Confirmation at St. Gabriel
Sorry! Registration for the 2019-2020 school year has closed.
No late registrations are being accepted.
In the Sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized person is “sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit”. For students, Confirmation at St. Gabriel Catholic Church is typically received in 9th grade. See prerequisities below.
Before registering your student for confirmation,
please read the information on this page and print the Information Packet.
Questions? Please contact Brenda Baalman at 704-362-5047 ext. 219.
Prerequisites for Confirmation
In order to receive this sacrament, students (9th grade or older) must have:
- Been baptized
- Received the sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Eucharist
- Completed 6th, 7th and 8th grades of religious instruction in a Catholic Faith Formation program or a Catholic school, prior to beginning preparation for Confirmation
Required Parent Meeting
If your child would like to prepare for Confirmation in the 2018-2019 school year, one or both parents must attend a parent information meeting. Choose one date below.
- Sunday, April 28, at 1:30 pm, in the school cafeteria
- OR Wednesday, May 8, at 7:00 pm, in the Ministry Center, Room A (English) and Room B (en español)
- OR Monday, May 13, at 7:00 pm in the Ministry Center, Room B (English) & C (en español)
Important Dates for 2019-2020
| Registration for Confirmation | Opens online beginning April 1 |
| Required Parent Info Meeting | Attend one.
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| Confirmation Registration Closes | Last date to register for Confirmation: Monday, June 3 |
| Summer Service Hours Due | September 1 |
| Required Student Retreat | Friday, January 3, 7:00 - 8:30 pm |
| Sponsor/Parent Letters Due |
Monday, December 2 |
| Confirmation Service Project - Clothing Drive |
Clothing Drive - Ministry Center |
| Confirmation Mass | Saturday in January or February 2020 (date to be announced) |
Information Packet: **Print and Review**
Before registering your student, please print and review the linked information packet. If you have questions, this information will be reviewed at the required Parent Info meeting in April and May.
Confirmation Info Packet - Print and ReviewManual de Información para la Confirmación -
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Having trouble viewing the packet? Open this webpage in Google Chrome or Internet Explorer.
No access to a printer? Contact Brenda Baalman 704-362-5047 ext. 219 for printed forms.
Confirmation Classes
Students will attend Faith Formation classes September - December. You will select one of these options in the online registration form:
- Sundays, 1:45 - 3:00 pm, Parish Center/School
- Sundays, 3:30 - 4:45 pm, Parish Center/School
- Wednesdays, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, Parish Center/School
- Weekly, as part of an in-home group. (Note: The Faith Formation Office does not organize in-home groups. Parents organize and host these with materials we provide.)
Register for Confirmation
Registration and fee payment ($80 for materials) are online this year. Financial hardship? Please contact Brenda Baalman, at 704-362-5047, ext. 219, before registering.
Before registering:
- Print and review the Confirmation Information Packet.
- Please help your student prayerfully select a Confirmation Name and a Confirmation Sponsor. You will need to include both on the registration form. See the Info Packet for help.
- Determine which weekly Confirmation Faith Formation Class your student will attend. See options above.
