Confirmation
at St. Pius X
PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL STUDENTS
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Your child’s remote, formational preparation (religious education) is completed through our parish Faith Formation program on Sunday mornings. Be sure to register them for this program. Classes run from September through May.
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You will also need to apply for Confirmation This is the proximal, sacramental preparation and is for all students, whether they are enrolled at a private, public, or Catholic school.
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Families must be registered parishioners of St. Pius X and regularly attending weekend Mass.​
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Please complete both registrations 1 & 2 below.
CATHOLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS
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Your child’s remote, formational preparation (religious education) is completed at school.
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You will need to apply for Confirmation. This is not optional, as it is the proximal, sacramental preparation and is for all students, whether they are enrolled at a private, public, or Catholic school.
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Families must be registered parishioners of St. Pius X and regularly attending weekend Mass.​
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Please complete registration 1 below.
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
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If you are older than 8th grade and have never been enrolled in Faith Formation or Catholic school, have never been baptized, or have missed sacraments, please contact Lindsay Sartorio (lsartorio@stpiusxnc.com) in the parish office.​
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Class Dates
Session dates are TBD. Please check back for more information throughout the summer. Information will be sent to parents as soon as it is available.
Spring Retreat
The date and time of our spring retreat is TBD.
Baptismal Certificates
You will need to submit a copy of your Baptismal Certificate. You can either email a copy to the Confirmation coordinator, or bring a copy in to class. We do not need the original – just a copy. If you were baptized at St. Pius X Catholic Church, you will still need to email and let us know so that we can look up the sacramental record.
Sponsors
Confirmation Candidates will need a Sponsor for the Rite of Confirmation. The qualifications for a sponsor, as outlined in Canon Law, are as follows:
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Cannot be the parent of the candidate they are sponsoring.
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Must be at least 16 years old.
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Must be a practicing Catholic, in good standing with the Church. (This means that they are a registered and participating member of a parish, active in their faith, and if they are married they must be in a valid, Catholic marriage.)
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If an older, young-adult sibling is to be considered as a sponsor, he/she must be attending Mass at St. Pius X or able to verify their Mass attendance at another church (such as a college campus, home parish where they reside, etc.)
The Sponsor Form must be filled out, signed by their pastor, and returned by the due date listed above. If their parish is St. Pius X, the form can be returned to me and we will make sure it gets to Father Cook for his approval.
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Patron Saints
Confirmation Candidates will need to choose a Patron Saint for the Rite of Confirmation. This can be any Saint, or someone in the process of Canonization (examples: Venerable Fulton Sheen or Blessed Carlo Acutis). It can also be a Theological Virtue or a Cardinal Virtue in place of a Saint.
Stewardship Hours
Confirmation Candidates are required to accumulate Stewardship hours over the course of the year. Details on this will be provided in early summer.
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Examples of Service Hours:
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Volunteer at Parish Events or in Parish Ministries (Senior Event, Live Nativity, Parish Nursery, Italian Festival, etc.) Visit www.stpiusxnc.com/youth-stewardship for more information.
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Volunteer with one of our partner organizations (G.U.M., Room at the Inn, etc.)
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Volunteer working with the elderly or at an animal shelter
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Altar Serve at a regular weekend Mass
Examples of Spiritual Hours:
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Attend a Daily Mass on Mon, Thurs, Fri (~60 minutes; school Mass does not count)
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Attend Adoration (~30 – 60 minutes)
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Pray the Rosary for a special intention (~30 minutes)
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Go to Confession (~15 minutes)
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Altar Serve at a Wedding/Funeral (~60 minutes)
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Make and distribute blessing boxes to the homeless or at a senior center
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Confirmation Date 2026: TBD
Questions
If you have any questions about the Confirmation program or any of the requirements, please feel free to reach out by email or phone.
Kat Manzella
Youth & Young Adult Ministry
336-272-4681