Confirmation

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Adult Confirmation

Youth Confirmation
Adult Confirmation

Adults who did not receive the Sacrament of Confirmation but wish to be Confirmed in order to complete their Sacraments of Initiation may do so through two Confirmation Masses held at the Cathedral:

- On Pentecost Weekend (in May or June)

- On the Saturday Vigil for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (in late November)

Contact your parish church for more information on preparation and celebrating the sacrament

If a person is fully prepared for the Sacrament according to their pastor, their parish may register them directly with the Office of Worship through documents sent out approximately a month before the date of the Confirmation.

The Office of Faith Formation offers classes a few weeks before the date of the Confirmation for those adults who wish to be Confirmed but who need additional instruction beforehand. Contact the Office of Faith Formation for more information at 415-614-5650.

Confirmation candidates (age 18+) may come to formation classes given by the Office of Faith Formation. These classes are offered in the spring and fall, for Confirmations on Pentecost and the Vigil Mass for the Feast of Christ the King. Permission & registration must go through the candidates' parish. (Alternatively, candidates may choose to join their parish for preparation and/or celebration of the sacrament.)

Formation classes with the archdiocese for the Sacrament of Confirmation
R egistration Form English/ Spanish

November 23, 2019
5:30 Mass
(Candidates & Sponors arrive at 4:30 and meet in lower hall)

Parishes are responsible for notifying the Office of Worship that a candidate will be celebrating the sacrament at St. Mary Cathedral. This is done by notifying the Office of Worship.

Parishes are responsible for providing a name tag for the celebration of the sacrament for the candidate, preparing a certificate and registering the sacrament in their sacramental registry.

Celebration of the Sacrament during Lent

Documents:
Archdiocese of San Francisco Guide Part 1 Part 2

Revised Rite of Confirmation, English & Spanish
Universal Prayer for Confirmation, English & Spanish
Links:

Office of Faith Formation Adult Confirmation Preparation Class
USCCB Confirmation
Youth Confirmation

SCHOOL-AGE CONFIRMATION

Most parishes and schools within the Archdiocese have a process for preparing young adults for the Sacrament of Confirmation. The Confirmation Mass takes place either in the parish church, or with other parishes throughout the Archdiocese at the Cathedral.

The Cathedral Confirmation is scheduled by the Office of Worship and the Office of the Archbishop for some time in the early Easter Season each year. Registration takes place through the parishes.

Youth Confirmation within the Archdiocese of San Francisco takes place between 8th grade and the end of high school, in the parish or at the Cathedral of St. Mary of Assumption.. Provided for your information: Confirmation Guidelines

For catechetical information and needs contact Sr. Celeste Arbuckle, SSS at arbucklec@sfarch.org
415-614-5652
For Archdiocesan Group Confirmation Retreats contact Chris Mariano at marianoc@sfach.org
415-614-5594
For the Office of Worship and Laura Bertone, Director, at bertone@sfarch.org
415-614-5586

Confirmations are celebrated within the parish community or
at St. Mary Cathedral

Contact your parish church for more information on preparation and celebrating the sacrament
Catechist Support for Confirmation

Youth Confirmation Resources (NCEA ACRE)

The NCEA ACRE is a tool that is to be used at the beginning of the Confirmation process to assess what the candidates already know and to tailor your curriculum based on the areas needing more review/ time. As you prepare to administer the NCEA Level 2 ACRE to your first year Confirmation students, the Office of Faith Formation will help and support you in whatever way we can during this preparation time.

Here you will find resources that best explain the NCEA ACRE’s purpose, distinguish the difference between an “assessment” and a "test."

Please look at the above document to best understand what the NCEA ACRE is all about. Additional resources, such as the administration manual, interpretation manual, sample questions and ordering form can be found here:
Archdiocese Requirements
Assessment Ordering Information

Booklets are available in the Faith Formation office that can be borrowed for your use and returned. This office will receive the overall composite results of the whole Archdiocese (not any individual or parish results), which will be shared with all parish catechetical leaders.

Confirmation

Adult Confirmation

SCHOOL-AGE CONFIRMATION

Youth Confirmation Resources (NCEA ACRE)