2026-2027 CONFIRMATION DATES
Confirmation Prep Classes will take place on Sunday evenings from 6:30pm-8:00pm.
Parent Attendance is required on September 20th.
Sponsor Attendance is required for Night of Mercy (April 4th) and the Rehearsal (TBA). 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, August 30th, 2026 - Parent Meeting at 6:30-7:30pm in New Legacy
Sunday, September 13th, 2026 - Life Teen, Confirmation, & Edge Messy Games Kick Off in New Legacy
Sunday, September 20th, 2026 - Session 1 of Confirmation Prep at 6:30-8:00pm in Shalom - Parent Attendance Required & Contract due
Sunday, October 4th, 2026 - Session 2 & Copies of Baptismal & First Communion Certificate Due
Sunday, October 18th, 2026 - Session 3
Sunday, November 1st, 2026 - Session 4 - announcement of Confirmation Mass date and time*
Sunday, November 15th, 2026 - Session 5
Sunday, December 6th, 2026 - Session 6 & Sponsor Selection Due
Sunday, December 13th, 2026 - Session 7
Sunday, January 10th, 2027 - Session 8
Sunday, January 24th, 2027 - Session 9 - 50th Anniversary XLT
Sunday, January 31st, 2027 - Session 10
Sunday, February 7th, 2027 - Session 11 & Patron Saint Selection Due
Sunday, February 21st, 2027 - Session 12
Sunday, February 28th, 2027 - Session 13
Friday, March 12th - Sunday, March 14th - 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 21st, 2027 - Session 14
Sunday, April 4th, 2027 - Session 15 - Sponsor Attendance Required & Service Hours Due
Sunday, April 18th, 2027 - Session 16
Sunday, April 25th, 2027 - Session 17
Sunday, May 2nd, 2027 - Session 18
Sunday, May 16th, 2027 - Session 19
Sunday, May 23rd, 2027 - Session 20 - 50th Anniversary Teaching Mass at 5pm
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 FOUR 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.
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.
