All 7th & 8th grade students of Nativity Parish are considered candidates for the Sacrament of Confirmation. This two year process is to prepare them to live as fully initiated members of the Catholic Church.
The sacrament of Confirmation completes Baptism. Those receiving this sacrament, freely choose to renew God’s grace they received in Baptism. In Confirmation, the Holy Spirit descends upon all those who receive it. Through the Holy Spirit, this sacrament strengthens Christians and unites them more perfectly with the Church. The souls of the confirmed are marked with a permanent seal of the Holy Spirit, acknowledging them as Christians forever. Confirmed Christians who choose to live as God’s children now have the strength to spread and defend the faith in word and through actions. They are witnesses of God’s love and are full members of the Catholic Church.
Our youth begin preparation for this sacrament in the fall of their 7th grade year with Confirmation taking place in the spring of their 8 th grade year.
Register for Religious Education Class (Wednesdays 6:30pm-7:30pm)
7th Grade Requirements 8th Grade Requirements
1st Day of Religious Education Class: September 4, 2024
6:30pm - 7:30pm
7th Grade Confirmation Parent/Candidate Meeting:
Thursday, September 19, 6:00pm
(School and Religious Education 7th grade parents and students)
8th Grade Confirmation Parent Meeting:
Tuesday, September 19, 7:00pm
(School and Religious Education 8th grade parents and students)
8th Grade Candidate & Sponsor Meeting:
Sunday, October 6th, 2024
3:15pm - 5:00pm Parish Hall
(All School & Religious Education Students & their Sponsors)
Meeting Makeup Information
8th Grade Retreat
Sunday, January 5th, 2024 9:00am - 6:00pm
Prairie Star Ranch
Two Permission Forms Needed: (All School & Religious Education Students)
1. Parish Permission Form: Click Here
2. Camp Permission Form: Click Here
8th Grade Candidate & Sponsor Meeting
Rite of Enrollment (5:00pm Mass):
(All School & Religious Education Students & their Sponsors)
Sunday, February 2, 2023 3:15pm - 4:45pm
Parish Hall
8th Grade Candidate and Sponsor Practice:
Sunday, March 2, 2024 3:45pm -4:45pm
Church
Confirmation:
Thursday, March 6, 2024 7pm
Church
7th Grade All Day Retreat:
Monday, March 24, 2023 8am-3pm
Prairie Star Ranch
Two Forms are required to attend:
1. Parish Permission Form: Click Here
2. Camp Permission Form: Click Here