Confirmation Information

WE HAVE THE DATE FOR 2018!!!!

St. Bede will be celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation on 

Wednesday, October 10, 2018
at 6:00pm

• Mandatory Meeting for all Confirmation Candidates and their parents on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 from 7:00pm until 8:30pm at FLC

• Interview dates TBD
• Confirmation Practice TBD

Confirmation 2018

Be prepared to answer basic questions about the faith AND have selected a Patron Saint Confirmation name.

Confirmation Men should dress in slacks with coat and tie and Ladies should have their shoulders covered and skirts no more than 1" above the knee. Traditionally, Ladies have worn white for this service to make the connection with Baptism most apparent

Contact the office if there are any questions

Confirmation Guidelines

Confirmation will be available to all Catholics who are in the 11th grade and have received the sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation, and Holy Eucharist.  The Archdiocese of Mobile suggests that each Candidate for Confirmation receive at least 2 years of sacramental preparation before obtaining the sacrament.  Please bring your original Certificate of Baptism to the office so we can make a copy here.

Requirements for confirmation are as follows

All Candidates

1. Go to Mass EVERY Sunday and Holy days of obligation
2. Partake in frequent confession
3. Will be required to undergo an interview by the Pastor before confirmation
4. Must have the necessary sacramental records 

There may be small differences in the program depending on how much catechism you receive at school.  Therefore for:

Those who attend Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School

If you have attended MCPS for at least 2 years, you have fulfilled the necessary Catechetical requirements for confirmation.

Those who attend another private or a public school

Since these candidates will not be receiving daily catechism in the Catholic faith at school, we require that these students have 100% participation the in Youth Group

Those who attend Home school

If your home school program has a Catholic Religious component then you have fulfilled the catechetical requirement

If your home school program does NOT have a Catholic Religious component you must have 100% participation in Youth Group

* Sacramental records can be obtained at the church the child was baptized