{"id":251,"date":"2018-09-27T12:20:37","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T12:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cathedralctk.com\/ctkyouth\/?page_id=251"},"modified":"2025-07-01T10:11:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T14:11:33","slug":"confirmation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cathedralctk.com\/youth\/confirmation\/","title":{"rendered":"Confirmation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Welcome to Confirmation preparation at the Cathedral of Christ the King! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We prepare high school teens over a <strong>two-year <\/strong>period for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Candidates for Confirmation may begin preparation in their freshman year of high school by attending Young Church on Sunday evenings <em>or<\/em> Catholic school.&nbsp;The following year (10th grade), Confirmation classes are the next step to prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teens are brought further in their journey of knowing the love of Jesus. They are also prepared to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in order to live out the graces received through the Holy Spirit to participate in the life and mission of the Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During their preparation for Confirmation, each student will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have opportunities to encounter Christ<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand the purpose, graces, and gifts of the Sacrament of Confirmation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognize his\/her personal gifts and the need the world has for them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Receive mentorship, guidance, and support from faith-filled young adult leaders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get connected to his\/her peers and mentors in the CTK community and become excited to continue growing in life-long discipleship with the Lord<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Freshmen<\/strong> are invited to register for High School Ministry, which will be counted as year one of on-going faith formation, <a href=\"https:\/\/cathedralctk.com\/youth\/high\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cathedralctk.com\/youth\/high\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sophomores<\/strong> are invited to register for Confirmation given that they have attended Young Church in 9th grade or attended a Catholic High School the previous year.<\/p>\n\n\n<span class='maxbutton-6-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-6 maxbutton maxbutton-confirmation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/reg.learningstream.com\/reg\/event_page.aspx?ek=0051-0007-7f03f8da65da4120abfa9d91bf6ce05d\"><span class='mb-text'>REGISTER<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n\n<span class='maxbutton-6-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-6 maxbutton maxbutton-confirmation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cathedralctk.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/2025-26-Calendar.png \"><span class='mb-text'>2025\/2026 SCHEDULE <\/span><\/a><\/span>\n\n<span class='maxbutton-6-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-6 maxbutton maxbutton-confirmation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cathedralctk.com\/youth\/confirmation-requirements\/\"><span class='mb-text'>REQUIREMENTS<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:200px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Parent Forms<\/strong> | All forms due by December 1st<br>Send a copy of the <em>Baptismal and First Communion records<\/em> <br><a style=\"color: #155091\" href=\"https:\/\/cathedralctk.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Confirmation-Sponsor-Verification-Form-2-1.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cathedralctk.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Confirmation-Sponsor-Verification-Form-2-1.pdf\">Sponsor Verification form<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Student Forms<\/strong> | All forms due by March 1st<br><a href=\"https:\/\/reg.learningstream.com\/reg\/event_page.aspx?ek=0051-0007-893bd254c8cd4b55938d8e0488d146af\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/reg.learningstream.com\/reg\/event_page.aspx?ek=0051-0007-893bd254c8cd4b55938d8e0488d146af\">Your Saint Name<\/a> <br><a href=\"https:\/\/reg.learningstream.com\/reg\/event_page.aspx?ek=0051-0007-7461493fdb4a470aaf099a2c0d782b55\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/reg.learningstream.com\/reg\/event_page.aspx?ek=0051-0007-7461493fdb4a470aaf099a2c0d782b55\">Service Project Form<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Resources<\/strong><br><a style=\"color: #155091\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeteen.com\/blog\/find-your-saint\/\">Find your Saint<\/a><br><a style=\"color: #155091\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeteen.com\/biggest-best-list-confirmation-saints-guys-girls\/\">List of Saints<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"tmm tmm_1829\"><div class=\"tmm_1_columns tmm_wrap tmm_plugin_f\"><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#155091 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_1829_0\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/cathedralctk.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/09\/DSC_4088-2-scaled-e1725990899190.jpg); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Mary Kiley<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Wilhelm<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">High School Minister | Confirmation Coordinator <\/div><div class=\"tmm_desc\" style=\"text-align:\"><p>404-233-2145<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><a class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"mailto:mailto:&#032;m&#098;r&#097;n&#110;on&#064;&#099;&#116;k&#105;n&#103;.&#099;o&#109;\" title=\"Email\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Email\" src=\"https:\/\/cathedralctk.com\/youth\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/email.png\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Confirmation preparation at the Cathedral of Christ the King! We prepare high school teens over a two-year period for the Sacrament of Confirmation. 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