Confirmation
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Holy Sepulcher
By the sacrament of Confirmation the baptized are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit.
- Catechism of the Catholic Church
Confirmation is the sacrament that completes Christian initiation. It is the rite that confirms and strengthens baptismal grace.
Sacramental Preparation for Confirmation occurs in the 8th and 9th grade. Youth are confirmed in the fall of 9th grade.
Click here to access the Confirmation sponsor form.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the Faith Formation Office at 724-586-7276 or send an email to hsfaithformation@zoominternet.net.
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Saint Kilian
Confirmation is celebrated each year in the parish. Through this sacrament, the candidate is strengthened by the power of the Holy Spirit, made a true witness of Christ in word and deed, and invited more deeply into the life of the Church. Confirmation is part of mentoring a future generation of Christians, of nurturing their idealism, affirming the promise of their lives, and immersing them in the Christian vision of building a community of love and justice in the world. These candidates are the future and the promise of our Church. It is our responsibility to call these young men and women into the future with us.
Adults interested in receiving this sacrament should contact the Religious Education Office at 724-625-1665 for more information.
At Saint Kilian Parish, the Sacrament of Confirmation occurs for Year 2 students in the Spring, who have completed both Year 1 and Year 2 of Confirmation preparation. The date of Confirmation is usually announced in December or January by the Diocese of Pittsburgh. Parents are emailed once we receive that date. The Rite of Confirmation does not include a Mass and usually lasts 90 minutes or less. Confirmation preparation each year for all students registered for any Year 1 or Year 2 option includes elements of service, Catholic encounters, participation in the SKY youth group, and Catholic Vision of Love (CVOL) lessons. Specific details about programming can be found with the registration options available to these students; Our Faith on Fire! Confirmation or Our Faith on Fire! Summer.
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Service activities are directed toward performing Corporal Works of Mercy, in fellowship with other volunteers. These works include; feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, sheltering the homeless, visiting the sick, visiting prisoners, burying the dead, giving alms to the poor.
A service element should be a part of Confirmation preparation for students enrolled in both the Year 1 and Year 2 Confirmation programs. Students are strongly encouraged to do service throughout the year. The idea is to 'go out' into the community to serve in some way, alongside other volunteers.
There are many options available to you in which you could perform some sort of service. Look carefully at the various service activities planned through SKY. SKY offers both service and social events.
Additionally, there are many other ways that you can volunteer and perform service. Here are some examples of service:
- Rosecrest Assisted Living – spend an hour on Thursdays with residents. Activities are provided
- St. Vincent de Paul, Butler—work in stockroom
- The Lighthouse Foundation – stock supplies
- Kilian Cupboard Fellowship dinners – Prep or serve, signup online
- The Saint Kilian Fish Fry – MANY opportunities to volunteer
- The Saint Kilian Parish School Celtic Way 5K in the fall has 3 days where volunteers are needed
- Family Fun Day for special needs families, put on by Cranberry Township
- Special Olympics volunteer
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Catholic Encounters are events or devotions that bring you into the life of the Church. As you approach your Confirmation, it is important to become a member of your Catholic community and contribute in some way to the Body of Christ. The purpose of this element of Confirmation preparation is to bring you into contact with the various ways that we express our Faith as Catholics, through traditions, devotions, sacramentals, and more. Opportunities for Catholic Encounters are numerous and are not limited to what happens here at Saint Kilian Parish.
Year 1 and Year 2 Confirmation students are encouraged to experience Catholic Encounters during the school year.
The following are some examples of Catholic Encounters:
- Stations of the Cross
- Visiting a National Shrine or a Basilica
- Attending a Catholic program, workshop, or lecture with a qualified guest speaker
- Visiting travelling relics
- Attending a retreat
- Going on a pilgrimage
- Participation in a healing Mass
- Participation in a group Catholic bible study
- Attending the March for Life with a group
- Visiting the relics at Troy Hill
- Attending a Festival of Praise
- Attending Adoration for a minimum of 30 minutes
- Attend an Ordination ceremony
- Attend a Chrism Mass
- Take a Mission trip
- Join and participate in a prayer group
- Attend "The Silver Ring Thing"
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Due to the large number of candidates, Holy Sepulcher and Saint Kilian will have two celebrations for the Sacrament of Confirmation (no Mass) at 10:00am and 1:00pm (date TBD). Families of candidates will have the opportunity to select which time they prefer to attend. Please note that there is a limit for each time slot. If one celebration reaches capacity, the other must be selected. You may submit the appropriate form based on your preference:
- 10:00 AM Celebration of Confirmation at Saint Kilian Church
- 1:00 PM Celebration of Confirmation at Saint Kilian Church
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