"In order that we may have such a concern for Church and neighbor, in deed as well as in feeling, the sacrament of Confirmation gives us a special grace and a special power.
Just as the “mark” or character of Baptism made us sharers with Christ in His role of priest, giving us the power to participate with Him in divine worship, so also the character of Confirmation makes us sharers with Christ in His role of prophet or teacher.
We now participate with Him in the task of extending His kingdom, of adding new souls to His Mystical Body. Our words and our works are directed not merely to our own sanctification but also to the purpose of making Christ’s truths alive and real for those around us.

The Catechism’s section on Confirmation says that Confirmation is the special outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Its effects are to:

•     Root us more deeply in divine filiation (being children of God)
•     Unites us more firmly to Christ
•     Increases the gifts of the Holy Spirit in us
•     Strengthens our bond with the Church
•     Associates us more closely to her mission of bearing witness to Christ
•     Helps us and more strictly obliges us to spread and defend the faith by word and deed

A generation ago, we said that confirmed Catholics were “soldiers of Christ.” This indicates Confirmation’s effects: it configures us for a full & active mission of service to Christ."

-Confirmation in the Catholic Church, Retrieved from http://www.beginningcatholic.com/confirmation.html

High School Confirmation Qualifications

All High School students who are interested in receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation must complete two years of Confirmation Classes.  For more information, contact Deacon Ernest at 505 429-3422.

Confirmation Year 1 Registration:  (Click Registration Link Below)
A Baptism Certificate & $50 registration fee is required to complete the registration process. 

Confirmation Year 2 Registration: (Click Registration Link Below)
A $50 registration fee is required to complete the registration process.  All candidates must have a Baptism Certificate on file.   

Orientation Session for Confirmation Years 1 & 2:  (Click Calendar Link Below) 

Confirmation Classes begin: Classes begin in early October.

Confirmation Year 1 classes are held from 9:00 - 11:00 am;
Candidates will be released after the 11:00 am Mass.

Confirmation Year 2 classes are held from 1:00 - 3:00 pm;
Candidates must attend the 11:00 am Mass.