Confirmation Preparation

• Sunday, August 9th-2pm (Parish priests presiding)
• Sunday, August 16th-2pm (Parish priests presiding)
• Sunday, September 27th-2pm  (Parish priests presiding)
• May 8th, 2021 at 10am with next year’s Confirmation class (Bishop Haines presiding)

• Our Parish Priests will preside for the Confirmation Masses for 2020.  
• We have added an additional Mass as well as the option to get confirmed next year to allow for better social distancing and to make sure all are comfortable.  
• The confirmation student, Sponsor or proxy and their immediate family will sit together in a pew. Additional guests will be able to partake in our overflow (St. James & St. Cecilia) or can tune in via live-stream.
• Many confirmation students may have to have a proxy stand in for their sponsor if their sponsor is in the high-risk category or unable to make the new confirmation dates. 

Questions or Concerns?

The Sacrament of Confirmation is usually celebrated in eleventh grade. Preparation for high school students wishing to receive this sacrament takes place during the school year, and the celebration takes place in the spring.

Welcome to the Lumen Christi’s Confirmation Sacramental Preparation Program! We are so grateful that you are choosing to pursue your call as Catholics to lifelong formation. This year, students preparing to receive the sacrament of Confirmation will be gathering on Sunday evenings to learn about our rich catholic tradition, experience opportunities for prayer, and build relationships with their peers. Our team of adult volunteers will help lead the formation sessions, and our team of senior leaders will lead the annual retreat in January.

These Sunday evening sessions would not be effective without giving your family the opportunity to participate in the liturgy of the Eucharist. Our Formation program’s expectation is that each student has attended Mass prior to Sunday evening’s session, so please take advantage of our 6:00 p.m. Sunday evening Mass if you don’t typically attend Mass on Saturday evening or Sunday morning.
Each formation session begins with 6:00 p.m. Mass, then 7:00 p.m. – 8:15p.m. Formation in the lower level meeting rooms of the parish building.

During the fall semester, small groups will focus on the mystery of the Mass, through a unique learning experience, including powerful video and workbook resources, students will come to see the Mass in a dramatic new way. In winter (January 25, 26, 27), students are expected to join our confirmation retreat which aims to offer a unique opportunity to have time away to reflect on important questions about life, personal faith, and being catholic. In the spring semester, students will reflect on the retreat, choose a confirmation name, sponsor, and write their letter of intent to the bishop.

Finally, our formation program would not be a complete picture of catholic identity without an element of service to our parish and neighboring community, therefore we require that every student have participated in 10 hours of volunteer service per academic year. We welcome you to choose from our opportunities within the parish, within the greater Milwaukee community, or feel free to create your own! Upon satisfying these hours, we ask you to complete your Service Learning Reflection page, based off your volunteer experiences. Please see the service contact form for some of our service opportunities and how to contact our Outreach and Family Minister Tina Rindt.

Please know that our mission is to serve the needs of the community, so we are here to serve YOU! If you have any questions, or would like to speak to us more about our program, please contact