2026-2027 CONFIRMATION PREPARATION INFORMATION AND SCHEDULE

• October 7, 2026 - LIVING ROSARY at 6:00 PM at St Linus Church - Strongly encouraged to attend as a spiritual celebration.
• October 17, 2026 - Sacramental Registration and Confirmation Student Contracts due.
• October 18, 2026 - Confirmation Enrollment Mass at 9:00 AM at Our Lady of the Ridge Church - ALL candidates are required to attend.
• October 24, 2026 - Confirmation retreat from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM at Our Lady of the Ridge.
• December 19, 2026 - Saint report due.
• January 9, 2027 - Service hours and spiritual celebration sheets due.
• February 4, 2027 - Confirmation rehearsal at 6:00 PM at St. Linus Church. All students and sponsors are required to attend. If a sponsor cannot attend, one parent/guardian must attend.
• February 7, 2027 - Confirmation Mass at 12:00 PM at St. Linus Church.

ALL candidates are expected to participate fully in their preparation by being present and engaged for all classes, mass/prayer sessions and completing all work assigned.

For your convenience included are links to any forms your student(s) will need to complete:

SACRAMENTAL REGISTRATION FORM - Parents, please have this form filled out and returned to our office no later than October 20, 2024 - If your student hasn't chosen their sponsor or Confirmation name yet, that's no problem. Just leave those spaces blank for now - CLICK HERE to Print the Confirmation Registration and Confirmation Sponsor Forms (PDF)

SACRAMENTAL REGISTRATION FORM - Parents, please have this form filled out and returned to our office no later than October 17, 2026 - If your student hasn't chosen their sponsor or Confirmation name yet, that's no problem. Just leave those spaces blank for now - Print the Confirmation Registration and Confirmation Sponsor Forms (PDF) - CLICK HERE

MASS CELEBRATION - Students are expected to attend Sunday mass regularly (You are free to attend mass at any parish, not just OLOR or St. Linus). Students are asked to take the time to notice 1 thing about the mass they attended and write about it. Whether it be something trivial or meaningful, they should pick an element they found engaging and write it down. Only 2 mass reports per month are required to be filled out and turned in. Students may keep all work to hand in to their catechist at the next class - CLICK HERE to Print the Mass Celebration Summary Form (PDF)

SUNDAY MASS - Students are expected to attend Sunday mass regularly (You are free to attend mass at any parish, not just OLOR or St. Linus). Students are asked to take the time to notice something about the mass they attended and write about it. Whether it be something trivial or meaningful, they should pick an element they found engaging and write it down. Two Mass reports per month are required to be filled out and turned in. Students may keep all work to hand in to their catechist at the next class - Print the Sunday Mass Summary Form (PDF) - CLICK HERE

SPIRITUAL CELEBRATION - Weddings, baptisms, funerals, prayer vigils, adoration hours etc are some examples of Spiritual Celebrations. We only require 1 to fulfill their requirement. Again, these celebrations are NOT limited to events happening at OLOR or St Linus. Instructions are the same as the Mass summary, just pick something they connected with from that event and write about it - CLICK HERE to Print the Spiritual Celebration or Devotion Summary Form (PDF)

SPIRITUAL CELEBRATION - Weddings, baptisms, funerals, prayer vigils, adoration hours etc are some examples of Spiritual Celebrations. We require 2 reports to fulfill their requirement. Again, these celebrations are NOT limited to events happening at OLOR or St Linus. Instructions are the same as the Mass summary, just pick something they connected with from that event and write about it - Print the Spiritual Celebration or Devotion Summary Form (PDF) - CLICK HERE

SERVICE HOURS - Acts of service are an important lesson in humility, empathy and also provides a sense of pride. Please do not shortchange your student by just signing off on household tasks. There are many examples of acts of service they could perform inside or outside of the home ('unpaid' yard work for neighbors, 'unpaid' tutoring in a musical instrument, helping run athletic drills etc. Please do not accept monetary payment for acts of service. Our parish is also a great resource for service opportunities for our students so look at the weekly bulletin and see what events are coming up. Should you or your student have a question about the validity of a service opportunity, please reach out to your catechist or the RE Coordinators. We are requiring 3-4 hours per month from August through mid January. There are 720 hours in a 30day month and we are only requiring 3-4 hrs of that time devoted to the service of others. - CLICK HERE to Print the Confirmation Service / Ministry Projects Form (PDF)

SERVICE HOURS - Students are required to complete 12 services hours prior to receiving the sacrament of Confirmation. Activities should be volunteer and reflect their growing commitment to living out their faith. Please contact the rectory at 708-422-2400 for information about the many parish-led volunteer ministries a student may volunteer with - Print Service Summary Sheets (PDF) - CLICK HERE

SAINT PROJECT - As part of the Confirmation process, students choose a saint’s name to take as their Confirmation name. They will then write a report about that saint and why they chose to take that saint’s name. It is very important that your child decides what's important about the connection to their saint and this sacrament. Please support your child with this self-reflection - Print the Confirmation Name and Saint Report/Poster (PDF) - CLICK HERE

ALL REPORTS AND SERVICE PROJECTS REPORTS WILL BE READ AND LOGGED - It is our hope the students will find some meaning in these masses and spiritual events, so we will not be judging how the summary is written, grammar etc. We are hoping to ignite a connection to their faith they can continue to build on.

We are excited to be a part of your child's spiritual journey and welcome your input or questions you have during this process.

Any questions or concerns, please contact the Religious Education Office at 708-422-2400 ext 139 or via email religioused@stlinusschool.org.