Confirmation

 Receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation:

•  The sacrament of Confirmation is administered by anointing with the holy oil of chrism and the imposition of hands on the confirmandi.
• In this diocese, the Archbishop is the ordinary minister of Confirmation. This ministry can be delegated to a priest under special circumstances.

Selecting a Confirmation Sponsor: 

• In order to keep the connection with Baptism, it is recommended that the godparent also be the sponsor. However, it is permissible to choose another as sponsor.
• The Confirmation sponsor must be a fully initiated Catholic, who is practicing the faith, and have the aptitude and intention of fulfilling this function.
• He/she is to have completed the sixteenth year of age.
• They are to lead a life of faith in keeping with the function which they have been asked to assume.
• They are not to be bound by any canonical penalty legitimately imposed or declared.
• The candidate’s father or mother is not to be the sponsor.

 Requirements of Confirmation for Your Child:

• To have your child confirmed, you must register with the parish, and your child must have already been Baptized.
• For those not attending St. Joseph School, enroll your child in religious education class to be prepared for Confirmation. If over 18 a person would sign up for an RCIA class.
• Confirmation prep is a 2-year program typically beginning in the 7^th grade.

For more information concerning Confirmation prep contact Michal Anne Gillig at 913-248-4581 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..