Confirmation info: Retreat Info
April Retreats - Scroll Further Down Page for General Confirmation Info
Confirmation Group One: April Retreat is THIS Saturday, April 17 at 10:00 am
This is just a reminder that Confirmation candidates have two additional upcoming retreats.
Group one, students making their Confirmation on Saturday, May 22 at the 5:00 pm Mass, have one this Saturday, April 17 at 10:00 am. Click HERE for materials candidates should review. We do not share Zoom links on our parish website, the link can be found in an email send to you from me on Thursday, April 14 and in the actual e-newsletter send Friday, April 16. Email me at kchears@stgertrudechicago.org if you need it!
Confirmation Group Two: April Retreat is Next Saturday, April 24
Group two will have their April retreat next Saturday, April 24 at 10:00 am. A Zoom link and materials will be sent out next week and included in next Friday's Religious Ed newsletter.
Please Fill Out Confirmation Forms
Just a reminder for both groups - there are a number of forms that need to be filled out during the Confirmation process. I'll be reaching out to families that still need to complete forms soon.
Confirmation Dates
Saturday, May 22 at 5:00 pm or Sunday, May 23 at the 10:30 am Mass
Confirmation will be held on Saturday, May 22 at 5:00 pm or Sunday, May 23 at the 10:30 am Mass.
As discussed during the Confirmation parent meeting in January, we still intend to have our young adults gather for retreats, held online via Zoom. There will be four retreats, one each month, leading up to the May Confirmation Masses. Each retreat will be roughly 90 minutes long and held on Saturday mornings from 10:00-11:30 am.
We will cluster our young adults into two groups according to the Confirmation date chosen – Saturday or Sunday. By having the same groups gather each month, we hope it will help the students get familiar with each other and be more comfortable openly discussing topics of faith.
Group one is comprised of students making their Confirmation on Saturday, May 22 at the 5:00 pm Mass. Group two references students making their Confirmation on Sunday, May 23 at the 10:30 am Mass.
Our retreat dates are:
Group one:
- Saturday, February 13
- Saturday, March 13
- Saturday, April 17
- May TBA
Group two:
- Saturday, February 20
- Saturday, March 20
- Saturday, April 24
- May TBA
Zoom invites will be emailed to parents in the days before each retreat..
There are a number of forms that need to be filled out during the Confirmation process. The due dates are:
- February - Registration form, baptismal certificates, and sponsor information
- March and April - Service project information
- April- Confirmation name
- May - Letter to Fr. Rich
Confirmation forms can e found here.
Sacrament of Confirmation-saturday, May 22 & Sunday, May 23
Confirmation Requirements
Current 8th graders in NCA or enrolled in our Religious Ed program are undergoing year two of Confirmation preparation now. They will make their Confirmation on Saturday, May 22 at the 5:00 pm Mass and Sunday, May 23 at the 10:30 am Mass. Confirmation forms are listed below.
Current 7th graders in NCA or in our Religious Ed program are in year one of of Confirmation preparation now. They will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in the spring of 2022.
Confirmation Sacramental Form/Fee
There is a Sacramental Fee of $50 per child. Please fill out this sacramental form and email it to kchears@stgertrudechicago.org.