Confirmation at St. Bernardine

Confirmation

YOUTH CONFIRMATION CLASSES

ONLINE REGISTRATION is now OPEN

Please fill out all the registration forms and send them to Alejandra via email or drop them in main office no later than September 6th, 2024

Year 2 Candidate-Parent orientation meeting Sept. 15th, 2024 at 6:30 PM

Year 1 Incoming Candidate-Parent orientation meeting Sept. 22nd, 2024 at 6:30 PM

Questions? Contact Alejandra Gasser at youthministry@stbernardine.org.

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13

ADULT CONFIRMATION

For those over 18 years old: one must be baptized and should have received First Communion and Reconciliation. Adult Confirmation classes are offered once per year.

Classes will begin in January 2024 for ten sessions. We have partnered with our neighboring parish, St Mel to provide this formation.

Candidates will be confirmed with our youth Confirmation candidates in April/May 2025. The exact dates of sessions and Confirmation will be posted here when they are determined.

YOUTH CONFIRMATION

The Youth Confirmation preparation process normally takes two years to complete. Each “year” begins in September and runs through the following June. Upon completion of the process requirements and approval of the Youth Ministry Coordinator/Pastor, the candidate is confirmed here at St. Bernardine by the Bishop at the scheduled date in April/May of the second year. To be eligible to participate in the process, you must be baptized and be at least a freshman in high school, and willing to actively participate in Youth Ministry, and regularly and consistently participate in liturgy, prayer, and service within St. Bernardine Parish. The operative work is “Participation”. We encourage and welcome participation as a "Pilgrim" searching for truth and meaning and a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as we continue our faith journey together. "Tourists" who are looking for minimum participation and want to have their "Confirmation Box" checked are discouraged. The following are considered Minimum participation in the life of the St. Bernardine community for the purposes of Confirmation:

Pray daily, hopefully together as a family.
Keep Holy the Lord’s Day - Participate in Sunday Mass EVERY Sunday!
Attend all “Sunday Confirmation Sessions” which take place on specified Sundays.
Perform 10 hours of parish/community service as scheduled.
Participate once each month as an Altar Server, a Cross Bearer, an Usher/ Greeter, or a musician/choir member at Sunday Mass at St. Bernardine for two years.
Participation in at least 10 Wednesday Nite Youth Sessions per year. Wednesday Nite sessions are scheduled throughout the year.
Participate in the Confirmation overnight retreat.
$165 confirmation fee due at signup and $200 Retreat fee due at the time of retreat (Each year)

The Year One retreat takes place in early November, and the Year Two retreat occurs in April /May. Contact the Youth Ministry Coordinator Alejandra Gasser at (818) 710-1662 or email: youthministry@stbernardine.org.