Teens who meet the following requirements are able to register for the preparation process:

 1) Must be baptized Catholic

 2) Must be at least in 10th grade when going through the preparation process

 3) Must have actively participated in faith formation (parish, school, homeschool) for at least one year immediately before going through the preparation process

 4) Must be actively participating in faith formation (parish, school, homeschool) while going through the preparation process.  To learn about our family faith formation models, please click here.  

If your teen meets these requirements, please click here to sign up for an interview. 

When a teen is in 1Oth grade, if they desire to participate in the preparation process and meet the requirements, please complete the following steps to register them for the Confirmation sacrament preparation process.

Step 1: Sign up for an INTERVIEW
The teen and their parent attend the interview together. 

Please schedule yourself and the child that meets the requirements for the preparation process for an interview. After the interview, information about registration will be provided.
Items needed at the time of the interview:

• Parent and teen
• Original baptism certificate or Verification Form (below)
• Copy of baptism certificate
• Family calendar
• Confirmation Candidate Questionnaire (under documents)

Step 2: Fill out and submit the REGISTRATION FORM
Registration link will be available ONLY for families who attend the interview and bring with them the original baptism certificate along with a copy for us to keep during the preparation process.

Ministry Leaders for sacrament preparation
All adult parishioners who are well formed in the Catholic faith, and have a desire to share their love of the sacraments with the teens of the parish are encouraged to prayerfully consider serving in the leadership team for Confirmation for teens and the Retreat Team for the 2026 process.

Adults who join the leadership team serve teens in the 10th, 11th, and 12th grade depending on the needs of our parish community. Ask God if He is calling you to serve in this ministry and be open to what God is asking you to do.

Formation for teen and their parent and sponsor
The preparation process will include at-home activities and spiritual experiences for the teen to interact with the parent and/or Sponsor. Additionally, some sessions at the parish will include the parent and/or Sponsor.

Retreat
All teens preparing for the sacrament must have a retreat experience. St. Edward will offer a weekend retreat for all candidates as part of the process. Information will be provided at the interview.

Service 
Service is a lifestyle. Teens are expected to already be active in the community serving through works of mercy and parish life. Additionally, we will offer experiences for the teens to serve the local church and community. 

Safe Environment
Reminder, all adults (parents and sponsors) participating in the process are highly encouraged to complete the online safe environment training prior to attending formation sessions. Please use this link (click here) to create an account and attend the digital training.