""The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you." (John 14:26)

Our Lady of the Magnificat’s Confirmation/Youth Ministry Program offers teens in grades 9-12 the opportunity to grow stronger in their Catholic faith. As active members of our parish community, our teens take part in the Confirmation program, retreat opportunities, service projects and other youth events.  

Confirmation Preparation
The Rite of Confirmation is celebrated in the fall of junior year of high school, following a two-year period of Sunday preparation for our 9th and 10th graders. Classes meet once a month from September through May.  Class sessions run from 10:40AM to 1:30PM.  Teens will attend the 11 AM Sunday Mass, and then return to the school for lunch and the class session.   Families are encouraged to attend the 11AM liturgy with our confirmation candidates!

Liturgy:   This year’s confirmation liturgy will be held on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 10AM.  The Juniors being confirmed will have their last classroom session and Reconciliation on Wednesday 9/12/18 from 7PM to 9PM.   Rehearsal for the Confirmation Liturgy will be held on Thursday 9/13/18 from 7PM to 9PM (teens with their sponsors).  Detailed information will be mailed directly to the families. 

Classes:    The schedule of classes for the 2017/2018 school year is below
 
The Schedule for the Freshmen for 2017-2018:
FRESHMAN CONFIRMATION PREPARATION PROGRAM

Click here for Key Dates 2017-2018 Freshmen
 
The Schedule for Sophomores for 2017-2018:
SOPHOMORE CONFIRMATION PREPARATION PROGRAM

Click here for Key Dates 2017-2018 Sophmores


Freshmen:
Click here for Freshman Registration Letter - 2017-2018 
Click here for Freshman Registration Form - 2017-2018 

Sophomores:
Click here for Sophomore Registration Letter - 2017-2018 
Click here for Sophomore Registration Form - 2017-2018 
 
Service Hours:
This required component of our Confirmation program allows our candidates to experience giving to our communities through 20 hours of volunteer service.  Five (5) of the twenty (20) hours must be completed within one of the OLM Parish Ministries. Service hours MUST be completed and submitted to the Confirmation Coordinator during sophomore year at the Antioch Retreat. If hours are completed prior to Antioch the completed form can be mailed or dropped off to the OLM Parish Office, 2 Miller Road, Kinnelon, NJ 07405. Please mark the envelope “Confirmation – Service Hours”.If you have any questions please call the office at 973-283-1212 or email us at youth@olmchurch.org.

Click here for community service form - 2017-2018 

Sponsors
Confirmation candidates are guided in their faith development by a Catholic sponsor. These are adults who have received the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation and are thus fully initiated members of the Catholic Church. They actively model and practice their Catholic faith.  Since parents are the primary role models and teachers of our Catholic faith, they cannot serve as sponsors. Baptismal sponsors (God Parents) are encouraged to act as the confirmation sponsors to show the link between the two sacraments.

Click here for Sponsor Form  

Confirmation names
Candidates are asked to choose the name of a saint that exemplifies the candidates’ personal faith journey.  They may also use their baptismal names.

Retreats: 

Bridge - For 8th grade students, this Saturday morning retreat is an introduction to the Confirmation program. 

Alpha Retreat - This mandatory 9th grade retreat offers teens an opportunity to grow in their faith as they reflect on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.  This retreat is led by a team of enthusiastic confirmed teens who are in their junior and senior years of high school.  

Antioch - Named for the first Christian community and the port where Christians set sail to other lands to spread their faith, this 10th grade mandatory retreat helps candidates come to an ever-deepening relationship with God and a better understanding of what it is to be a disciple of Christ in today’s world.  Similar to Alpha, the candidates are led through the program by a team of confirmed juniors and senior high school students.

Sponsor-Candidate Retreat - This retreat provides an opportunity for sponsors and candidates to strengthen their faith relationship through discussions, prayerful reflection, and one-on-one activities.