Requirements

• Minimum preparation of one year.
• The candidate must have a local sponsor by the last week of September.
• Parent or sponsor participation on the same day and time as your child’s discipleship sessions.
• A baptismal preparation course is required for all parents and sponsors every 3 years.
• Retreats ensure that Confirmation objectives are thoroughly covered and understood.

All family members participate in these ways, among others:

• Weekly, Sunday Mass (or Saturday Vigil Mass); Holy Days of Obligation.
• Monthly, Community Meetings. 

Parents and sponsors participate in:

• Option I: Weekly, Adult Meetings held at the time of their child’s session; or,
• Option II: Weekly, Parents volunteer as catechists or assistants at the time of their child’s session.
• Monthly, Community Meetings. 

Young people participate in:

• Weekly, attendance of discipleship sessions for young people.
• Monthly, Community Meetings.

Required Documents

• New families: Completed registration application.
• Returning families: Meeting with staff and signed photography agreement.
• Copy of certificate of Baptism.

Registration, Fees, and Tuition (due at time of registration)
Religious Education and parish registration are required, in person, for all children to participate in discipleship sessions. This allows your family to grow in community with Saint Mary Cathedral and provides us with vital information about your child, family, and sacramental needs.

Tuition                                                     

• Fee for family with one child:             $75 per family
• Fee for each additional child:            $10 per child

Fees 

• Retreat Fees:                                    To be announced.

 
Attendance Policy
Note: Candidates must be registered by the last Sunday in September to be considered for receiving Confirmation the following spring. Applications are accepted – and families are invited to participate – throughout the year.
 
Parent / Sponsor Attendance
Parent participation counts as a part of your child’s attendance. Without parent or sponsor involvement on the same day and time, your child’s discipleship session will appear as an absence in their record.
 
Teen Attendance
Unless otherwise announced, weekly attendance is required from all candidates. Young people must abide by the following to be considered for receiving sacraments:

• Regular attendance is expected. No more than three excused absences are allowed.

• Late arrival of 15 minutes or more is considered tardy.

• Three tardies are recorded as one absence. 

• Parent requests for dismissal from a discipleship session for sports practices will be counted as an unexcused absence. Please resolve schedule conflicts with coaches or instructors.

• Excused absences for illness, medical needs or other valid emergencies must be reported to the CFF office within three days of session date by phone or e-mail: