Confirmation

The prophets of the Old Testament foretold that God's Spirit would rest upon the Messiah to sustain his mission.  Their prophecy was fulfilled when Jesus the Messiah was conceived by the Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.  The Holy Spirit descended on Jesus on the occasion of his baptism by John.  Jesus' entire mission occurred in communion with the Spirit. Before he died, Jesus promised that the Spirit would be given to the Apostles and to the entire Church.  After his death, he was raised by the Father in the power of the Spirit.

Confirmation deepens our baptismal life that calls us to be missionary witnesses of Jesus Christ in our families, neighborhoods, society, and the world.  . . .  We receive the message of faith in a deeper and more intensive manner with great emphasis given to the person of Jesus Christ, who asked the Father to give the Holy Spirit to the Church for building up the community in loving service.

~from the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

The community of St. Gabriel is here to support the journey of those deepening and strengthening their Baptismal call through Confirmation.  If you or your child is seeking to receive Confirmation, read more about our preparation processes by life-stage and the other initiation Sacraments already received...

For those who are already baptized AND received first communion:

Confirmation Prep**      (Youth GRADES 7-12)
Confirmation Prep (Adults 18+)

For those who are not yet baptized OR have never received first communion, prepare to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation (along with Baptism &/or Eucharist) in the process of Becoming Catholic known as the Rite of Christian Initiation.

BECOMING CATHOLIC
(Youth GRADES 6-12)
Becoming Catholic
 (Adults 18+)