Confirmation
sConfirmation is the final sacrament of initiation into the Christian faith, thus all those who are confirmed are considered full members of the Roman Catholic Church.
The Parish Confirmation Programme starts in the autumn. Details of registration will appear in the parish newsletter a number of weeks proir to the beginning of the course, so watch out! We have very high numbers wishing to be Confirmed and we have to apply the rules strictly. Candidates will be expected to provide their baptism certificate and details of their First Holy Communion.
Please note that the Sacrament of Confirmation is usually received in the parish in which you reside. Permission is required from your own parish priest to be Confirmed elsewhere. At St Joseph’s we would expect you to be regularly attending our Church for at least six months before applying for Confirmation.
Candidates are rightly expected to be regular mass attenders, both before, during and after Confirmation. As such, attendance cards are given to all candidates to be signed by one of the priests after mass. Further to this, full, active participation is expected throughout the preparation course so that a clear signal is given to the clergy and course facilitators that the candidate is, in fact, ready to be presented to the Bishop as someone who is ready and mature enough to become a confirmed member of the Church.
Registration for the 2021 Confirmations is now open. To register, candidates should print the Registration Form below, complete it and hand it over to one of our Catechists after any Sunday Mass, or post it through the Presbytery letter box, along with your Baptism Certificate (if you were not baptised at St. Joseph's Church) and the £40.00 registration fee no later than 31st December 2020. If you need further information please contact the Parish Office.
The Parish Confirmation Programme starts in the autumn. Details of registration will appear in the parish newsletter a number of weeks proir to the beginning of the course, so watch out! We have very high numbers wishing to be Confirmed and we have to apply the rules strictly. Candidates will be expected to provide their baptism certificate and details of their First Holy Communion.
Please note that the Sacrament of Confirmation is usually received in the parish in which you reside. Permission is required from your own parish priest to be Confirmed elsewhere. At St Joseph’s we would expect you to be regularly attending our Church for at least six months before applying for Confirmation.
Candidates are rightly expected to be regular mass attenders, both before, during and after Confirmation. As such, attendance cards are given to all candidates to be signed by one of the priests after mass. Further to this, full, active participation is expected throughout the preparation course so that a clear signal is given to the clergy and course facilitators that the candidate is, in fact, ready to be presented to the Bishop as someone who is ready and mature enough to become a confirmed member of the Church.
Registration for the 2021 Confirmations is now open. To register, candidates should print the Registration Form below, complete it and hand it over to one of our Catechists after any Sunday Mass, or post it through the Presbytery letter box, along with your Baptism Certificate (if you were not baptised at St. Joseph's Church) and the £40.00 registration fee no later than 31st December 2020. If you need further information please contact the Parish Office.
| Registration Form for Confirmation |