Effective in 2025, the normative age for receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation in the
Archdiocese of Boston is 13, or 8th grade.
The Confirmation Program at our collaborative is a three-year program, beginning in grade 6.
Grade 6, or Confirmation I, will meet weekly on Monday evenings. These students will be prepared to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in Grade 8, during the spring of 2028.Grade 7, or Confirmation II, will meet weekly on Sunday afternoons. These students will be prepared to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in Grade 8, during the spring of 2027. Grade 8, now Confirmation III, will meet weekly on Sunday afternoons in preparation to receive Confirmation in spring 2026.
There will be a monthly preparation program for students in grades 9 through 12 who have not yet received the Sacrament of Confirmation. These students will be confirmed in the spring of 2026.If you are new to the parish, have questions about the Sacrament of Confirmation, or if you have a child who was not enrolled in grades 5-9 last year, please reach out to Zach Morris, Confirmation Coordinator/Youth Minister, at Zach@mpb-stp.org or (508) 318-9809.