Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit.
2025 Rite of Confirmation at the Basilica of St. Mary
Welcome and thank you for your interest in preparing for confirmation at St. Bart’s! The sacrament of Confirmation is vital to our Catholic life—it is essential for the completion of baptismal grace, unites us more firmly to Christ, and fills us with the Holy Spirit to live as authentic Christian witnesses. Our primary aim is to ensure that our students are well-formed in their Catholic faith, building in them a foundation that will carry them through high school, college, and beyond.
Important Information
Who: Youth can start their confirmation preparation between 8th grade and 11th grade. Reach out to Jonny Rodriguez if you are in 12th grade and haven’t started your confirmation preparation.
When: Sundays once a month, Starting 9am we will end by attending 10:30am Mass together at St. Barts.
Where: St. Bart's School Gym
What do we do?
Content: We will cover topics like, 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Saints, Sacrament of Confirmation, and other topics that are essential to developing a relationship with Jesus and understanding the basics of our Catholic Faith.
Important Note: Each candidate must attend each confirmation meeting with either one parent or with their confirmation sponsor. Check out the program overview or contact Jonny Rodriguez jrodriguez@st-barts.org for more information.
Agenda:
9am - Meal prepared by volunteers, commonly: bacon, pancakes, cereal, yogurt, bagels, muffins. We combine efforts for this meal with the Elementary Faith Formation group in the pope room.
9:20am - Announcements in School Gym
9:30am Large Group Formation Talk in School Gym
9:50am Discussion & Prayer Activity
10:15am Closing Prayer
10:30am Mass at St. Barts together
2025-2026 Registration Fees
$100/student for registered parishioners
$150/student for non-parishioner families.
These costs cover all preparatory and supplemental materials needed throughout the year. Please note that retreat costs are not included in the registration fees.
Candidates will receive a discount of $25 on Confirmation Preparation registration fees if they choose to register concurrently for either the Middle School or High School Youth Night programs.
Scholarships are also available case by case of financial need—please contact Jonny Rodriguez jrodriguez@st-barts.org if you need information on the application process.
Questions?
Contact Jonny Rodriguez, Youth Ministry and Associate of Mission, jrodriguez@st-barts.org or (952) 473-6601.