Below is the outline schedule for this year’s Confirmation programme. Please check the parish newsletter and website for any updates or changes.
Key dates at a glance
- Registration closes: Friday 16 January 2026
- Parents’ information session (online): Wednesday 7 January 2026, 7.00–8.00pm
- Enrolment at Youth Mass: Sunday 8 March 2026, 11.00am Mass
- Sending Forth Mass: Saturday 2 May 2026, 6.30pm Vigil Mass
- Confirmation Mass with Bishop Ralph: Saturday 16 May 2026, 6.30pm Vigil Mass (with rehearsal at 3.00pm)
Preparation sessions
| Date | Time | Focus / Topics |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 7 January 2026 | 7.00–8.00pm | Parents’ information session (online) Overview of the Confirmation programme, chance to meet some of the catechists and ask questions. |
| Saturday 24 January 2026 | 1.00–4.00pm | Session 1 – What is Confirmation? What is Confirmation? Why do you want to be confirmed? Ground rules and expectations Fruits of the Holy Spirit (1) Why did Jesus have to die? – the power of the Eucharist. |
| Saturday 7 March 2026 | 1.00–4.00pm | Session 2 – Living out your Faith (What makes us Church?) Living out your faith – what makes us Church? Commitment to the Church Exploring the church in church (with altar servers and other secondary-school young people in the parish). |
| Sunday 8 March 2026 | 11.00am | Enrolment at Youth Mass |
| Saturday 21 March 2026 | 1.00–4.00pm | Session 3 – Living out your Faith (meeting people from the parish) Living out your faith – meeting people from the parish Fruits of the Holy Spirit (2) Choosing a saint. |
| Saturday 2 May 2026 | 1.00–4.00pm | Session 4 – Prayer, Fruits of the Spirit & Reconciliation The power of talking to God and walking with Jesus (prayer) Fruits of the Holy Spirit (3) Writing bidding prayers Sacrament of Reconciliation. |
| Saturday 2 May 2026 | 6.30pm | Sending Forth Mass (Saturday Vigil Mass) |
| Saturday 16 May 2026 | 3.00pm | Rehearsal for Confirmation |
| Saturday 16 May 2026 | 6.30pm | Confirmation Mass with Bishop Ralph |
If you have any questions about the schedule, please speak to a member of the Confirmation team or contact the parish office.