Confirmation Preparation for Adults

If you are a baptized Catholic who has completed high school and who has celebrated your First Communion but for whatever reason was not able to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, your are invited to prepare for and be Confirmed at the St. Thomas More Newman Center.   

While many confirmation programs last a year or more, this one has been condensed into a format that will accommodate the busy schedules of university students and young adults.  Because of its brevity, attendance is essential.  People whose schedules will cause them to miss more than one session should consider taking part in the program at a later time.

Spring classes for Confirmation begin Sunday, February 8 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm and continue each Sunday at the same time through March 15.  Confirmation will take place on May 17 at the 5:30 pm Mass. 

Below is a list of things that you can start on before the first class:

§  Obtain a new copy of your baptismal certificate.

§  Married persons must be in a valid sacramental Catholic marriage in order to be confirmed. Please bring a copy of your church marriage certificate with you.  [If you would like to have your non-sacramental marriage blessed, please call ahead and make an appointment with one of the priests or deacons on staff.  Normally the process requires six months of marriage preparation.]

§  Invite a Catholic who is confirmed and at least sixteen years of age whom you admire for their Christian witness to be your Confirmation sponsor. Married persons cannot ask their spouse to be their sponsor.

§  Begin thinking of a Saint you would like to be your patron.  You may choose to take the Saint’s name as your confirmation name. The patron saints index http://saints.sqpn.com/indexsnt.htm  provides profiles and information on saints.

§  Complete the registration form.

§  Call Fr. Bob Kelly, OP (573) 449-5424 or E-Mail bob.kelly@newmancentercolumbia.org if you have any questions.