Eligibility

ELIGIBILITY, RESPONSIBILITY OF CANDIDATE, and ROLE OF PARENTS
Eligibility of Candidate
 * Each candidate for Confirmation must have completed four years of religious study in St. Joseph School or the Faith Formation Program (Religious Education).
 * Parents must attend the sacramental preparation classes. Absence will impact learning and risk ineligibility.
 * Consistent practice of our faith by attending weekly Mass and participating in the sacraments is required.
 * The candidate must attend the Confirmation retreat.
 * The candidate must provide 15 hours of documented service.
 * The Pastoral team will interview each Candidate to discuss his or her letter of intent to receive the sacrament of Confirmation. This letter must explain why the person wishes to be confirmed and how the individual will embody what has been learned into daily practice.

Responsibility of Candidate
 * The Candidate will reflect the seriousness of the commitment to be made and will demonstrate understanding of the truths of the Catholic Church in word and deed.
 * The Service rendered for the required hours will be documented by completion of summary forms, signed by the moderators of the particular activity. These hours of service, which should reflect a variety of activities, represent giving of oneself to those in need such as the lonely in a nursing home, assisting the elderly, offering help to school and community or food pantry.

Role of Parent
 * Parents provide the primary role model for practice of the faith and are thereby called to assist in the spiritual growth of the Candidate by attending the weekly Mass of the parish as well as by participating in the sacraments.
 * The parents will support the effort of the catechists who instruct the Candidates in their faith by reviewing what is learned and encouraging the practice of the Catholic values taught and daily family prayer.
 * The parents will attend the preparation meeting on Monday, May 7, 2012.

For Eligibility and Role of Sponsors, please click here.