundays throughout the year at Mass.

Those who were baptized in the Catholic or Protestant tradition, but not raised in the Catholic faith, may find the RCIA process more appropriate than adult confirmation. This is decided through conversation between the candidate for confirmation and the director of faith formation.

Those not baptized in any Christian tradition enter into the Catholic faith through a process called the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA).

Faith journeys, while supported and celebrated in community, are personal experiences and no two journeys look alike. Please contact Susie Osacho, Director of Faith Formation, to discern what process best fits your journey to relationship with Christ and the Church. Please remember that questioning is part of the faith process. There is no obligation or pressure to make any kind of commitment to a process or program. Inquiry into the faith is always most welcome!