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Adult Confirmation
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Spring 2025 Adult ConfirmationRegistraiton will open March 15, 2025
Dates, Times, and Locations
Saturday, April 26, 2025 | Location and time TBD
Saturday, May 3, 2025 | Location and time TBD
This year, we are celebrating two Spring Adult Confirmation Masses. Parishes are asked to select one celebration for all candidates.
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Adult ConfirmationAdult Confirmation is intended for individuals who are baptized Catholic, may have already received First Communion, and are 18 years or older and seeking confirmation. It presumes previous faith formation and active participation in parish life. It is important to have a conversation with each adult who seeks confirmation to determine if they have the prerequisite formation, are free of impediments to receiving the sacraments, and have or have not celebrated reconciliation and Eucharist.
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Important Information
- All DREs or Adult Confirmation Coordinators must attend an instruction meeting 1 hour prior to the liturgy. Directors (parish representatives) will be given their packets with instructions, name tags, worship aids, and seating maps at this time; please do not send candidates alone to the Mass. Out of respect for the host parish, please instruct the candidates, sponsors, and guests to arrive no sooner than 45 minutes prior to the liturgy. Ushers and greeters will direct them to the appropriate area in the church. Candidates arriving after Mass begins may be turned away from the liturgy. Do not be late!
- Seating at this liturgy is at a premium. Therefore, only the candidate, sponsor, and one coordinator RCIA leader will sit in the reserved areas. Other family members and guests or additional team members will be seated outside of the reserved section as space is available. The parish names will be marked on the pews and hospitality ministers will be available to assist you in finding your location.
- Please note | No documentation needs to be submitted to the hosting parish or the Diocese of Austin. We are taking it in good faith that the information provided during registration is accurate and can be used for recording. It is the responsibility of the registering parish to verify through appropriate means that the information submitted is correct. Documentation is for your records only and should be kept for three years, as outlined in the Pastoral Manual.
- Sacrament Recording
- The individual recording of the sacrament for each of the newly confirmed will take place at the parish that hosted the Confirmation mass (i.e. Hosting Parish* ); Sending parish* may also record the sacrament in their parish records.
- Sending parishes* will issue certificates for their own confirmandi being careful to note the parish in which the sacrament took place (i.e. the Hosting Parish). Sample certificates can be found to the right
- Sending parishes will send a notification to the church of baptism/record for each confirmandi as has done in the past.
- *Sending parishes refers to parishes that have registered Confirmandi and are sending them to the Diocesan Adult Confirmation mass.
- *Hosting Parish refers to the parish that is hosting the Diocesan Adult Confirmation mass.
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Liturgy Information
- On Arrival
- Directors/Catechists arrive before 9:15 a.m. and proceed into the church narthex to receive your parish packets with instructions, seating assignments, name tags, and an attendee confirmation list.
- Candidates/Sponsors arrive between 9:30 - 10 a.m.
- Candidates should find their assigned parish seats and obtain their name badge from their leader. Place the name tag on the RIGHT side of the chest.
- Candidates will sit with their sponsor in the pew assigned to their parish. Instructions for the participants will begin promptly at 10:15 a.m. Please be in place before instructions begin.
- Reserved Seating
- The reserved seating is for candidates, one godparent or proxy, and one parish leader ONLY.
- Pews will have the parish name on them.
- Seating for non-participants (families, spouses, etc) is available in unmarked pews and in overflow areas behind windows.
- Presentation of the Candidates
- After the proclamation of the Gospel, the candidates will be asked to stand in unison as they are presented to Bishop Vasquez. The bishop will address them and ask them to be seated for the homily.
- The celebration of the Rite of Confirmation continues after the homily with the Renewal of Baptismal Promises, the Laying On of Hands, and the Anointing.
- Candidates will process in a double line to be anointed by the Bishop as directed by the ushers. Sponsors should be behind their candidate with their right hand on the shoulder. Candidates should move close to the Celebrant so he does not need to reach.
- After being anointed the candidate and sponsor will return to their pew and be seated.
- Attire
- Candidates AND sponsors should dress appropriately befitting the solemnity of the Rite of Confirmation.
- No spaghetti straps, bare shoulders, ragged jeans, shorts, t-shirts, tennis shoes or flip flops.
- Parking: Available in lots on both sides of the church. Where possible, carpooling is recommended.
- Reception: There will be no reception.
- Photographs
- No photography.
- There will not be an opportunity for individual photos with the celebrant.
- Each parish will have one group photo taken by a diocesan photographer; These photos will be available on the diocesan website.
- On Arrival
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The Fall 2024 Adult Confirmation occurred on Saturday, October 26 at St. John Vianney Parish. Vicar General Very Rev. James A. Misko celebrated the Mass. You can view photos from the event here.
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Sacrament Recording
- The individual recording of the sacrament for each of the newly confirmed will take place at the parish that hosted the Confirmation mass (i.e. Hosting Parish* )
- Sending parishes* will issue certificates for their own confirmandi being careful to note the parish in which the sacrament took place (i.e. the Hosting Parish). Sample certificates can be found below.
- Sending parishes will send a notification to the church of baptism/record for each confirmandi as has been done in the past.
- Please note | No documentation needs to be submitted to the hosting parish or the Diocese of Austin. We are taking it in good faith that the information provided during registration is accurate and can be used for recording. It is the responsibility of the registering parish to verify through appropriate means that the information submitted is correct. Documentation is for the records of the registering parish only and should be kept for three years, as outlined in the Pastoral Manual.
- Verification | At the conclusion of Mass, each parish will be asked to return a verification form noting the attendance for their parish. Forms will be included in their packet
* Sending parishes refers to parishes that have registered Confirmandi and are sending them to the Diocesan Adult Confirmation mass.*Hosting Parish refers to the parish that is hosting the Diocesan Adult Confirmation mass. -
Sample CertificatesCertificate should be prepared at the Parish of record
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