Welcome to our grade 7 students (and their parents) who are wishing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Spring of 2021. While this will be unlike any Confirmation we've seen before, please know that we are deeply committed to preparing you well and celebrating a joyous liturgy with you, while also keeping all of us safe.

Due to Covid-19, registration for the sacrament WILL NOT be done through the schools, and registration will now be submitted digitally instead of on paper.

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REGISTER FOR THE SACRAMENT, PLEASE CONTACT DEBBIE FREY 

 EMAIL DEBBIE

You will be asked to provide a copy of your child's Baptismal certificate with your registration. Simply scan the certificate or take a photo with your phone and attach it to the Google Form. Be advised that the form won't allow you to submit your registration without the Baptismal certificate, so make sure you have it before you begin.

This year, due to Covid, we are hiring Pegasus Pictures to shoot photos of your child receiving the sacrament, as well as a professional videographer to shoot the liturgy for you to keep and share with others who are not able to attend. Because of these additional, extraordinary expenses, this year  we kindly ask for $100.00 to help offset these new costs, as well as the usual expenses like the retreat, rehearsal, music, flowers, certificates, etc. You can submit your payment digitally by sending an e-transfer to mmogp@bellnet.ca and reference your child's name and "Confirmation registration".

A few important things for you to know:
Confirmation will take place during the months of February and March. The Masses will take place on weeknights at 7:00 pm and you will be able to choose which Mass you wish to attend. While we are organizing the liturgies by school to allow as many school faculty to attend as possible, the Confirmandi will be seated with their families and their will be no procession.  

WE ARE WAITING UNTIL DECMBER TO BOOK SPECIFIC MASSES, IN CASE THERE ARE ANY CHANGES TO COVID PROTOCOLS. AFTER DECEMBER 1, YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL THAT WILL INVITE YOU TO SELECT THE MASS TIMETHAT YOU PREFER.

CONFIRMATION 2021 SCHEDULE: 

St. Marguerite D'Youville: Thursday, Feb. 25,  Friday, Feb 26
St. Andrew: Thursday, March 4, Friday, March 5, Friday, March 12
St. Gregory: Wednesday, March 10, Thursday, March 11
Holy Family: Friday, March 12
Catechetical Students: Friday, March 12


Instead of a typical parent's information meeting, you'll be asked to watch an information video with your child.

We will be offering Confirmation retreats virtually and are coordinating with the schools to do this on a school day in January, for both in-school students and distance learners.

The faculty to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation has been delegated to all priests of the Diocese of Hamilton by His Excellency, Douglas Crosby, OMI, Bishop of Hamilton. Confirmation this year will include Liturgy of the Word (Scripture readings and homily) followed by the Rite of Confirmation. It will not be a full Mass and their will be no Holy Communion. 

Due to spacing constraints during Covid, you and your family will only be allowed to have 7 people attend Confirmation, including the Confirmation sponsor and the candidate.

If you have any other questions, please contact Debbie Frey at youth.mmogp@bellnet.ca