This year, the Sacrament of Confirmation will be held on Saturday, December 4 at 5:00pm in St. Augustine Cathedral, Bridgeport.

Students in grades 9 and up who graduated from St. James School or completed 7th and 8th grade religious ed. are invited to register for Confirmation. Deadline is September 27, 2021. The following is our tentative schedule:

Classes will be held Sundays from 3:30-5:00pm in church on the dates listed below. Students are asked to attend 5:00 Mass with their parents.

October 10
October 17
October 24
October 31
November 7
November 14
November 21
November 28 - makeup session (if needed)

Confirmation Retreat - Thursday, October 7 from 5:00-8:30pm

Teen Ministry event* - In November, date TBA


* Confirmation candidates are required to attend one event with our Teen Ministry.



What about service hours?

Rather than accepting hours from outside of our parish, students will be required to participate in a 10:00am Family Mass as a Greeter, Usher, Reader, Singer, Instrumentalist or Altar Server. This will include one Friday evening training. Information will be provided to parents at our Parent Meeting on Monday, September 27 at 7:00pm in church.

The fee for Confirmation is $100. Checks can be made payable to St. James, or you can register online by clicking the button below.

The Parish Center is open Monday through Friday from 9:00am-1:00pm or you can mail registration to:

St. James Parish Center
Attn: Karen Smith
2110 Main St.
Stratford, CT 06615
 

Register for Confirmation

Contact Maria at (203) 375-5887 ext. 108 or maria.aguirre@stjct.org if you have questions about our Confirmation program.

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