2025-2026 CONFIRMATION DATES
Confirmation Prep Classes will take place on Sunday evenings from 6:30pm-8:00pm.
Parent Attendance is required on September 21st.
Sponsor Attendance is required for Night of Mercy (April 12th) and the Rehearsal (TBD). Sponsors that live out of town are exempt from these requirements. However, Candidates are responsible for following up with their sponsors after the Night of Mercy and Rehearsal. Further instructions will be provided.
Click the orange text for details on each event or requirement.
Sunday, September 7th, 2025 - Parent Meeting at 6:30-7:30pm in New Legacy
Sunday, September 14th, 2025 - Life Teen, Confirmation, & Edge Messy Games Kick Off in New Legacy
Sunday, September 21st, 2025 - Session 1 of Confirmation Prep at 6:30-8:00pm in New Legacy - Parent Attendance Required & Copy of Baptismal Certificate/Sacramental Record Due
Sunday, September 28th, 2025 - Session 2
Sunday, October 5th, 2025 - Session 3
Sunday, October 19th, 2025 - Session 4
Sunday, October 26th, 2025 - Life Teen Social
Sunday, November 2nd, 2025 - Session 5 - announcement of Confirmation Mass date and time*
Sunday, November 9th, 2025 - Session 6
Sunday, November 16th, 2025 - Session 7
Sunday, December 7th, 2025 - Session 8 & Sponsor Selection Due
Sunday, December 14th, 2025 - Life Teen XLT
Sunday, January 11th, 2026 - Life Teen Social
Sunday, January 25th, 2026 - Session 9
Sunday, February 1st, 2026 - Session 10 & Patron Saint Selection Due
Sunday, February 22nd, 2026 - Life Teen: Called to Love - Candidate Attendance Required
Sunday, March 1st, 2026 - Session 11
Friday, March 6th - Sunday, March 8th - Spring Retreat
*retreat attendance is required for all candidates based on the recommendations of the Archdiocese. Please contact our office with questions or concerns.
Sunday, March 22nd, 2026 - Session 12
Sunday, March 29th, 2026 - Session 13
Sunday, April 12th, 2026 - Life Teen: Night of Mercy - Candidate & Sponsor Attendance Required
Sunday, April 19th, 2026 - Session 14
Sunday, April 26th, 2026 - Session 15
Sunday, May 3rd, 2026 - Session 16 & Service Hours Due
April or May - Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation*
*Dates of Rehearsal and Confirmation Mass will be announced in November.
**The Life Teen Nights on February 22nd and April 12th are required for all Confirmation candidates to attend.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Attendance is required for all Confirmation Prep classes, only THREE excused absences are permitted. In order for an absence to be considered excused, advance notice is required (e.g. email, phone call, voicemail to youth ministry staff). Make-up assignments will be required for missed classes. Upon a candidate's fourth absence, youth ministry staff will contact the candidate's parents to discuss their readiness for the Sacrament.
Candidates are encouraged to participate in Life Teen Sessions this year. As mentioned above, the Life Nights on February 22nd and April 12th are required for all Confirmation candidates to attend. The Life Nights on October 26th, December 14th, and January 11th are not mandatory, missing those sessions will not count towards the absences for Confirmation sessions. Attendance at the Advance notice is not necessary for missing Life Teen.
SUBMISSION OF FORMS
All forms can be submitted to our office by emailing them to Maritza at mshreffler@stmarkevangelist.com. They can also be dropped off during Sunday Sessions in the white lockbox directly outside of the youth ministry office.
QUESTIONS?
Please call us at 210-494-1959.
