7th Grade Requirements
- No Year 1 fee
- Spirit Team FAQ’s sheet 2022-2023
- Parents, please consider leading a Spirit Team in Year 2 beginning May 2023.
- Spirit Team friend sign-up for Year 2 in May 2023
- Attend Diocesan BASH in their 6th grade, 7th grade or 8th grade year (need to attend only once);
Candidates entering Year 1 (2022-2023) will have the option of attending BASH on April 22, 2023,
or wait until 2024. That 2024 date is not been set yet. A $20 fee will be charged for this event. - Parents and youth help with CONFIRMATION Reception in May 2023.
- Bishop Burbidge’s CONFIRMATION questions
8th Grade Requirements
Bishop Burbidge’s CONFIRMATION questions
Confirmation Year 2 Fee is $255.
This fee is for both Religious Education families and ST. MARK Catholic School families and covers the cost of the required retreat and Confirmation robe.
| Event | Details |
| Attend all Spirit Team events | Check with your spirit team. If you have missed any events, please make sure you make them up by attending Youth Ministry events. Check with Kevin Flores in Youth Ministry. |
| Middle School Youth Ministry Kick-Off | Friday, October 7, 2022, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Location: CFC Gym |
| CONFIRMATION Form and Sponsor Form | Due by: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 Updated forms coming soon: CONFIRMATION Info Form CONFIRMATION Sponsor Form |
| Confirmation Meeting Parents and Youth | Wednesday, September 21, 2022, 7:00 pm Location: Cassidy Activities Center Updated form coming soon: Requirements Sign-off Sheet |
| Retreat information – CLICK HERE | Boys Retreat: 6 pm Friday, October 21 through 3 pm Sunday, October 23, 2022 Girls Retreat: 6 pm Friday, October 28 through 3 pm Sunday, October 30, 2022 Meet at ST. MARK main parking lot by 5 pm. on each Friday. Both retreats are being held at Hunting Ridge Retreat Center in Winchester |
| Letter to Father Pat (Turn in letter to RE Office – do NOT mail to Father Pat) |
Due by: April 1, 2023 Updated form coming soon: Letter to Fr. Pat guidelines |
| Confirmation Questionnaire (What do you know/what do you think?) Each candidate will fill this form out and turn it into the RE office for review. A short follow-up meeting may be done over the phone or in person. |
Due by: April 1, 2023 Updated form coming soon: CONFIRMATION Interview form |
| CONFIRMATION Rehearsal Sponsor (or proxy) and Candidate |
May 17, 2023, 7:00 pm Location: Cassidy Activities Center & ST. MARK Catholic Church |
| CONFIRMATION Ceremony |
May 18, 2023; Candidate/Sponsor arrival time: 6:00 pm (Please be prompt) Location: Cassidy Activities Center Confirmation Ceremony: 7:00 pm in ST. MARK Catholic Church |