Sacrament of 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.

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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.

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~from the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults 

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Beginning Your Confirmation Journey

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In the Diocese of Peoria, students should be ordinarily confirmed between 6th grade and 10th grade. Students in our Holy Cross School setting are confirmed in 8th grade and receive catechesis in daily religion class. Students who attend public school or are homeschooled receive confirmation catechesis through our Family Formation program.

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Confirmation is usually held in early December at Holy Cross.