Confirmation, together with Baptism and Eucharist, form the Sacraments of Initiation that are all intimately connected. In the Sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized person is "sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit" and is strengthened for service to the Body of Christ.
-- United States Catholic Catechism for Adults, p. 203
 

At St. Mary Catholic Church, young people in grade 9 through grade 12 are invited to prepare to receive the sacrament of Confirmation. This preparation takes place during our high school faith formation gatherings on Sunday morning between 9:00 and 10:15am. Additional requirements, such as participating in a retreat, enhance the preparation process and provide youth with an opportunity for conversion.

Catholic adults over the age of 18 wishing to receive this sacrament are also invited into an annual preparation program through the Catholic parishes of the New Albany Deanery. For more inforamtion on this opportunity, please contact Christiana Flum at the New Albany Deanery Catechetical Ministry Office.