Confirmation
Open to teens in 10th, 11th, and 12th grade, our program is grounded in relationship building, discernment, and service. Confirmation is a year for reflection, learning, and growth. Meetings are held once per month, the schedule is below. All meeting times begin at 1:30 PM unless otherwise specified. There is a $200 program fee, payable upon registration. Scholarships are available. Please note that you will also need to register separately for your Youth Ministry program. The 2026-27 Youth Ministry registration is available here.
Confirmation Schedule 2026-2027
Sunday, September 20th – Parent Meeting – Noon (after the 11 AM Mass)
Sunday, October 4th
Sunday, November 15th – Retreat 1
Sunday, December 13th
Sunday, January 17th, 2027
Sunday, February 21st
Sunday, March 14th – Retreat 2
Sunday, April 18th – Last Session
Sunday, May 9th – Confirmands are blessed at 9 and 11 AM Masses/Mother's Day
Thursday, May 13th, 7PM – Rite of Confirmation at the Basilica with Bishop Izen presiding
Confirmation Registration
Confirmation Coordinator / Chris Sonnek
Administration Support /Jill Audette
Community Engagement
You have chosen the community of St. Joan of Arc to discern what it means to become confirmed. As part of your journey, we are asking you to engage in the community in a specific way. Choose three events / meetings / celebrations outside of Sunday Mass and the Youth Ministry program to learn more about our church community. This could be attending a meeting on how to respond to the homeless, a prayer group, a reconciliation service, a baptism, a rally for justice, etc. The possibilities are almost endless!
Service
Service is faith in action! During this year of Confirmation preparation, each candidate has the opportunity to reflect on their faith and discern their place within the church. What better way to think about faith than by putting it into actions that benefit the community? Complete three different service opportunities throughout the year and reflect on them in light of what we talk about in our meetings.
Why is a life of service important for people of faith? What type of community is God calling us to be a part of creating? Examples of service include: Micah service, Feed My Starving Children, working at our Lenten Soup Suppers, volunteering at various church events, cooking a meal at a shelter, helping a neighbor with their yard work, picking up trash in your neighborhood, helping sort donations at a food shelf, summer service trip, going grocery shopping for an elderly neighbor, and many others. One service opportunity is required: MASS – Mass and Service Support. This includes being a Greeter, and Gift Carrier, and Serving Cookies/Coffee for a Sunday Gym Mass at SJA.
If you have questions about what may count as service, ask Chris Sonnek, the Confirmation Coordinator. We will discuss Sponsors at the parent meeting in September.