Confirmation is the sacrament that celebrates the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on a Christian in order to strengthen him or her for the Christian life.
Parish Membership:
We celebrate the sacraments with our parishioners. If you are registered at another parish we will need a letter from your pastor giving us permission to both oversee your preparation process and for your reception of the sacrament here at St. Robert Parish. If you are not currently registered at any parish you need to register now.
Age:
The Archbishop of Milwaukee has determined that, in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, confirmation can be celebrated at approximately the age of 16 or when the candidate is in the 11th grade.
Baptism certificate:
Baptism is the “gateway” to all the other sacraments. It is the first sacrament conferred on a person, and it is therefore required for the sacrament of Confirmation. A copy of the candidate’s baptismal certificate is required. This is a requirement of the universal church.
- Participation in all Sunday Evening Preparation sessions (with Sponsors if at all possible)
- Letter to Confirming Bishop
- Service project
- Interview with a member of the parish Staff
- One day-long retreat
Weekly Mass Attendance
Attendance at a Catholic High School (remote preparation)
and/or Attendance at Life Teen (remote preparation)
- a baptized, confirmed, practicing Catholic (church law)
- at least 16-years-old (church law)
- not the candidate’s parent or adoptive parent; grandparents
and siblings are fine (church law) - We encourage sponsors to attend as many of the confirmation preparation
sessions as possible.
Preparation for Confirmation typically begins in the junior year and culminates with the sacrament celebrated on a date selected by the Archdiocese. High School seniors who have not yet been confirmed are invited to participate along with the juniors.
Event Date Time Location
Parent /Candidate Orientation Sun., Oct. 5, 2008 6:45–8:15pm Reilly Hall*
Session 1: Why be Confirmed?
Session 2: Discipleship Sun., Nov. 2, 2008 6:45–8:15pm Reilly Hall
Retreat: Called & Gifted Sat., Dec. 13, 2008 Details TBA
Session 3: To whom do we belong? Sun, Jan. 4, 2009 6:45 – 8:15pm Reilly Hall
Session 4: Prayer Sat., Feb. 1, 2009 6:45 – 8:15pm Reilly Hall
Session 5: Signs of the Spirit Sun., Mar. 1, 2009 6:45 – 8:15pm Reilly Hall
Palm Sunday Celebration Sun., Apr. 5, 2009 5:00 – 8:15pm Holy Family
Holy Family Life Teen
Rehearsal for Confirmation Sat., May 9, 2009 10:00 am St. Robert Church
(candidates & sponsors)
Celebration of Confirmation Sun., May 10, 2009 2:00pm St. Robert Church
*Reilly Hall was formerly known as the Multi-Purpose Room (MPR) and is located in the basement of St. Robert School.
For more information about Confirmation at St. Robert, please contact Dan Hull at (414) 332-1164, ext. 3012.
...is an international summer immersion experience for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Mission sites for 2009 may include Ecuador, Guatemala, and St. Lucia. Parent/Youth Interviews will be in January and February of 2009. There are two mandatory meeting dates: Sunday, March 15, 2009, from 1:00-4:00pm (Parent/Youth Orientation), and Sunday, May 3, 2009, from 9:00am until 4:00pm (Youth Retreat; parents must attend from 2:45pm until 4:00pm). Applications will be available in December of 2008. Application deadline is Friday, January 9, 2009. For more information, please contact Cathy Pinter (Program Coordinator) at 414-962-8155.
