Currently, Confirmation for youth occurs in the eighth grade. This is a one-semester program that begins in January. Confirmation is conferred by one of the bishops of St. Louis during the Easter season.
If an individual is beyond eighth grade and has not received Confirmation, he or she should contact Fr. Benz to make proper arrangements. After a brief preparation program, the individual may choose to be confirmed either with our eighth graders or at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis on Pentecost Sunday when adults from the entire archdiocese gather for the celebration of this sacrament.