Confirmation I

Confirmation I students attend Encounter as their first step toward the Sacrament of Confirmation. For students at Christ the Redeemer, the earliest a student may enroll in Confirmation I is 9th grade. Every week they will begin the night in the large community of high school students and break open the topic of the night together in their small group. 

It's here the students converse together as a group and examine the Catholic faith to decide if they want to adopt it as their own. 

The Sacrament of Confirmation is very important, so students are allowed two excused absences each semester. If a child misses a night, they must make up the work by watching the video for that lesson and answering the questions on the worksheet. These videos and worksheets are on the Encounter Videos page. Turn in the worksheet at the check-in desk when you arrive at Encounter the following week. Please see additional requirements in the document on the left.

Students must attend a retreat for their Confirmation 1 year. They are able to choose between the Fall and Spring Retreats. The dates for the 2019-2020 year are December 6-8, 2019 and March 20-22, 2020. Registration opens October 1st for both retreats.

Cost is $185. Registration for each retreat closes the Thursday three weeks before the retreat at 5pm or when all spots are full. Fee is non-refundable and non-transferable if you cancel after we've sent our numbers to the camp (three weeks prior to the retreat).

The cut-off day to register for both retreats is either

1. Once the retreat is full and/or
2. 5pm on the Thursday three weeks prior to the retreat date

We realize all students are busy and parts of sports teams, extracurriculars, etc. In order to make it fair to every student who is giving up something to be on retreat, students must attend the entirety of the retreat. Students will ride the bus from CtR to the retreat center and back; parents are not allowed to transport students. The bus normally leaves around 6pm on Friday and we return around 12:45pm on Sunday. Students are not required to attend Encounter after the retreat.

This retreat is not possible unless we have enough chaperones. All Chaperones must be at least 21 years of age and Safe Environment trained. Come with us!