Confirmation
At Good Shepherd, preparation for Confirmation is a two-year process which typically occurs during 7th and 8th grades with Confirmation taking place in Fall of the 9th grade year. See requirements below.
If your middle or high school student has not yet received First Reconciliation or First Eucharist, preparation for those sacraments will have additional requirements.
Contact the Faith Formation Team with any questions about sacramental preparation.
General Requirements
- Birth and Baptismal Certificates (due September 30, 2026)
- We require a copy of both the birth and baptismal certificate of every student in our Faith Formation program.
- Please submit certificates to office@gs-cc.org.
- Complete two years of sacramental preparation
- Attend Mass every Sunday and Holy Day of Obligation
- Attend weekly Faith Formation classes and retreat.
- Parents must attend parent meetings.
- Learn the prayers assigned to the student’s grade
Year 1 Requirements
- Follow general requirements listed above
- Start your reflections from the Confirmation Companion
- Complete pages 6 – 9 in the Confirmation Companion, and the Confirmation Saint Name Form (due April 30, 2026)
- Provide Sponsor Certificate (due April 30, 2026). See the Sponsor Form to guide you on eligibility and forms needed.
Year 2 Requirements
- Follow General Requirements listed above
- Complete the Confirmation Companion reflections before your interview.
- Complete Anointed in the Spirit book (Summer 2026)
- Prepare for and actively participate in Confirmation interviews: July 18, August 30, or September 19.
- Attend and actively participate in a Confirmation retreat and Reconciliation service: Saturday, September 26, 9:30am – 6:30pm (after the Vigil Mass)
- Attend Confirmation Rehearsal
- Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 6pm: Group A (students with last names A – I)
- Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 6pm: Group B (students with last names J – Z)
- Attend Confirmation: Saturday, November 21, 2026 with Archbishop Broglio at 10:30am (Group A) and 1:30pm (Group B).
Sacraments for Baptized Catholics
Upcoming weekly sessions: March 18 – May 20, 2026, 7 – 8:30pm
For those who are already baptized Catholic, but never received the Sacraments of Confirmation and/or Eucharist, Good Shepherd offers a 10-week session of small group meetings to prepare for these Sacraments.
Please fill out the Sacraments for Baptized Catholics registration form and send completed form to adultsacraments@gs-cc.org by email or stop by the office to drop it off.
