Teen Confirmation

Our Teen Confirmation preparation for ages 12-17 or grades 7th-12th begins in October and we typically celebrate the Sacrament in early May.  We will use the Decision Point program, created by Dynamic Catholic.
 

“It is our hope that this program will not only prepare young Catholics for the Sacrament
of Confirmation in a dynamic way, but also teach and inspire them to respond and
cooperate with God’s grace in all the circumstances of their daily lives,
long after their Confirmation has passed.”
– The Dynamic Catholic Team
 

We strongly encourage families to visit the Dynamic Catholic website to learn about the goal, vision, and planning that went into the creation of Decision Point, along with the many benefits of the program at https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/confirmation/decision-point.html.


Combined with St. Patrick's and Holy Cross, we will be meeting weekly in the Holy Cross Parish Hall in Tacoma.

Confirmation will be from 6:00 pm-7:30 pm. A parent meeting will be held from 7:00 pm-7:30 pm the first night. We are no longer able to accommodate dinner due to the COVID restrictions. Parents and sponsors are encouraged to attend the meeting. We will close registration on October 20th - Wednesday. The cost will be $20/child. Students will need to bring a mask, a water bottle, and their sponsor - if in the area.

We require that all teens in our program attend: every Thursday class, the three retreats, and the scheduled service projects during their Confirmation year.

Please register your child here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQUaImyIauwFLImvB_y1itkwHWQbdyCnCO8aBEc0stlUO6ag/viewform

If you are 16+ and already Confirmed, consider joining the Confirmation Core Team as a peer leader or adult leader. You will have the opportunity to grow in leadership skills, fellowship with others, and gain experience in how to be a missionary. Be not afraid! 

Reception of the sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace. For "by the sacrament of Confirmation, [the baptized] are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed."
 - Catechism of the Catholic Church #1285