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CONFIRMATION AT MQOA
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Confirmation is a celebration of the gifts and presence of the Holy Spirit in the midst of the faith community.
After a time of preparation that often includes catechesis (learning), opportunities for service, ministry, retreat, and participation in the life and worship of the Church, fellow parishioners can truly say that they see the Holy Spirit working through the candidates seeking the sacrament.
We are honored to be given the opportunity to help our adolescents and adults seek this beautiful sacrament of initiation.
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First things first | mAss
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Mass is central to living out our Catholic Faith; it is where we receive our life-giving bread and learn through Scripture and prayer. Join us in committing yourself and your families to attend Mass weekly to further your lifelong faith formation. Our community will walk with you on this journey and participate with you during Sunday Mass. We are committed to offering excellent liturgy, through beautiful music, inspiring homilies, and welcoming communities.
We ask for a commitment to attend Mass together regularly. On our part, we commit to improving your experience to be more inspiring, fulfilling, and uplifting. Mass is offered in-person and online.
The celebration of the Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) is held in the IC Chapel during the 8:30 am and 11:30 am Mass and follows the same structure as the Liturgy of the Word in the main church.
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Youth Seeking
Our community will walk with you on this journey. Sacramental Preparation brings both candidates, sponsors, and parents to a deeper understanding of the life-long commitment that is made when receiving a Sacrament in the Catholic Church.
If you have (or are) a young person in grade 10 or above who has been baptized and has received First Communion, we welcome your family to prepare for Confirmation which begins in the fall each year.
First Step
Schedule an intake online meeting to register your teen. At the meeting, you will meet with our staff, and we will gather family information and answer any questions about the program.
2022-2023 Confirmation Overview
- Attend Mass as a Family | We commit to making your Sunday experience more inspiring, fulfilling, and uplifting for your whole family, no matter what their age or stage of faith. Our 5 pm Mass is a warm and welcoming community focus on seekers of faith with a young-at-heart with praise and worship style music.www.mqoa.org/worship
- Seek the Basics | Seek is a kerygmatic (Jesus saved us from sin) experience with 3 different tracks for teens, and parents, with age-appropriate content for each. Over the course of 4 sessions at church, families will be invited on a journey to discover anew the good news of our faith.
- Sunday, November 6th | 6-8 pm | IC Hall
- Sunday, November 13th | 6-8 pm | IC Hall
- Sunday, December 4th | 6-8 pm | IC Hall
- Sunday, December 11th | 6-8 pm | IC Hall
- Sacramental Formation | Root for teens is an at-home experience designed for high school teens preparing for Confirmation. Through 6 self-led Mini-Series and 6 self-led Teen and Sponsor Meetings, teens will get to know the Trinity and the essential teachings of our faith contained in the Creed. In addition, there is also an at-church Family Session that covers the connection between Baptism and Confirmation.
- Teen & Sponsor Night | Sunday, January 22nd, 6-8 pm | IC Hall
- Family & Sponsor Night | Sunday, April 23rd, 6-8 pm | IC Hall
- Rehearsal | Sunday, May 7th, 6-8 pm | IC Hall
- Confirmation Mass | Sunday, May 21st, 5 pm | IC Hall
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Adult Seeking
Becoming a Catholic/Seeking full communion (adults seeking the sacraments of Initiation)
An unbaptized adult may wish to explore becoming a Catholic. Every fall, a group of adults gathers to begin that process in our parish churches. They meet regularly with lay leaders and clergy to prepare. The group (known as the Catechumenate) moves in stages or steps toward Lent and the Easter Vigil when Baptism is celebrated.
An adult who was baptized in a Christian church may wish to come into full communion with the Church. A group similar to the Catechumenate receives instruction, guidance, and support. Reception into the church usually also takes place at the Easter Vigil. These individuals make a profession of faith but are not baptized again.
To prepare for this reception, the people, who are called “candidates,” usually participate in a program to help them understand and experience the teachings and practices of the Catholic Church. Some preparation may be with catechumens preparing for baptism, but the preparation for candidates is different since they have already been baptized and committed to Jesus Christ, and many have also been active members of other Christian communities.
An adult who has been baptized and has received communion but never received the sacrament of confirmation is welcome to receive the sacrament after some preparation.
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