At least one parent must attend the:
Ignite Parent Session on Sunday, October 6th from 4:15 - 5:15 PM.
Confirmation Interview Sign up for a 15-minute Confirmation Interview between 6:00 - 8:30 PM on Thursday, October 17, or Tuesday October 22.
You should choose your sponsor now and have conversations with him/her over the next several months.
Provide your sponsor's name and email as soon as possible.
A sponsor is a spiritual mentor who will coach you over the next several months on the art of living a Catholic life. The current Rite of Confirmation recommends that the sponsor for Confirmation be the baptismal godparent. Sponsors must be:
At least 16 years old (unless the pastor has granted an exemption for a just cause)
A Catholic who has been confirmed and has received the blessed Eucharist
Not bound by a canonical penalty
Leading a life of faith befitting the role to be undertaken (for example, regularly attending Sunday Mass; if married, be in a marriage recognized by the Catholic Church)
Not a parent of the confirmand
Sign up for 15 minute interview between 6:00 - 8:30 PM on Thursday, October 17 or Tuesday October 22.
The beginning of the Confirmation preparation is known as the Inquiry Phase. During this phase, the parents and the candidate should discern the teen's readiness and disposition to receiving the sacrament of Confirmation. An essential requirement of the Inquiry Phase is an interview with the pastor or his designated catechist. During the 15 minute interview, the pastor or catechist will meet with the candidate and his/her parent to discuss the candidate's:
spiritual development
understanding of the Catholic faith, and
regular participation at Sunday Mass.
Knowledge of the faith is important, but more important is a proper disposition demonstrating a willingness or eagerness to growing closer to Jesus through the sacrament of Confirmation.
Since Confirmation stands in relationship to Baptism, any discussion of a Confirmation name must be placed in that context. The current Rite of Confirmation recommends that the sponsor for Confirmation be the baptismal godparent. It presumes that the candidate for Confirmation will be addressed by his or her baptismal name. Nowhere does the rite mention the custom of choosing a separate Confirmation name; neither does the Code of Canon Law. Only in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is there mention of a rite whereby a catechumen may receive a “baptismal name.”
While the affirmation of one’s baptismal name is thus preferred, one could choose another saint’s name or a mystery of the Lord to be pronounced by the bishop in addition to—not in place of—one’s baptismal name (e.g., “John Sebastian Smith” or “Jane of the Incarnation Smith”). There is no restriction as to the sex (male or female) of the saint, just as in many cultures baptismal names may be combined (e.g., “Peter Mary” or “Ann Daniel”).
The custom of choosing a patron saint or taking an additional name for the Rite of Confirmation should be accompanied by catechesis regarding the communion of saints. The candidate should demonstrate knowledge of the saint or mystery of the Lord that he or she has chosen. It should be emphasized that if a name is chosen, it is to honor a saint or mystery of the Lord, rather than to honor a loved one.
Email Jessica sharing your choice of confirmation name:
Candidates and their sponsors (or proxy) must attend Confirmation Practice on Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 1:30 - 3:000 PM at Prince of Peace Catholic Church.
Sponsors must be:
At least 16 years old (unless the pastor has granted an exemption for a just cause)
A Catholic who has been confirmed and has received the blessed Eucharist
Not bound by a canonical penalty
Leading a life of faith befitting the role to be undertaken (for example, regularly attending Sunday Mass; if married, be in a marriage recognized by the Catholic Church)
Not a parent of the confirmand.
A sponsor is a spiritual mentor who will coach the conferment over the next several months on the art of living a Catholic life. You will meet with your confirmand over the next several months to guide them along their spiritual journey.
Confirmation Practice is Saturday, March 22 at 1:30 - 3:00 PM at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, located at 621 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322
Confirmation is Wednesday, April 2 at 7:00 PM at Prince of Peace Catholic Church.
Ready to share your faith and have lots of fun? Skit Squad is for post-confirmation teens who want to participate in skits and help lead small groups for the Confirmation Retreat. Skit Squad meets Sundays from 6:00 - 7:30 in the Commons from September - January. You must be able to participate in the retreat on January 25 and 26, 2025. Contact Chris Emsley if interested.