Youth Confirmation

Youth Confirmation is celebrated once a year at SJB during the Fall Season. The sacrament is administered by the Cardinal and/or by his auxiliary
bishops. Preparation for the Youth Confirmation takes place in the parish.

Who Is It for?
Baptized and practicing Catholic Teens 13-15 years of age who have completed at least two years of confirmation classes.

What They Need to Do
- parents need to register the family in the parish
- contact the coordinator at 301 622 1122
- fill out registration form and present a copy of the baptism certificate
- choose a sponsor
- attend preparation classes
- celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation before confirmation

Sponsors
The requirements regarding sponsors for Confirmation are the same as for godparents in Baptism:
- sponsors must themselves be confirmed and practicing Catholics and be at least sixteen years of age,
- in order to express more clearly the relationship between Baptism and Confirmation and to make the duty and function of the sponsor more
effective, it is desirable that the godparent at Baptism also be the sponsor at Confirmation,
- the sponsor for any candidate can be male or female,
- neither the father nor the mother of a candidate can be a sponsor.

Preparation Classes
- September- May, every Tuesday evening, 7-8:15, and every third Sunday evening, 7-9pm.

Registration deadline is prior to the beginning of classes.