Adult Confirmation is celebrated once a year at St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington, DC on Pentecost Sunday. The sacrament is administered by the Cardinal and/or by his auxiliary bishops.
Preparation for the Adult Confirmation takes place in the parish.

Who Is It for?
Baptized and practicing Catholic adults who for some reason have missed confirmation in their teenage years.

What They Need to Do
- contact the coordinator at 301 622 1122 and ask for an interview
- 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
Preparation classes for Adult Confirmation are held during Easter time.
Registration deadline is Easter.