Sacrament of Confirmation
Registration for the 2021-2022 Confirmation Class is now open!
Please click here to register: https://forms.gle/HgkygzLvAvoadVCf6
The payment link can be found at the bottom of this page.
Please click here to register: https://forms.gle/HgkygzLvAvoadVCf6
The payment link can be found at the bottom of this page.
Dear Prospective Confirmation Parents,
Greetings, and thank you for looking into more information about the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Ursula Parish. My name is Sarah Marinaro. Many of you will know me as a teacher at St. Ursula School, but I have also been a long time parishioner and volunteer at St. Ursula Parish. I am thrilled to be taking over the Confirmation Program this year and cannot wait to work with your children as they continue on their faith journey.
Below you will find a Confirmation calendar with all the dates you will need to know for the program. Unless something changes dramatically, everything will be in person this year! The orientation will be held on Sunday, October 17th and is the first mandatory date for both Confirmandi and at least one parent. At this orientation we will go through many specifics of the program for the upcoming year and lay out expectations. Confirmation consists of six classes, a retreat in either January or February (TBD), a Confirmation interview and the Confirmation liturgy itself, which will happen in mid-May but will not be scheduled with the bishop’s office until the fall. Along the journey, each Confirmation candidate will complete service hours, participate in the life of the parish, choose a Christian name and a sponsor, and be challenged in their faith lives.
In order to be Confirmed, the Archdiocese of Baltimore requires that a young person must be baptized and have had a year of catechesis prior to entering the Confirmation process. A year of catechesis would include either being enrolled in a Catholic school or going through religious education (either through a parish or an approved homeschool program) during one’s 8th grade year. Also, if your child was baptized through St. Ursula, the approximate date of their baptism will help us locate the record in our files. If they were not baptized through St. Ursula, we will ask you to upload a photo or pdf of their baptismal certificate at the time of registration so we can add it to their file to prove their baptism. Once you complete the initial registration online, we will ask you to mail a check to the parish office of St. Ursula for $150.00, no later than October 1st, 2021; alternatively, you can pay online using our Faith Direct system. Please do not let the fee be a reason not to be Confirmed; we will work with any family that needs help if you will simply email us and explain the circumstances so that we can work with you.
If you have any questions that you would like answered prior to registration, please feel free to contact me via email any time at SUconfirmation@gmail.com. I look forward to the 2021-2022 Confirmation program and meeting everyone in the fall at Orientation on Sunday, October 17th, 2021.
Yours in Christ,
Sarah Marinaro
Confirmation Coordinator
St. Ursula Parish
Greetings, and thank you for looking into more information about the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Ursula Parish. My name is Sarah Marinaro. Many of you will know me as a teacher at St. Ursula School, but I have also been a long time parishioner and volunteer at St. Ursula Parish. I am thrilled to be taking over the Confirmation Program this year and cannot wait to work with your children as they continue on their faith journey.
Below you will find a Confirmation calendar with all the dates you will need to know for the program. Unless something changes dramatically, everything will be in person this year! The orientation will be held on Sunday, October 17th and is the first mandatory date for both Confirmandi and at least one parent. At this orientation we will go through many specifics of the program for the upcoming year and lay out expectations. Confirmation consists of six classes, a retreat in either January or February (TBD), a Confirmation interview and the Confirmation liturgy itself, which will happen in mid-May but will not be scheduled with the bishop’s office until the fall. Along the journey, each Confirmation candidate will complete service hours, participate in the life of the parish, choose a Christian name and a sponsor, and be challenged in their faith lives.
In order to be Confirmed, the Archdiocese of Baltimore requires that a young person must be baptized and have had a year of catechesis prior to entering the Confirmation process. A year of catechesis would include either being enrolled in a Catholic school or going through religious education (either through a parish or an approved homeschool program) during one’s 8th grade year. Also, if your child was baptized through St. Ursula, the approximate date of their baptism will help us locate the record in our files. If they were not baptized through St. Ursula, we will ask you to upload a photo or pdf of their baptismal certificate at the time of registration so we can add it to their file to prove their baptism. Once you complete the initial registration online, we will ask you to mail a check to the parish office of St. Ursula for $150.00, no later than October 1st, 2021; alternatively, you can pay online using our Faith Direct system. Please do not let the fee be a reason not to be Confirmed; we will work with any family that needs help if you will simply email us and explain the circumstances so that we can work with you.
If you have any questions that you would like answered prior to registration, please feel free to contact me via email any time at SUconfirmation@gmail.com. I look forward to the 2021-2022 Confirmation program and meeting everyone in the fall at Orientation on Sunday, October 17th, 2021.
