“And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit" Acts 2:4

Confirmation unites us more firmly to Christ. It strengthens our relationship with the Church, and gives us a special strength from the Holy Spirit to defend the faith and confess the name of Christ.

Through our Parish Religious Education (PRE) classes at Saint Ann Church and our Saint Ann School catechists, children are lead along this engaging and innovative journey of Confirmation Preparation for two years. 

Confirmation I (generally 7th Grade) students are steered by ​Decision Point by Dynamic Catholic (Matthew Kelly) as they navigate through what it means to embrace our Catholic Faith as their own.

Confirmation II (generally 8th Grade) students follow Chosen by Ascension Press which proclaims to our confirmation candidates that this Sacrament, and indeed our faith, are not about information intake, but about encountering Jesus. Chosen invites our young people to encounter Christ through the Church, the Scripture, the Mass, the Sacraments...and one another.

CONFIRMATION PREP INFORMATION
Both Confirmation I and Confirmation II students are expected to engage in service events. The main goal of this preparation is to help each child grow in holiness and foster within each child a culture of service. 

If your child already regularly participates in another form of volunteer service and you would like for him/her to count these as a service event, please contact the DRE at 901.373.6011 for prior approval.

​To learn more about Confirmation Service Event Requirements please click here.

Please click here to read the Service Hour Event Guidelines prior to completing your service.  ​
All Baptismal and First Eucharist Certificates are due at the beginning of the academic year. Saint Ann School students should already have theirs on record in the school office.

Any student who was baptized at Saint Ann or received First Eucharist at Saint Ann is on record at the Parish Office, so you only need to provide the date.

Those Baptized and/or receiving First Eucharist at another parish need to have their certificates mailed from that church to the Saint Ann Parish Office addressed to Kathy Schober.

 confirmation preparation GENERAL SCHEDULE

In an effort to make St. Ann’s Confirmation Preparation as meaningful as possible, in addition to regular Sunday Mass participation and daily personal prayer, the following are expected:

Confirmation I / 7th Grade Year: 

Fall Term, the Candidate will
  • Complete one (1) approved service event and turn in verification to DRE or Confirmation Coordinator by December
    • The student may complete both service events at any time
  • Participate in classroom discussions, small group discussions and individual reflections as assigned by catechist through Decision Point
  • Participate in catechist-led discussions to begin to consider possible sponsors and create a list of three possibilities to discuss with parents
Spring Term, the Candidate will
  • Continue to participate in classroom discussions, small group discussions and individual reflections as assigned by catechist through Decision Point.
  • Complete one (1) approved service event and turn in verification to DRE or Confirmation Coordinator by Easter (2 total by Easter)
  • By the end of term, guided by the parents and catechist, the candidate will choose a sponsor:
    • Sponsor is to complete and return/mail the signed and sealed Sponsor Eligibility Form by the end of April
 
Confirmation II / 8th Grade Year: 
Fall Term, the Candidate will
  • Participate in classroom discussions, small group discussions and individual reflections as assigned by catechist through Chosen.
  • Complete two (2) approved service events and turn in verification to DRE or Confirmation Coordinator. (May complete all 4 service events at any time.)
  • Participate in the Rite of Welcoming
  • Choose Patron Saint and present on that saint
  • Keep in close contact with Sponsor.
  • Demonstrate understanding and commitment to preparation content through classroom assessments.
Spring Term, the Candidate will
  • Participate in the Confirmation Retreat and Rite of Enrollment
  • Continue to participate in classroom discussions, small group discussions and individual reflections as assigned by catechist through Chosen.
  • Complete two (2) approved service events and turn in verification to DRE or Confirmation Coordinator. (4 total for the year by Easter.)
  • Participate in the Rite of Sending on the Sunday before Confirmation.

 The main goal of this preparation is to help each child grow in holiness.  Hopefully, sharing these expectations far in advance will help us keep our main goal as our main focus as we proceed.