Welcome to Sacramental Preparation at St. Agnes Parish.
We are very excited for the candidates and their families as you continue your journey towards this Sacrament of Maturity.
Sacramental preparation is the responsibility of the parish and parents. Any support teachers give is very much appreciated and a gift to the children.
2026-2027 Confirmation students
(Grade 7)
Registration is open! Confirmation Registration form
If there are any questions, or for registration please contact Michelle Schill StAgnesSacramental@gmail.com
You may always speak to Fr. Bergsma directly as well – please just call the office to arrange.
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- Registration lets us contact you and keep you in the loop.
- Completed paperwork enrolls you in the program.
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If you need to request a copy of your baptismal certificate and you know you were baptized at St. Agnes, send an email request to the office with the full name and year of baptism and we can deliver the copy directly to the sacramental team on your behalf.
Mass & Meeting- September 27, 2026 (7pm)
- Please register online before this meeting. We cannot contact and include you until you contact us first.
- Both your child and yourself need to attend the meeting.
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Enrollment Mass- October 4, 2026
(Sat- 5pm, Sun- 9am, 11am or 7pm)
Forms due…
- Enrollment promise (handed out at Sept 27 meeting)
- Sponsor form
- Saint name form
Confirmation Name form– Google form
Sponsor Form– Google form
The role of the sponsor in Confirmation is to encourage and support the candidate in their efforts to be a true and faithful witness to Christ.
The person you choose to be your sponsor must be:
- 16 years of age or older
- A practicing Catholic who has received all the sacraments of initiation- Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation.
- Your sponsor must be a member of the Catholic church who lives a life of faith to the best of their ability.
- Your sponsor cannot be one of your parents.
- Your sponsor can be a sibling, friend, relative, godparent- someone you hope to have in your life for a long time.
- If your sponsor is unable to attend the Confirmation celebration, another person can stand in for them on that day.
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Confirmation
Tuesday, November 24, 2026 @7pm
Rehearsal- November 23, 2026 @ 6:30pm
This will be a celebration , not a full Mass with just the Liturgy of the Word and no Liturgy of the Eucharist.
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Resources
Sacramental preparation is the responsibility of the parish and parents. Any support teachers give is very much appreciated and a gift to the children.
Some are YouTube videos. One is a Google Slide presentation that includes all the videos available from Dynamic Catholic from their Confirmation preparation program Decision Point. Enjoy as part of your journey..
Sacraments 101: Confirmation (why we’re confirmed)
Confirmation | Catholic Central
Sophia SketchPad: Confirmation
Decision Point – Confirmation Preparation
Pope Francis on Confirmation and The Gift of The Holy Spirit
Lenten Prayer Campaign: Permission Form
As the Catholic church sees Sacramental Preparation as an exceptionally special celebration involving the entire community, our parishioners will be invited to begin the liturgical time of Lent praying for our students who are about to receive these beautiful Sacraments.
How will the Prayer Campaign work?
- A basket will be set up in the rear of the church with ONLY the first name of each of our candidates, along with a number. Parishioners will be invited to draw a name and commit to pray for them before and after Confirmation during Lent.
- A “mailbox” will also be set up giving parishioners the option of writing a special note of support to their candidate; notes will be delivered directly to the school and forwarded to the student.
