Please turn in your sponsor forms and retreat registration by Sunday, April 26.  Retreat forms can be picked up at the Parish office or e-mailed to you.  There will also be a parent and sponsor meeting on April 26th which will go over retreat specifics and the Confirmation ceremony. 

Upcoming Confirmation Dates:

April 5, 9, 10, 11, 12 - Holy Week
6, 7 - Home Group Meeting (7:00p - 8:30p)
17, 18, 19 - Ignite High School Ministry
(7:00p - 8:30p) @ St. Francis

May 1, 2, 3 - Confirmation Retreat @ Camp Maymac
12, 13, 15 - Generations of Faith (Marriage & Holy Orders)
30 - Confirmation Ceremony (9:30a) @
Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph

To all candidates, this is your friendly reminder that we will have home group meetings this week on March 2nd and 3rd at 7pm.  Call your home group leaders for more details.  Also, please mark your calendars for the Confirmation retreat on May 1-3 and the Confirmation ceremony at the Cathedral on May 30th.

We are also asking that the rest of our congregation pray for these candidates as they journey on this road to the Sacrament of Confirmation.

The Sacrament of Confirmation is open to all high school students (for grades 9-12), who are at least 14 years of age, and who are interested in completing the initiation process into the Church.

The Confirmation Program at St. Francis is a one year program starting in October and completing in June. Confirmation candidates meet in homegroups to learn about the Sacrament, their relationship to Christ and their role in the Christian Community.

 If you have any questions please contact If you have any questions or need more information please contact Julius Bercasio at 223-1770 x310 or e-mail him at jbercasio@sfoasj.org

Youth Mass - Youth Mass is celebrated every Sunday at 6 p.m. 
Attendance at Youth Mass is expected of all Confirmation candidates.

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