Preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation involves two years of catechesis (Level I and Level II), plus immediate sacramental preparation for Confirmation.
Level I typically takes place during Grade 9.
Level II typically takes place during Grade 10.
Approved service hours are performed during the first year.
Adult Confirmation Sessions
During the upcoming season of Lent, St. Greg’s will hold Adult Confirmation Classes on Monday evenings of February 23, March 2, March 9, March 16, and March 23. You must be registered to attend, please contact the Parish Office or email Deacon Paul Walter directly at pwalter@stgregs.org to receive more information.
Confirmation is a Sacrament of Initiation that confirms the baptismal promises and seals the person with the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist are the three Sacraments of Initiation.
Jesus promised the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, which began on Easter and continued on Pentecost. From that time on, the Apostles passed on the gift of the Holy Spirit through the laying on of hands (CCC 1288).
The Sacrament of Confirmation “is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace” (CCC 1285). It strengthens the faithful as witnesses to Christ and obliges them to spread the Faith!
In him you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the Gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit.
Students attending public high school must participate in two years of high school faith formation through the Family Faith Formation Office.
Students attending a Catholic high school receive catechesis through their school; however, they must register with the Family Faith Formation Office in Grade 9 to ensure that they receive all Confirmation-related notifications.
Both public high school and Catholic high school students attend the same sacramental preparation program.
Click here for detailed information on the Two-Year Confirmation Process at St. Gregory the Great.
Young parishioners entering Grade 9 should register in the fall with the Family Faith Formation Office to begin their Confirmation journey.
Please make sure you are up to date on information regarding Confirmation. Scroll down for details specific to Confirmation 2026 or Confirmation 2027.
Please scroll down to see important dates.
If you have any questions or concerns, please direct those to Michael Ruszala at mruszala@stgregs.org or call (716) 688-5760.
One parish-level Confirmation Retreat is required for Year 2/Grade 10 Confirmation candidates, whether in public, Catholic, or private schools.
Candidates select ONE parish Confirmation Retreat to attend:
Candidates sign up for a retreat by registering for Confirmation 2026. Click here to register now for Confirmation.
Family Faith Formation Car Wash – Sunday, September 14. Click here for to sign up for a shift.
FFF Bills Raffle – after Masses Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21 and many other times… Click here for a shift – youth and adults wanted.
Please think about a Confirmation name after a saint you can relate to. Here’s a good place to start: Saints & Angels – Catholic Online.
Scheduled for Sunday, October 26, 2025, at the 12:00 noon Mass.
Candidates should have selected a sponsor by now. Sponsors should be at least 16, Confirmed, not a parent of the candidate, a practicing Catholic who attends Mass regularly at their parish, and living according to the marriage laws of the Church.
Sponsor Letters of Recommendation are due to the FFF Office by Monday, February 2. Even parishioners of St. Greg’s and St. Pius X must seek a letter of recommendation from their parish. To do so for either parish, please ask them to contact Brian Ruh at the St. Greg’s parish office at 716-688-5678 x313 or bruh@stgregs.org. Sponsors outside the parish contact their own parish office and have the letter sent to us.
Candidate and Sponsor attend ONE of the following options for the Sponsor/Candidates Workshops, at St. Greg’s School Cafeteria:
There is no need to reserve a spot – just come.
Confirmation interviews will be offered in 15-minute blocks during these times: 9 :00 am – 12:00 noon on Saturday, March 7 and 6:00 pm-8:00 pm on Wednesday, March 18. Various catechists will be available for interviews and will discuss with the candidates about their service experiences, why they chose their Confirmation name, what being a Confirmed Catholic means to them, etc. A SignUpGenius will be sent out to sign up for a time slot.
Confirmation Rehearsal is scheduled for Monday, May 11 at 6:30 pm in Church and we ask sponsors to attend if they are able.
Confirmation will be celebrated on Tuesday, May 19, at 7:00 pm at St. Greg’s with Bishop Michael Fisher!
Please share this information with your sponsor. If you cannot make this date and need an alternative Confirmation, please contact us and we’ll partner with another parish for you.
There is only one Confirmation this year for our family of parishes. We will not have assigned seats for families, nor will we have any limits for the number of people who can attend per family. This is our second year with this arrangement, and we are quite confident that we can facilitate the whole group in a timely fashion and with seats for everyone who wants to celebrate us.
Confirmation preparation is typically a two-year process. This is for all families with students (Public or Catholic school) who will be in Grade 9 in September and who will be making their Confirmation in the Spring of 2027.
We would encourage you to look for a sponsor now – a practicing Catholic, Confirmed, at least 16 years of age, and living according to the marriage laws of the Church if married. In January of 2027, when Candidates are in Grade 10, sponsors from outside the Family of Parishes will need a letter of recommendation from their parish.
Also think about a Confirmation name, after a saint you can relate to. Here’s a good place to start: Saints & Angels – Catholic Online.
Please let us know if you have any questions and know that you are in our prayers.
Please share this with any friends of yours that we may have missed and ask them to contact us to be added to the list!