Confirmation

Confirmation for tenth graders will be held at St. Bernard again this year with the Most Rev. Donald J. Hying presiding.
     Mass will begin at 7 p.m., Oct. 30 in the church.
     To prepare, a candidate and sponsor meeting will be held from 6-7:15 p.m., Sept. 8 in the parish center.
     “The role of sponsor is very important,” said Kevin Sullivan, the director of religious education. “A sponsor is just like a god parent at Baptism. The candidate should be able to choose their own sponsor.”
     If the sponsor lives out of town, the candidate should make a commitment to discuss their faith with their sponsor without the face-to-face meetings. Please contact Sullivan with other sponsor questions.
     Candidates must attend one of the two Confirmation retreats at Lake Waubesa Bible Camp on Oct. 3-4 or at Durward’s Glen on Oct. 18-19.
     Note: There is there is no school on Oct. 4 for Middleton High School students.
     If your school district does not have those days off, please notify Kevin Sullivan during religious education registration to arrange an alternate retreat.
     After confirmation, students are expected to continue in religious education classes.
     Sullivan also encouraged students to prayerfully discern if they are ready for Confirmation.
     “Sacraments can truly change us, if we are prepared well and allow the Holy Spirit to work through them,” he said.
     He added that deferring Confirmation one or more years is totally acceptable and would show that you are taking your faith journey seriously.