“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 UPDATE: CONFIRMATION TO BE CELEBRATED NOVEMBER 19, 2021 for this upcoming year!!

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. In the fall, students will focus on preparing for the sacrament itself.  During the spring semester the focus will be on living the faith and taking on more responsibility as "adults" in the church.

CONFIRMATION PREP INFORMATION
-UPDATED June. 2021-

Expectations for Students

Confirmation Covenant

Service Encounter Reflection Form

Sponsor Eligibility Form

Sponsor info & Guidelines

pay sacrament prep fee online

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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. 

Our service approach changed last year due to Covid-19 restrictions, however, we have found that these changes have proved beneficial.  The requirements for service for all confirmation students are as follows:

• Each month candidates will complete two (2) encounters, one based on the Spiritual Works of Mercy and one based on the Corporal Works of Mercy.
• Once complete, students fill out the "Service Reflection" form online to submit monthly service information.
• Online forms are due by the 5th of the following month.

Questions? Contact Katie Dyer at katie.dyer@stannbartlett.org

All Baptismal and First Eucharist Certificates are due at the beginning of the academic year.

Any student who was baptized at Saint Ann or received First Eucharist at Saint Ann, please complete the form below, so we may look up the information.

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.

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confirmation preparation OVERVIEW- Updated June 28, 2021
THIS NEW INFORMATION IS BASED ON CONFIRMATION OCCURRING DURING The FALL OF Confirmation II (8th Grade year).

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) service encounter and one (1) spiritual encounter per month (Sept -Dec) and fill out the "Service Reflection" form online to submit monthly service information.
  
• Participate in classroom/virtual class 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) service encounter and one (1) spiritual encounter per month Jan-May) and fill out the "Service Reflection" form online to submit monthly service information.
  
• 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

Summer, the Candidate will

• Continue to complete one (1) service encounter and one (1) spiritual encounter per month (June-August) and fill out the "Service Reflection" form online to submit monthly service information.
  

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.
• Participate in the Confirmation Retreat and Rite of Enrollment
• Complete one (1) service encounter and one (1) spiritual encounter per month (Sept - Dec) and fill out the "Service Reflection" form online to submit monthly service information.
  
• Choose Patron Saint and present on that saint
• Keep in close contact with Sponsor.
• Participate in the Rite of Sending on the Sunday before Confirmation.
• Sacrament of Confirmation celebrated in Fall (November)
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to preparation content through classroom assessments.

Spring Term, the Candidate will

• Continue to participate in classroom discussions, small group discussions and individual reflections as assigned by catechist through Chosen.
• Complete one (1) service encounter and one (1) spiritual encounter per month (Jan-Feb) and fill out the "Service Reflection" form online to submit monthly service information.
  
• Take on more responsibility as "adults" in the church by becoming more involved in liturgical ministry

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.