Registration Materials Are Due by March12th and Should Include the Following
Our Lady of Lourdes
Confirmation Program Requirements
Registration Materials are due by March12th and should include the following:
- Registration Form
This should be completed online at:
- Program Materials Fee
A program fee of $60 is requested to help defray a small percentage of the costs for this preparation program. Should this present a hardship, simply contribute according to your ability.
- Baptismal Certificate
If you were baptized somewhere other than OLL, you must contact your baptismal parishfor an updated baptismal certificatewith notations, that will indicate completion of your First Communion.
- Sponsor’s Letter of Good Standing
Sponsors must ask their current pastor for a Letter of Good Standing in the Catholic Church. A form is provided in your packet. Note: this must be completed even if your sponsor is a member at OLL.
- Service Plan
Christian discipleship is all about faith and works. Each Candidate is to perform 10 hours of service to others. At least 5 of the 10 service hours should be served in your parish community. Choose from the list of service opportunities or describe an alternate plan for approval.
- Choose a weekend retreat
Each candidate must attend at least one overnight retreat. Registration often closes very early in the spring. Please indicate which retreat from the list provided you have registered to attend.
Ongoing Attendance
- Attendance at Sunday Mass (or Saturday Vigil) every week
Families are the first Church our children experience. If parents desire Confirmation for their children, they should model an active faith life. Attending Mass is our Catholic duty; it also shows the importance we place on the faith we are handing on to our children. Candidates must attend Mass every week.
- Attend all Confirmation Preparatory Sessions
Attendance at sessions is an integral part of learning about our Faith. It is our hope that all Confirmation Candidates will be able to attend all sessions. In the event that there is a conflict with sports or another event, please work with the Coordinator to makeup the session.
- Participate in the Tri-parish LIFETEEN program
Every Sunday evening at the Sacred Heart Activity Building from 7-8:30pm, high school students from the three parishes in Columbia come together to eat, play games, discuss issues of faith, create positive friendships, and lead one another closer to Christ. The benefits for the teens are felt individually, collectively, by their families, and the community as a whole.
Requirements to be completed in the fall (due Sept 10th)
- Choose a Confirmation Saint and write a letter to Bishop Gaydos
Each Candidate willchoose a Confirmation Saint and provide a brief description of their choice and write a formal letter of request to receive Confirmation from the Bishop.