CONFIRMATION 2026

• Confirmation Interviews
• Saturday February 7
• Kernan Center 10 AM - 2 PM
• If you have not already done so, please make an appointment for an interview HERE.
• Click here for instructions on preparing for the interview.
• Contact the PREP office for more information: (856) 468-7566, Ext. 108.
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• Confirmation Retreat
• Saturday February 28
• Kernan Center Noon - 4:45 PM then attend Mass at 5 PM.
• Confirmandi should arrive by 11:45 AM.
• Parents/guardians may pick up their children after Mass at the church.
• Sponsors do not need to attend the Retreat.
• Contact the PREP office for more information: (856) 468-7566, Ext. 108.

Confirmation will be held on

Saturday March 7, 2026

Confirmation Times: There are 2 services in the church:

• Service 1: 10:00–11:15 AM
• Service 2: 12:30–1:45 PM

      Families are assigned to services based on the Confirmandi’s last name:

Last names A–H:

• Confirmation begins at 10:00 AM
• Confirmandi and Sponsors should arrive between 9:15 and 9:30 AM
• Please enter through the front doors of the church for check-in.

Last names I–Z:

• Confirmation begins at 12:30 PM
• Confirmandi and Sponsors should arrive between 11:45 AM and 12:00 PM
• Please enter through the front doors of the church for check-in.

Confirmation Rehearsal (In the church)

Saturday, February 21

• 10:00–11:15 AM – Last names A–H
• 11:30 AM–12:45 PM – Last names I–Z

     Sponsors should  attend the rehearsal. If a sponsor is unable to attend, a parent/guardian—or a member of the PREP team—may serve as a substitute for the rehearsal.

     The rehearsal is very important! We will review the entire Confirmation service, including where to stand, where to sit, what to say, the responses required between Confirmandi, Sponsors, and the Bishop, as well as all procedural details.

Sacrament of Penance

Reminder: Confirmandi must  receive the Sacrament of Penance prior to being Confirmed. Confessions are heard Monday through Saturday immediately following the 8:30 AM Mass, and on Saturdays from 4:00–4:30 PM.

Other Relevant Information

• Confirmation Packets - Were due Friday December 12, 2025. You can download the packet HERE.

• Please review the PREP Forms website for additional information on Confirmation documents.

All of you remain in our prayers.

You can learn more about Confirmation here.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2026

• The First Holy Communion Retreat will be held  in the Kernan Center from 10AM - Noon on Saturday April 11. Parents/caregivers can drop off their children beginning at 9:45 AM.
• First Holy Communion Masses will be held on weekends and on 2 week days throughout the month of May 2026. Specific dates and reservations will be available in early Spring 2026.
• Reservations for First Holy Communion Mass will be available in early Spring 2026.
  

Note: All children must have made their First Penance before they receive First Holy Communion.  Contact the PREP office for more information.

  Children’s attire: Sunday Best; no jeans, no T-shirts; no sneakers, flip flops, or shoes with flapping heels. Boys can wear a suit and tie. Girls can wear dresses; white is appropriate, but not required. If gloves are worn, they need to be removed before receiving First Holy Communion.