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    Confirmation Retreat- Sept 14th-15th, 2024 (St. Thomas Moore Center)

    Confirmation Mass- October 16th, 2024: 5:45 PM - 8:00 PM

  • Confirmation 2024-2025 Dates

    High School Youth Group Kickoff: Sept 18th- 6:30PM-9:00PM

    First Confirmation Session: October 9th- 7:00PM-8:45PM (Youth Room)
    Check the highlighted dates on the calendar for remaining dates
  • Confirmation

    What is Confirmation?
    Confirmation is the sacrament by which Catholics receive a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Through Confirmation, the Holy Spirit gives them the increased ability to practice their Catholic faith in every aspect of their lives and to witness Christ in every situation. This sacrament quiet literally "confirms" the gifts and graces that we've received through baptism. 

    When does Confirmation prep begin?
    Historically, St. Mary's has done a two year program for Confirmation beginning in 8th grade. After prayerful consideration and planning, we have decided to transition the 2 year program to 1 year. Most of our Confirmand (individuals who are in the process of preparing for the sacrament) will be begin their preparation in 9th grade. If you have a son or daughter that is interested in Confirmation but is older than 9th grade, that's ok! We would still love to work with them. 

    What does prep look like?
    Preparation for this sacrament will seek to mimic the ministry of Jesus Christ himself. When we look at the life of Jesus, we see that He sought to cultivate personal relationships with everyone he encountered. This is why Confirmand will be divided into small groups that will meet twice a month for 90 minutes. During those meetings, we will start with High School Youth Group, then will move in to their Confirmation small Groups. There the groups will talk about relevant topics to the sacrament, catch up on personal lives, and have a space to ask questions and dialogue. Hopefully this style of preparation will take away the "classroomy" feel that makes it easy to feel disengaged and will feel more engaged with the larger community by starting out with High School Youth Group.

    With this we will also be doing "Service Hours". What this entails is 2 different categories of service hours; parish and out of parish service hours.

    More information about Confirmation we will be having a parent and teen meeting on September 11th at 7:00PM in the Parish Hall! This will primally be a parent meeting combined with our High School Youth Group but want our 9th grade teens to be here as well so they know what is expected of them for 2024-2025!

    How do I register?
    Head on over to our registration page for everything you need to know:Click here

    Can I register after the official start date?
    Small groups will begin meeting in October. If you are looking to register after October, you will need to meet with Chris Smith, and work together to assess what the best course of action will be. If you are seeking to be Confirmed, we want to work with you!

    Email: [email protected]
    Office Phone: 515-251-7568

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4600 Meredith Drive
Des Moines, Iowa 50310
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(515) 276-4042 – phone
(515) 252-1995 – fax
[email protected]

Contact

Father John Frost, Pastor
(515) 276-4042 (office)

Deacon Dan Maxcy
515-276-7589
Deacon Greg Lievens
515-650-2738
 

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