Confirmation 2020

Confirmation 2020 has been rescheduled as follows:
  • At St. Thomas Becket
    • ​​July 19 at 9:00 AM in English
    • July 19 at 2:00 PM in Polish
    • July 26 at 2:00 PM in Polish
  • At St. Emily
    • ​October 4 at 2:00 PM
    • October 18 at 2:00 PM
Details about the St. Emily celebrations are in the June 18 newsletter below.

The link to the full  orientation packet is here.

Journaling about the corporal and spiritual Works of Mercy Choosing a sponsor:   
  • A sponsor must be a baptized, confirmed and practicing Catholic in good standing
  • Must be at least 16 years old.
  • Can   not   be  your parent,  step-parent, adoptive or foster parent.​

Choosing a patron saint
  • Look at the liturgical calendar and find out if your birthday is a saint’s feast day. You can find   the calendar here. 
  • Look for patron saints of something that you are interested in. (For example, St. Isidore of Seville is the patron saint of the internet!) See the   Patron Saints Index. 
  • Browse and look for someone who did something that you think you would like to live up to. Here is the   general site to explore. 

Confirmation 2021

St. Emily and St. Thomas Becket candidates for confirmation in Spring, 2021 began their preparation in the fall of 2019.  

The link to the full orientation packet is here.

See above for links to information about sponsors, patron saints and the Works of Mercy.

There are several steps in the process:
  • The   Confirmation Enrollment mass  was on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 5:00 PM.  
  • The retreat, which is mandatory, will be on  January 9, 2021 at 12:00 PM.
  • Confirmation will be on Sunday, March 14 at 2:00 PM.
Newsletters

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For those being confirmed in March, 2020
For those being confirmed in spring, 2021​