Confirmation
For more information on our two-year confirmation
classes, call Director of Religious Education Remy Baluyut at (323)
478-0001.
What is confirmation, and how can I become a
confirmation candidate?
St. Bernard’s religious education program
offers a two-year confirmation track for youth looking to be confirmed
in the Catholic Church.
Our program is open to all high-school-aged youth.
If you have already graduated high school, you may
be interested in our RCIA track.
Confirmation represents the gifts bestowed on
Jesus’ 12 apostles at Pentecost: wisdom, understanding, counsel,
fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord.
It is the final sacrament bestowed before entering
into full communion with the church.
At confirmation, a bishop annoints the forhead of
the confirmation candidate while reciting, “Receive the gifts of
the Holy Spirit. Peace be with you.”
To which the newly-confirmed replies, “And
also with you.”
Confirmation is a two-year preparation that
involves retreats, confirmation classes, attending Mass, among other
things.
Sometimes, the newly-confirmed return to become
confirmation facilitators themselves.
Confirmation candidates must provide proof of
baptism (baptismal certificate) and proof of first communion (first
communion certificate).
These documents can be obtained, by request, at
the church office (or at the church where the candidate was baptized
and/or made their first communion).
