As mandated by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe,Our Lady of Fatima Parish has a two-year program of catechesis and preparation to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation for youth. Our program is open to students in grades 8 through 12 who have been Baptized and have received First Communion.
Year 1, known as the “Pre-Confirmation Year” is for students who are in the 8th grade through the 11th grade
who are not attending/ did not attend 8th grade in a Catholic School. Pre-Confirmation prepares the candidate in
Catholic doctrine and in the spirituality of the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Year 2, known as the “Confirmation Year,” is for students from 9th grade to 12th grade who have completed the Pre-Confirmation program or have been promoted from the 8th grade of a Catholic School the previous year. To participate in the Confirmation Year and receive Confirmation, a student must be under 18 years of age on the date on which the Sacrament is conferred.
Registration due August 25, 2023.
Registrations are now being accepted for the Pre-Confirmation program and for the Confirmation class for youth who will be confirmed in April/May of 2024. There is a $75 registration/book fee for both the Pre-Confirmation Year and Confirmation Year to help defray the cost of books and supplies. The fee may be reduced or waived in cases of financial hardship. To participate in the Youth Confirmation Program, the parents of the child must have been registered parishioners at Our Lady of Fatima for at least one year. Registrations for the Confirmation Program are now being accepted in the parish office and must be submitted no later than August 25, 2023.
In order to be registered for Confirmation, parents will need to fill out a registration form and provide the following:
For the Pre-Confirmation year there will be 17 class sessions. For the Confirmation year there will be 15 class sessions including the Confirmation retreat on Sunday, February 18, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. All Confirmation students will also be required to participate in a Community Service Project for Las Posadas on December 17, 2023. A schedule of classes will be provided at the time of registration at the parish office.
For more information, please contact the Parish office at (505)265-5868.
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If public health conditions at any time do not permit in-person gatherings, we will continue scheduled classes via video-conferencing sessions in which you will be notified via email.