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 Schooler has not yet received First Reconciliation or First Eucharist, preparation for those sacraments will have additional requirements.
Contact Stacy Austin (grades 1 – 6) and Miguel DeAngel (grades 7 – 12) with any questions about sacramental preparation.
General Requirements
- Birth and Baptismal Certificates (due September 30, 2025)
- 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 any related 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, 2025)
- Provide Sponsor Certificate (due April 30, 2025). 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 2025)
- Prepare and actively participate in Confirmation interviews: July 26 – 27, August 16 – 17, or September 6 – 7.
- Attend and actively participate in a Confirmation retreat and Reconciliation service: Saturday, September 27, 10am – 6:30pm (after the Vigil Mass)
- Attend Confirmation Rehearsal
- Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 6pm: Group A (students with last names A – I)
- Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 6pm: Group B (students with last names J – Z)
- Attend Confirmation: Saturday, October 18, 2025 with Bishop Burbidge at 10:30am (Group A) and 1:30pm (Group B).
Adult Confirmation
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. Contact Joan Sheppard with any questions or to sign up for the upcoming session.
