Confirmation
Confirmation Preparation
In the Diocese of Corpus Christi, preparation for Confirmation is a two year process. Reception of the sacrament usually takes place at the end of the tenth grade year. Preparation normally begins for students entering the ninth grade.
Confirmation classes are held on Sunday evenings. To register for Confirmation preparation, please enroll for religious education anytime online or in person after Masses during the months of August or September.
First year students will attend formal Confirmation classes where they will receive the proper formation to prepare for the Sacrament. Youth will be required to attend the Life Teen retreat and attend one service project per semester (service projects are planned and organized by the St. Elizabeth of Hungary Society and students must attend projects within the parish – outside projects will not be approved without prior approval.)
Second year students attend Life Teen in an effort to provide more opportunities for conversion and prayer through a program designed to connect with teens at their level. They will receive solid catechesis, opportunities for prayer and formation, time in community with their peers, and time with adult mentors who are actively practicing their Catholic Faith. Youth will be required to attend the Life Teen retreat and attend one service projectper semester (service projects are planned and organized by the St. Elizabeth of Hungary Society and students must attend projects within the parish – outside projects will not be approved without prior approval.)
Catholic School students attending private school are required to attend Life Teen events in order to grow in community within the parish. All students, regardless of school, will also be required to attend the Life Teen retreat with St. John the Baptist. Service projects completed at St. John the Baptist can be used for other service hour requirements outside of Confirmation.
Confirmation Curriculum schedule (by semester):
- Understanding the Scriptures
- The Blessed Trinity
- The Mystery of Redemption
- The Church
- The Sacraments
- Our Moral Life in Christ
- Church History
- Faith and Revelation
The Didache Series are the text books used for Confirmation preparation. They are on the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops conformity listing (conforms with the teachings of the Church and the Catechism of the Catholic Church). For more information please visit: http://www.ignatius.com/promotions/highschool/index.html
Confirmation for Adults
If you are an adult and have not received the Sacrament of Confirmation, you may participate in a process of preparation for the sacrament through the process of instruction called The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.). R.C.I.A. generally is held on Sunday Mornings. Please contact the Parish Office for more information and to register.
