Teen Confirmation
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Patron Saint Form (4/13/21)
2021-2022 Program Calendar (6/29/21)
Parent Volunteer Sign-Ups
Confirmation Parent-Student Handbook
Diocesan Liability Release Form -
confirmation photos
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C1 Retreat 2018 - Gifted by the Holy Spirit, Called by Name
27 Photos
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LinC Retreat 2k18: Never Too Far Gone
10 Photos
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Confirmation Mass 2016
2 Photos
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Catholic Link
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Let's talk logistics.
Santa Maria's Confirmation program runs over two years of programming and includes a lot of different parts. Last year, we got a little creative. This year, we're continuing that vibe so you get the best of all worlds! Here are some questions you may have about this year's programming!
Click here for the 2021-2022 program year calendar!
Neither! We're meeting in person usually twice a month on Sunday afternoons, and there's also an online, self-paced portion of our program called Ascent Confirmation that you'll do on your own time!
Is Confirmation 100% online or 100% in person?
What are Alludo and Ascent Confirmation?
Alludo is the platform we used to create the Ascent Confirmation program. It gives teens the chance to explore what's interesting to them. They're expected to complete a certain amount of points before each Parish Meeting, but what topics they decide to focus on is completely up to them!
It can be accessed from a smart phone, computer, or tablet - wherever you are!
What are we going to do at meetings?
Our meetings are for talking about big ideas, and for discussing what we've discovered on Ascent Confirmation. We'll be gathering to connect, hear a talk, read Scripture, and chat in small groups!
When should I start Confirmation?
Why not now? Most of our teens start the Confirmation program as freshmen, but we also get a few sophomores. It's not unheard of for a junior or senior to join the program as well, though!
Because our program runs over two academic years (about 18 months of actual programming), we recommend starting as a freshman! You'll have more time to really dive into this amazing process of growing in faith, confidence, and spirituality, and will have those benefits for the rest of your life! -
Parish Meetings
See what's up at our twice monthly-ish Sunday Parish Meetings outdoors or in the Youth Room where we'll explore our faith, learn how to talk to each other about what really matters, and dive into what it means to YOU to be a young Catholic!
C1 (First-Year Candidates):
5pm Mass to 7:45pmC2 (Second-Year Candidates):
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Ascent Confirmation
Last year, we created an all-new Confirmation program called Ascent Confirmation! This year, it's even better as we continue to create new content and fine-tune the program to fit the needs of all of you!
Ascent Confirmation uses the amazing Alludo platform to give teens an incredibly engaging experience of online learning. Ascent Confirmation gives teens the power to explore the topics that are most interesting to them, and partake in some friendly competition. We're going to make learning about the faith exciting, game-like, and nothing like school!
When teens log into the Alludo app, they'll see different topics with tons of optional 5-minute activities, videos, and mini-lessons to choose from - and they earn points for everything they complete! Teens with the most points each week will earn a spot on the leaderboard - making learning feel like a game. -
Overnight Retreats
We are currently tentatively planning two options for the overnight retreat for the 2021-2022 Confirmation program year. They are usually scheduled from Fri evening to Sun noon over 3-day weekends to allow an extra day for homework and rest for our teens!
Our teens usually join us for one overnight per year, but for obvious reasons, 2020-2021 was a little different! We're hoping to pick it back up this year though, because according to the teens, the retreat weekends are always the most popular weekends of our program. :) -
* Contact: Megan Arteaga | 925-254-2426 x308 | marteaga@santamariaorinda.com