St. Ambrose Catholic Church

4213 Mangum Rd. Houston, TX 77092
(713) 686-3497

Confirmation

- The Sacraments

A candidate for Confirmation who has attained the age of reason must profess the faith, be in the state of grace, have the intention of receiving the sacrament, and be prepared to assume the role of disciple and witness to Christ, both within the ecclesial community and in temporal affairs.

Adult Confirmation
Adults who have not been confirmed can complete their Sacraments by attending the Adult Confirmation Class offered by the Parish. It is normally held during the Easter season, leading up to Pentecost.

Teen ConfirmationTeen Confir
- completed the nineth grade.
- to have faithfully attended CCE all through 9th grade here at St. Ambrose or at any other Parish OR to attend a Catholic High School
- must attend pre-confirmation retreat
- participate in exit interview
Requirements:
1. enroll and faithfully attend CCE all during 10th grade (no more than 3 absences) here at St. Ambrose on Wednesday or Sunday or attend a Catholic High School
2. attend confirmation catechesis- it will spread out in 7 sessions of 2 hours. The 7 sessions will take place on the 4th Sundays in October and January, from 5:30-7:00pm
3. participate in a ministry experience throughout the year. The candidate can choose from the following:
                                                       assist Catechist or hall monitor at CCE

                                                       member of the Youth Ministry Core Team

                                                       1st Communion Preparation Team

                                                       RCIC

                                                       Organize and staff a retreat for CCE

                                                        5th grade retreat on January 21-23

                                                        Pre-Kthrough 4th grade retreat January 29th

                                                        Jr. High all boys Retreat on February 4-6

                                                        Jr. High all girls Retreat February 11-13
     4.participate in Service Projects
                                                        December   15th                  4:00pm -10:00pm    Posadas
                                                        April  17th                               11:00 - 7:00pm     Parish Bazaar

     5. attend 3 retreats during the year. One retreat and two day long retreats

                                                        Journey of Faith Retreat January 15th from 8:00am - 6:00pm (sponsor and family please attend the 5:00pm) $35
                                                        Candidate/Sponsor Retreat on March 26th 8:00am - 6:00pm (sponsor and candidate must attend the retreat. $35 per person
                                                        Final 3 DAY CONFIRMATION retreat April 29th- May 1st (tentative date). $75.00

     6. at least one interview with Priest, DRE, Youth Minister, and/or member of Confiirmation team

Registration
appointment, please contact Griselda 713-686-3857 and make an appointment with Sylvia Alejandro or write to saconfirmation@yahoo.com

The journey of Confirmation is a time of intense spiritual and emotional growth for a teenager. We ask parents to support our program by creating awareness within their families that faith is just as important as physical and intellecutal growth.