Office of the Bishop - Office for Worship - Confirmation of Adult Catholics -
Knowing that many parishes begin the R.C.I.A. process in the fall, the following is a reminder to pastors and R.C.I.A. directors concerning the Confirmation of Adult Catholics who were baptized as infants and who made their First Communion.
Regarding the Confirmation of an adult person baptized as an infant in the Catholic Church who was catechized (i.e. had received First Holy Communion), Bishop Lennon has decided that this person will be confirmed by a bishop, either at an Adult Confirmation celebration or at a parish celebration of Confirmation. This year an Adult Confirmation celebration is scheduled for the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, 22 May 2010 at the Cathedral of
To register candidates for Confirmation call the Cathedral of
Review the November 2009 Diocesan Memorandum option page>
Review the November 2009 Diocesan Memorandum>