Confirmation

Confirmation

Confirmation is a sacrament through which we receive the fullness of the Holy Spirit to make us more perfect Christians and true witnesses of Jesus Christ. It is the third of the Sacraments of Initiation, which began in Baptism and continues in the Eucharist, and now comes into fulfillment here. As the candidates come forward to be confirmed, they ask God for the passion and fire they need to profess their faith in the Catholic Church and personally take on the responsibility for continuing their own religious journey. Only then can one have the love for Jesus that drives them to regularly participate in Sunday Mass, continue their spiritual formation within the Church community, serve others’ needs, and spread and defend the faith in word and deed.

By the sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed.

— Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 1285

Youth

Teens age 14 and older who have been baptized and received first holy communion may enroll in our Religious Education program. Each year, the bishop of Sacramento comes to extend his hands over the students of confirmation class and asks the Holy Spirit to come upon them with special graces and gifts. Please visit Religious Education for more information.

Teens who have not been baptized may enroll in the Order of Christian Initiation of Children (OCIC) and will receive their confirmation along with baptism and first communion.

Adults

Adults ages 18 and older who have not been baptized will receive their confirmation together with baptism and first communion. For more information, visit the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA).

Adults who have not received Confirmation may also enroll in our confirmation prep class.

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