Confirmation

Confirmation at Sacred Heart normally takes place when our young people are in Year 10 at secondary school (i.e., 14+). However, from 2022 the parish will be running two-year groups side by side.  Group one will consist of all candidates who are currently in year 10 or above at secondary school.  Group two will consist of all candidate’s currently in year 9 at secondary school.  In 2023 and future years all candidates would need to be in year 9 at secondary school in order to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.
In this sacrament a young person ‘confirms’ that they love God, and they commit themselves to growing closer to Him and to their neighbour. Like the apostles at Pentecost, the candidates receive the Holy Spirit, and this enables them to become full members of the Church and inspires them to a life of love and service of others. All the sacraments are ‘meetings’ with Jesus and at Confirmation a person confirms the vows made at Baptism by their parents and Godparents. Candidates are prepared for this sacrament by a team of catechists.
This programme is now well established in the parish and has proved very successful. It comprises a series of six ‘self-discovery’ sessions which enable the candidate to grow in knowledge of their faith and love of God and neighbour. The sessions are devised to be fun as well as informative and there is an opportunity to renew old friendships as well as make new ones. Each autumn Father Jim publishes details of the course in the newsletter, and in early October application forms are available from the back of the Church and on the Parish website. These must be completed and returned to Father Jim and accompanied by a copy of the candidate’s baptismal certificate, together with a short letter from the candidate saying in simple terms why he or she would like to be confirmed. The course begins with a Parents’ and Candidates in February. The sessions take place in Spring and end with the Mass of Confirmation after Easter. More information is available from Fr. Jim.

Confirmation School year 9 – 2023/2024 – Confirmation Forms and timetable:

Confirmation Covering letter 2024

Confirmation Application Form 2024

Confirmation Consent Form 2024