St. Mary’s Faith Formation Program for Confirmation
Our Confirmation Program begins when your child enters 7^th grade.   During this year, candidates enter our “Doves” group.  Together the candidates deepen their relationship with Jesus and begin to develop a better understanding of what it means to be Catholic and to belong to the Church.
In your child’s second year as a Confirmation candidate, 8^th grade, they will enter our “Evangelists” group and will prepare to receive The Sacrament of Confirmation.  This year is so special as they learn more about the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit, The Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy, Social Justice, their role as Catholics in their church, and further solidify their relationship with Jesus and his Church.
Unless your child is attending a Catholic school, two preparation years are required to receive a sacrament.
Seventh year candidates will meet with their catechist every possible week based on the public school calendar on either Sundays or Mondays.
Eighth year candidates will meet with their catechist on designated Sundays from 9:30 – 10:50 am once or twice a month during the school year.  All candidates will be required to attend the 11:00 mass with their group during this year.
Masses at St. Mary’s are held on Saturdays at 5:00, Sundays at 8:30 and 11:00 and all families are encouraged to attend but for the Confirmation Program, there is more of an urgency as candidates will be receiving a sacrament.  The Catechism of the Catholic Church (1997) lists five precepts as the very least a Catholic can do to practice their faith: to attend Mass on Sundays and Feasts of Obligation; to go to confession at least once a year; to receive Communion during the Easter season; to keep holy the Feasts of Obligation; and to observe the days of fasting and abstinence.
If you are interested in our program, please click on the following link to print out the Registration Form or follow the instructions for filling the form out on your computer and email it back to me.
New Child Registration Form Link:  CLICK HERE
After opening the New Child Registration Form link, please save the form to your computer and fill out the form on your computer.  The link is public so please do not fill out the form without saving it to your computer.  Once you have filled out the form in your saved file, please email it to reled@stmarycloster.org.   If it is your preference, registration forms may be printed and mailed. Payment may be sent in the form of a check to Church of Saint Mary, 20 Legion Place, Closter, NJ  07624 or made online through parishgiving.org.
Please feel free to email me, Maria Matos, at reled@stmarycloster.org with any questions or concerns.  You may also reach me via phone at 201-767-8247.  My office hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 9 – 12.  I will respond to any messages left during my off-hours on my next business day.
Prayers and smiles!