Confirmation
At St. Patrick Parish, students are confirmed in the 8th Grade. They are required to complete C
onfirmation classes, a Confirmation interview, as well as service hours of volunteer work in the community. The students are confirmed by the Bishop in the spring at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in
To sign your child up for Confirmation preparation, please contact Tom Jandernoa at the Parish Faith Formation office. Call 517-647-6505 Ext. 418.
Helpful Links
Godparents and Sponsors – What is Expected of Them today?
This article from the American Catholic Web site will help you to better understand the role of a Confirmation Sponsor and provides guidance in choosing a Sponsor.
What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit received at Confirmation?
The biblical origin of the traditional "Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit" is found in Isaiah (11:1-3) where he is foretelling the qualities of the Messiah.
This site has information on topics with patron saints, and profiles of those saints. Profiles have portraits, biographical information, areas of patronage, prayers, links to related sites, readings, etc.
Confirmation Newsletter Articles
These articles are found at AmericanCatholic.org.
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