Confirmation at St. Therese
Overview
Welcome to the St. Therese Confirmation Program! We are dedicated to helping your son or daughter grow in their relationship with Jesus and love for His Church as they prepare for this holy sacrament. Through the Confirmation process, we will…
Teach your youth about Christ, His Church, and His sacraments
Lead them to encounter Christ through worship and the sacraments and deepen their relationship with Him
Challenge them to discover their God-given gifts and the vocations to which God calls them
Give them vital tools to deepen their life of prayer
Introduce them to a vision for a full life in Christ
Form them into a community of disciples prepared for Jesus' mission in the world
We pray that through preparation for the reception of Confirmation, your son or daughter will find a home and purpose in the Church as they are conformed to Jesus' heart!
If you have any questions, please contact James Gilbert (jgilbert@st-therese.org or 952-261-0566) for more information.
2025-2026 Confirmation Informational Sessions
We are making some adjustments to our Confirmation program for the 2025-2026 school year! We will be holding some informational sessions in the coming weeks to explain these changes, go over the requirements of the Confirmation program, and explain the registration process (including the necessary paperwork and documentation that we need to collect). Because the program will look different than in past years, please come even if you have had a teen Confirmed with us previously.
We ask that any teen curious about Confirmation next year come with a parent to one of these three sessions:
Thursday, April 10th from 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 13th from 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Tuesday, April 15th from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
All sessions will be held in the school Media Center.
(Attending a session is not a commitment—please come even if you are unsure but curious!)
Confirmation is open to teens in grades 9 and up who have met the prerequisite of either participating in Faith Formation or attending a Catholic School in the year prior to Confirmation. If your teen will be in 8th grade next year and does not attend a Catholic school, please be ready to sign them up for our prerequisite course when Faith Formation registration opens on May 1st.
For questions, please reach out to James Gilbert at jgilbert@st-therese.org or (952) 261-0566.
Confirmation Prerequisites
Before joining our Confirmation program, candidates must
Be in 9th grade or older
Have received First Communion & Reconciliation
Have successfully completed ASCEND (the first year of Confirmation preparation at St. Therese) or its equivalent, including attendance at a Catholic school.
Be regularly practicing the Catholic faith, including weekend Mass attendance