Confirmation
As Catholics we grow in grace, just as we physically grow from childhood, through adolescence, into adulthood. The Sacrament of Confirmation is the spiritual equivalent of the physical growth process. Confirmation is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace, making the recipient “more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit.” Once confirmed, a Catholic is considered a true witness of Christ, and so is more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1285)
Who can be confirmed, and what is required of a candidate for Confirmation?
Any Catholic Christian who has received the sacrament of Baptism and is in the “state of grace” can be admitted to Confirmation. To be “in the state of grace” means not to have committed any serious sin (mortal sin). – YOUCAT 206
In the Archdiocese of Edmonton, most young people receive the sacrament when they are 11-12 years old.
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All programs require that a parent attend the parent orientation session and the preparation sessions with the child.
Exception: For the Summer Intensive Program, attendance by a parent or sponsor is optional. Participants may attend independently.
Parent Orientation – June 19 from 6:00 – 7:00pm
July 7 from 10 am – 2:30 pm
July 8 from 10 am – 2:30 pm
July 9 from 10 am – 2:30 pm
July 10 from 10 am – 2:30 pm
July 11 from 10 am – 2:30 pm
Confirmation Mass on July 13, 2025 at 4:30pm
Parent Orientation – September 10 from 6:30 – 7:30pm
September 24 6:30-8:30 pm
October 8 6:30-8:30 pm
October 22 6:30-8:30 pm
October 29 6:30-8:30 pm
November 12 6:30-8:30 pm
November 26 6:30-8:30 pm
December 10 6:30-8:30 pm
January 10 9:30 am – 2:30 pm (includes confessions)
Confirmation Mass on January 11, 2026 at 4:30pm
The fee for the Confirmation preparation program is $50 for each child.