Confirmation
Welcome to St. Ann's Confirmation program!
Our Confirmation program is designed to prepare our youth and adults to receive the sacrament of Confirmation. By doing this, we strive to provide the knowledge and grace of God, to enable all to go out and spread the Gospel. We are here to help make St. Ann's and our Catholic faith their own.
Have you been asked to be a Confirmation sponsor and need parish verification? Contact
Teena Kay.
Confirmation requirements
A road map to the Sacrament
Getting Confirmed at St. Ann
Adults, start on the Adult Tab of this page.
Those seeking the Sacraments as an adult or those in need of some "catching up" visit our Becoming Catholic page.
7 Steps to Being Confirmed at St. Ann
- Attend 2 consecutive years of faith formation
- Attend 1 week of a stand-alone confirmation program – Catch the Spirit - offered two different weeks in the summer
- Attend 1 Confirmation retreat offered 2 times a year – October and January
- Complete 10 service hours and complete form HERE
- Select Saint and Sponsor and complete form HERE
- Upload a copy of baptismal certificate HERE
- Attend Night of Worship
Confirmation preparation for current seventh graders
At. St. Ann, the sacrament of Confirmation is a journey that requires two years of catechetical formation classes (typically in seventh-eighth grades) and other requirements.
Confirmation is celebrated in the tenth-grade year for teens who have completed the required preparations. A bishop from the Archdiocese of Atlanta celebrates Masses at St. Ann.
Your seventh grader needs to complete one of the following:
- Edge (or other Catholic middle school faith formation)
- Catholic school religion class (Catholic school)
See the 8th grade tab for next steps.
Contact
Middle School/Confirmation Youth Minister
Confirmation preparation for current eighth graders
At. St. Ann, the sacrament of Confirmation is a journey that requires two years of catechetical formation classes (typically in seventh-eighth grades) and other requirements.
Confirmation is celebrated in the tenth-grade year for teens who have completed the required preparations. A bishop from the Archdiocese of Atlanta celebrates Masses at St. Ann.
Eighth grade parent meeting about all things Confirmation being held in Spring of 2025.
Your eighth grader needs to complete the following:
1. Catechetical formation classes in seventh & eighth grade (must be one of the following):
- Edge (or other Catholic middle school faith formation)
- Catholic school religion class (Catholic school)
2. Catch the Spirit class
Catch the Spirit classes focus on the sacrament of Confirmation and on Church teachings so that teens are fully prepared to be members of the Catholic faith.
The weeklong class is typically completed the summer going into ninth grade and is held at St. Ann.See the 9th grade tab for next steps.
Contact
Middle School/Confirmation Youth Minister
Confirmation preparation for current ninth graders
At. St. Ann, the sacrament of Confirmation is a journey that requires two years of catechetical formation classes (typically in seventh-eighth grades) and other requirements.
Confirmation is celebrated in the tenth-grade year for teens who have completed the required preparations. A bishop from the Archdiocese of Atlanta celebrates Masses at St. Ann.
Ninth graders should complete the following:
1. Catechetical formation classes in seventh & eighth grade (must be one of the following):
- Edge (or other Catholic middle school faith formation)
- Catholic school religion class (Catholic school)
- OR, as part of the Voyage / OCI program
2. Catch the Spirit class
Catch the Spirit classes focus on the sacrament of Confirmation and on Church teachings so that teens are fully prepared to be members of the Catholic faith.
The weeklong class is typically completed the summer going into ninth grade and is held at St. Ann.
3. Confirmation retreat (Choose one weekend)
- Typically done in 9th grade, retreats are offered in October and January.
Confirmation Retreat Dates:
- October 4-5
- January 24-25
Registration will open in the fall.
4. Complete these forms (usually due in Feb.)
a. Service hours form (10 total hours required)
b. Sacrament/Saint/Sponsor form
c. Copy of Baptismal certificate
Upload Baptismal Certificate Online: Here
A night of worship and registration for a specific Confirmation Mass are done in the summer before 10th grade. See the 10th grade tab for details.
Contact
Middle School/Confirmation Youth Minister
Confirmation preparation for current tenth graders
At. St. Ann, the sacrament of Confirmation is a journey that requires two years of catechetical formation classes (typically in seventh-eighth grades) and other requirements.
Confirmation is celebrated in the tenth-grade year for teens who have completed the required preparations. A bishop from the Archdiocese of Atlanta celebrates Masses at St. Ann.
2025 Confirmation Dates [TBD]
In order to be confirmed, a tenth grader needs to complete the following:
1. Catechetical formation classes in seventh & eighth grade (must be one of the following):
- Edge (or other Catholic middle school faith formation)
- Catholic school religion class (Catholic school)
2. Catch the Spirit class
- Catch the Spirit classes focus on the sacrament of Confirmation and on Church teachings so that teens are fully prepared to be members of the Catholic faith.
- The weeklong class is typically completed the summer going into ninth grade and is held at St. Ann.
3. Complete the following (Due Feb. of ninth grade year)
a. Service hours form (10 total hours required)
b. Confirmation 2025 Registration (Sacrament/Saint/ Sponsor)
c. Email a copy of Baptismal certificate to Zy'Keria King
4. Confirmation night of worship
5. Register for specific Confirmation Mass
[TBD]
Contact
Zy'Keria King
Middle School/Confirmation Youth Minister
Current eleventh and twelfth graders in need of Confirmation
St. Ann juniors and seniors who are seeking the sacrament of Confirmation should contact Youth Minister Jill Orban to discuss individual options.
Teens are welcome to be a part of all Life Teen Masses and events while in formation, and at any time. All are welcome!
Adult Confirmation information
If you are an adult seeking the sacrament of Confirmation, have been baptized and received your First Eucharist, please contact Adult Faith Formation Director Stephanie Holden.
If you are an adult who would like to begin your Catholic faith journey, please contact our OCI Coordinator Stephanie Holden.
OCI programs are available for adults, teens and children.
Photos of 2024 Confirmation
9:00 am: https://www.eastcobbphoto.com/Events/St-Ann/Confirmation-August-10-2024-9am
1:00 pm: https://www.eastcobbphoto.com/Events/St-Ann/Confirmation-August-10-2024-1pm
There are two Download options:
1. A "Download All" button is available at the gallery level. This requires an email address that the SmugMug site uses to email a Zip file archive link.
2. A Download button is in the upper lefthand corner when viewing individual pictures.
[Special Thanks to Peter Yund for taking Confirmation Photos. ]