Celebrating the Spirit is a process that prepares high school teens for the sacrament of Confirmation. At Holy Family, we believe that a Catholic should discern when s/he is ready to be confirmed in the faith. We feel that young Catholics are best fit to begin this discernment process during their high school years.  Although Celebrating the Spirit does have the sacrament of Confirmation as its “destination”, a high school student who is confirmed before Senior year is greatly encouraged to continue with FLAME Small Christian Communities until s/he graduates from high school. A Copy of the Baptismal Certificate MUST be on file, for teens preparing for Confirmation during their second year in FLAME.

About Confirmation Preparation
This component of the Youth Ministries’ process is for teens that have made the decision to celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation. Some components of Celebrating the Spirit are Pizza with Fr. Pat, the teen/sponsor dinner, two years of FLAME and a retreat.

Am I ready for Confirmation?
We believe that a Catholic should discern when s/he is ready to be confirmed in the faith. We feel that young Catholics are best fit to begin this discernment process during their high school years.

I AM ready for Confirmation!!!
We're happy that you've discerned your readiness for the sacrament of Confirmation. This important step in your faith life is not an ending, but just the beginning.

What's a Sponsor to do?
A sponsor is an integral part of the confirmand's spiritual life and development. The sponsor helps the young person discern his/her readiness for the Sacrament and acts as a role model for the confirmand as an example of living by Christian virtues.

For any further information regarding the Celebrating the Spirit process, please call Jason Mead at 847-907-3431.

Important Componets of the
Confirmation Process

See calendar for dates