Welcome to the  official Sacred Hearts Confirmation Prep Page!

Confirmation 2022 was held on May 11th at St. Albert the Great Parish, and it was a beautiful night! Thank you so much to all who helped support our candidates this year, and please pray for them in this new stage of their faith journey.

SAVE THE DATE: Those who will be in 8th and 9th grade during the 2022-2023 school year - we will be having informational meetings regarding Confirmation prep on Sun. 8/14 at 6pm and Wed. 8/24 at 6pm. Please plan to attend whichever session best fits your schedule.

There will be changes coming to our Confirmation preparation process in 2022-2023 - stay tuned for more information to come!
   

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1) Classes--Click the link for a quick look at the schedule for the 2021-2022 year.
Great! Now that we have that settled, check out all the information below for everything you need to make this year amazing! 

2) Events--For both 8th and 9th grade year of Faith Formation, parents need to seek out one Catholic event for eight grade and two Catholic events for ninth grade. Click on the link to see all exceptions, and a list of all approved events (will be updated throughout the year!). Don't forget to fill out your accountability forms (found in your folders and also in this link) and turn it into the Christian Formation Office as you complete them! 

3) Sponsor/Student Media Interviews--For both 8th and 9th grade year, students and sponsors need to discuss 2 forms of Catholic media per year. Click on the link for details and to view the accountaiblity form, and see below for approved media outlets NOTE: These are best to viewed together in person, but can be done remotely if sponsor is not local:

• NEW!  Dynamic Catholic's Decision Point​
  • There are 12 "sessions" to choose from in this series of videos. Have your child pick a session they would like to watch! Each "session" is broken down into about 6 videos. Please have your child and sponsor watch the entire "session" of 6 (or so) videos, and have your child "interview" their sponsor with their accountaiblity sheet that can be found in your folder or the link above. 
  • NOTE: (Is your child's sponsor far away, no worries! This can be done over the phone! And if your child isn't ready to pick a sponsor? No worries! A parent can step in to do this!)]
• FORMED.org (Free to sign up, just mark you are from Sacred Hearts Parish)
  • ​Plenty of videos and dynamic series are found at this "Catholic NetFlix"! Contact Paul if you would like a good suggestion for your student!
• Steubenville Youth Conference Speakers on YouTube
  • Amazing Catholic content fit for high schoolers! Have your student pick any video that looks interesting and engaging. Reach out to Paul if you'd like a suggestion! (Some of my favorite speakers are Father Mike, Father Leo, Paul J. Kim, Sister Miriam, Sarah Swafford, and Matt Fradd...just to name a few!)

4) Parent Night--For both 8th and 9th grade year of faith formation at Sacred Hearts, parents need to seek out 1 parent night about Confirmation. There are two options available in 2021-2022: Sun. October 10th from 7-8:30pm or Sun. January 30th* from 4:30-6pm. 

*Note - this date has been changed from previous communications due to a schedule conflict.

Parents are also always welcome (and encouraged!) to sit in on classes with their students! 

5) Retreat--Only 9th grade is required to seek out a retreat in order to be confirmed in the Diocese of Madison (8th grade is encouraged to seek out a day long one!) The 2021-2022 Gr. 9 Confirmation Retreat will be held at Camp Gray from March 26-27th, 2022. More information to come!

6) Service Hours--Only 5 hours are required each year for 8th and 9th grade faith formation! Click here for ideas and form.  Email Lisa Johnson for more ideas at lisa.johnson@sacred-hearts.org

7) Other Important Forms--Click Here for the "Confirmation Saint Name" sheet and Click Here for the "Confirmation Sponsor" form and Click Here for the "Letter of Intent" sheet.

8) Gr. 9 Confirmation Mass: Wednesday, May 11, 2022, 7:00 PM (St. Albert the Great, SP)