At Our Lady of Grace, we hope to integrate a solid catechetical structure and experiential faith components into the preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation.  Teens journey alongside one another and a Core Team of teens and adults towards greater understanding of their faith and incorporation of its meaning into their daily lives. 

Confirmation is the third and final sacrament of initiation into the Catholic Church. The candidate celebrates and shares in the Pentecost Spirit which gives them a unique status and responsibility within the Church to “bear witness to the faith to the nations." While a Catholics have a right to the sacraments, it is of utmost importance that candidates complete proper catechetical training so that they enter into the Confirmation with a correct knowledge and understanding of the faith.  This way, the candidates truly confirm and choose their Catholic faith.  For this reason, Our Lady of Grace has a comprehensive program to assist candidates in learning the faith and ensure that they are prepared to accept the challenge and responsibility to which the Sacrament of Confirmation calls each one of them.

The Oneight Confirmation Program at Our Lady of Grace is a two year sacramental preparation program offered to high school students. The meetings are held once a month on a Sunday afternoon from 2:45 – 5:00PM. In addition to the Confirmation Sessions, the candidates are required to complete 10 hours of service each year, one of our field trips (either to Youth Day in Anaheim or Life Teen Inspiration at Six Flags), and attend at least three of our Teen Ministry Program Nights (D.T.S., F.L.Y. Alive!, and/or Teen Prayer Nights) throughout the year.*

Each student is required to have a sponsor. The sponsors are to attend the meetings with the students, and be present to the student during this part of their faith journey. This will allow the sponsor to "walk the journey" with the candidate, developing and establishing a faith-based relationship that will hopefully continue throughout their lives.

*Please note that our Teen Social events do not count to fulfill this requirement.