Yours in Christ,
Sarah Marinaro
Confirmation Coordinator
St. Ursula Parish
St. Ursula Confirmation Calendar – 2021-2022 Calendar
Sunday, October 17th, 2021 Confirmation Orientation after 9AM Mass 9AM-10:45AM
PARENT AND STUDENT ORIENTATION IN SPIRITUAL CENTER
Mass at 9am and Meeting 10AM- MANDATORY FOR AT LEAST ONE PARENT AND CANDIDATE
Sunday, November 21st, 2021 Class #1 (9AM-11AM) & 11AM Mass
Sunday, December 19th, 2021 Class #2 (9AM-11AM) & 11AM Mass
Retreat Permission Slips Due
Saturday, January 15th, 2022 Retreat (Dropoff 8:30 a.m., Pickup 6:30 p.m.)
Seton Shrine, Emmitsburg, MD
Sunday, January 23rd, 2022 Class #3 (9AM-11AM) & 11AM Mass
Sponsor Form and Confirmation Name Card Due
Sunday, February 20th, 2022 Class #4 (9AM-11AM) & 11AM Mass
Sunday , March 20th, 2022 9AM Mass & Class #5 10AM-12PM
Letter to the Bishop Due , In Parish Activity, Service Requirement Paperwork
Pilgrimage Permission Slips Due
Students & Sponsors will attend 9AM mass, class will be 10-12PM
Sunday, April 3rd, 2022 Pilgrimage (Dropoff 9:30 a.m., Pickup 6:00 p.m.)
St. John Paul II Shrine, Washington, DC
Week of April 25th , 2022 Final Interview with Parish Staff By Appointment
Monday, May 2nd, 2022 Confirmation Rehearsal in Spiritual Center 7PM
Mid May, 2022 Confirmation Mass Date & Time TBD
Snowed-Out or Cancelled Classes will be made up on:
January 30th, 2022 Make Up Class #1 If needed
February 27th, 2022 Make Up Class #2 If needed
Sunday, October 17th, 2021 Confirmation Orientation after 9AM Mass 9AM-10:45AM
PARENT AND STUDENT ORIENTATION IN SPIRITUAL CENTER
Mass at 9am and Meeting 10AM- MANDATORY FOR AT LEAST ONE PARENT AND CANDIDATE
Sunday, November 21st, 2021 Class #1 (9AM-11AM) & 11AM Mass
Sunday, December 19th, 2021 Class #2 (9AM-11AM) & 11AM Mass
Retreat Permission Slips Due
Saturday, January 15th, 2022 Retreat (Dropoff 8:30 a.m., Pickup 6:30 p.m.)
Seton Shrine, Emmitsburg, MD
Sunday, January 23rd, 2022 Class #3 (9AM-11AM) & 11AM Mass
Sponsor Form and Confirmation Name Card Due
Sunday, February 20th, 2022 Class #4 (9AM-11AM) & 11AM Mass
Sunday , March 20th, 2022 9AM Mass & Class #5 10AM-12PM
Letter to the Bishop Due , In Parish Activity, Service Requirement Paperwork
Pilgrimage Permission Slips Due
Students & Sponsors will attend 9AM mass, class will be 10-12PM
Sunday, April 3rd, 2022 Pilgrimage (Dropoff 9:30 a.m., Pickup 6:00 p.m.)
St. John Paul II Shrine, Washington, DC
Week of April 25th , 2022 Final Interview with Parish Staff By Appointment
Monday, May 2nd, 2022 Confirmation Rehearsal in Spiritual Center 7PM
Mid May, 2022 Confirmation Mass Date & Time TBD
Snowed-Out or Cancelled Classes will be made up on:
January 30th, 2022 Make Up Class #1 If needed
February 27th, 2022 Make Up Class #2 If needed
SERVICE:
For those who are looking to get a head start on the service requirement, any of the activities with the parish that are off-campus will meet that requirement. (Activities located at St. Ursula will fulfill the "in-parish" activity requirement.)
Please see the main page, then scroll down and click on "Summer Service" to see what is available.
Contact Laura Weatherington for more information regarding these activities.
For those who are looking to get a head start on the service requirement, any of the activities with the parish that are off-campus will meet that requirement. (Activities located at St. Ursula will fulfill the "in-parish" activity requirement.)
Please see the main page, then scroll down and click on "Summer Service" to see what is available.
Contact Laura Weatherington for more information regarding these activities.
Faith Direct is our preferred payment method. You do not need to have a Faith Direct account to use this payment option, but you will have the option to set up an account if you prefer. This is also an easy and convenient way to make your weekly contributions to St. Ursula Church.