Our sacramental preparation program for Confirmation and First Eucharist, designed for third grade and above, is called Together in Jesus. The program consists of five integrated component that you and your child will need to complete before receiving the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist:
To preview a sample classroom lesson visit:
Jesus Gathers People Together
Together in Jesus Confirmation and First Eucharist program at St. Mary’s Basilica has been designed to fulfill the requirements put forth in the Diocese of Phoenix Sacrament of Confirmation and First Eucharist Policy and Guidelines 2009. By completing the above components of preparation your child will meet the criteria for readiness to receive Confirmation and First Eucharist. Please review the Confirmation and First Eucharist Program Requirements for 2021-2022 for detailed information on each component of preparation for Confirmation and First Eucharist.
Introduction Letter:Â Â Confirmation and First Eucharist Parent Letter
Program Requirements:Â
Schedule: Â Confirmation and 1st Eucharist 2022-2023
Every candidate should have a Confirmation sponsor. Candidates may have more than one sponsor, however only one should be designated as the liturgical sponsor who presents the candidate for Confirmation. It is desirable that baptismal godparents, as extensions of the spiritual family, continue this role at Confirmation. Sponsors should be actively involved in the child’s life of faith before, during, and after Confirmation.
Qualifications of a sponsor:
Sponsors must be at least sixteen years old. They may not be the natural or adoptive parents of the Confirmation candidate. They must be fully initiated into the Catholic Faith (Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist). They must be leading a life in harmony with the Faith. They must be free of any canonical impediment (RC 5-6; Canon 874, 892-893; CCC 1311; RCIA 10.2).
The Diocese of Phoenix states, “Parents discern the readiness of their children to prepare for and celebrate the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist in consultation with their pastor or his delegate.” The following is the criteria for readiness at St. Mary’s Basilica:
By completing the six components of preparation your child will meet the criteria for readiness to receive Confirmation and First Eucharist. In addition, the Diocese of Phoenix requires that children in First Reconciliation preparation be involved in the parish’s on-going catechetical formation program (Children’s Ministry).
The below registration form can also be used to register your child for our Children’s Ministry Program on Sundays.
Registration Form:Â Registration Form 2022-2023
Payment Plan Form:Â Â Payment Plan Form 2022-2023
If you need financial assistance in paying the registration fee please download and complete the above form
and bring it to one of the above registration and orientation sessions.
Coordinator of Children Ministry
Theresa Rodriguez
Phone:Â (602) 354-2068
Email: trodriguez@smbphx.org