Introduction
In 2024, Cardinal Sean O'Malley made the decision to lower the normal age of reception of the sacrament of Confirmation in the Archdiocese of Boston from around the age of 16 (or 10th or 11th grade) to around the ages of 13-14 (or 8th grade). This has involved a transition from our previous Confirmation program to achieve. Confirmation preparation is a two-year preparation in our parishes.
Lowering the age of Confirmation will:
• Decrease the gaps between the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation).
• Increase and strengthen the role of families in the faith formation of their young teens.
• Make the grace of this Sacrament available to our young people in greater numbers, and at a critical time when they begin to encounter the demands and challenges of adolescence
For more information on this decision, please see the Confirmation page of the Archdiocese of Boston https://www.evangelizeboston.com/confirmation/
Schedule
All Confirmation classes are held on Sundays at St. Rose of Lima Parish in Topsfield.
Confirmation Year 1 class is held 4:45-7:00 pm and includes 6:00 pm Mass
Confirmation Year 2 class is held 6:45-8:00 pm and includes 6:00 pm Mass
Confirmation Requirements & Calendars
Confirmation 1 - Grade 7 and up (not yet completed the year 1 requirements)
Confirmation 2 - Grade 8 and up (already completed year 1)