Confirmation strengthens you with Christ's own Holy Spirit, so that you can bear witness to Jesus' love and continue his works of mercy in the world.

If you are a Baptized Catholic in grade 9, 10, 11, or 12, and have not yet been Confirmed, we invite you to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. The Youth Confirmation Program will prepare you to receive the grace of strength that God offers in the Sacrament, and will help you discover how to use it more fruitfully once you are Confirmed. 

Although we do not yet have a schedule of sessions, we will begin in the fall of 2018, meeting on a series of Sundays at noon (immediately after the 10:30am Mass). We will also have a full-day Saturday retreat, and the process will culminate in February 2019 with the Mass of Confirmation, celebrated with a bishop of our Archdiocese.

Age of Confirmation

In the recent past here in the Archdiocese of Seattle, Confirmation was normally offered to teens at age 16 and older. As Bishop Mueggenborg explains in his article, this has led to some misunderstandings about the sacrament of Confirmation. Now, to emphasize God’s action in Confirmation, and to help younger Catholics take full advantage of the gifts of the Holy Spirit which strengthen their life in God, the Archdiocese of Seattle is transitioning to a younger age of Confirmation.
 
Therefore, Holy Rosary Parish is beginning the transition in the 2018-2019 academic year. This year, we will offer Confirmation to all high school Catholic teens in 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade. In the 2019-2020 academic year, we will offer Confirmation to 7^th, 8^th, and 9^th grade students. And after 2020, we will establish the normal age of Confirmation to be in the 7^th Grade. In this way, we hope to give everyone the opportunity to receive the sacrament of Confirmation.

(If you are older than 18, please see our Adult Confirmation page. If you were Baptized in another Christian tradition, or if you have never been Baptized, please see our Becoming Catholic page.)

We will publish more details soon, but for reference, last year's requirements for Confirmation preparation are in the Confirmation Info Sheet (PDF).

Early Registration for Youth Confirmation in 2018-2019 is now open! Please fill out the form below! For more information, please contact Robert King (206-937-1488 or email).