Confirmation

To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.

St. Francis de Sales.

Those who have been baptized continue on the path of Christian Initiation through the Sacrament of Confirmation, by which they receive the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, whom the Lord sent upon the Apostles at Pentecost. By this gift of the Holy Spirit the faithful are more fully conformed to Christ and are strengthened with the power to bear witness to Christ for the building up of his Body in faith and charity.

Preparing for Confirmation

CCF/OLGC School 7th & 8th Grade Confirmation Preparation

Confirmation preparation is a two year formation with Year 1 and Year two typically in 7th and 8th grades. Students explore their relationship with Christ, their Catholic Faith, and what it means to be a Confirmed Catholic and disciple of Christ. The Confirmandi (those preparing for Confirmation) are asked to complete a number of formation experiences to guide them in their spirituality, in their participation in their parish community, and in their service of others.

All 7th graders seeking Confirmation must be registered in CCF or at OLGC School. If you have a 7th grader attending another Catholic School, please email Derek Rogers at drogers@olgcva.org.

Register Online with Confirmation 1A Form here.

The Confirmation Meeting for Year 1 students seeking Confirmation and their parents will take place Monday, January 13, 2025 at 7pm. All Confirmation CCF and OLGC School families will receive details via email.

What books are used to prepare for Confirmation? Students prepare for this sacrament using Chosen from Ascension Press.

Questions? Derek Rogers, Director of Faith Formation drogers@olgcva.org.

Pentecost Confirmation for High School Students

High School Teenagers who have otherwise not missed much time in faith formation/religious education and who wish to be confirmed participate in a weekly Youth Ministry event, attend the Spring Youth Ministry Retreat, take a 4-week course on the Sacrament of Confirmation offered during Lent or the Easter Season, and participate in service. Confirmation is usually celebrated on the Feast of Pentecost at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington.

What books are used to prepare for Confirmation? Students in the Pentecost Confirmation Preparation explore this sacrament using Chosen from Ascension Press.

Contact: Derek Rogers, Director of Faith Formation drogers@olgcva.org

Adults Seeking Confirmation

NOTE: If your child is between 7-18 years of age and has not regularly participated in a formal faith formation/religious education program and is in need of the sacraments, he/she will prepare for the sacraments through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults adapted for Children.

Contact: For children 7 years old-8th grade and High School students, please contact Derek Rogers.