It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of happiness; He is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies you. He is the beauty to which you are so attracted; it is he who provoked you that thirst for fullness that will not let you settle for compromise; it is He who urges you to shed the masks of a false life; it is he who reads in your heart your most genuine choices, the choices that others try to stifle
St. John Paul II
- Unbaptized adults seeking to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist (Holy Communion)
- Baptized adults from another Christian tradition who wish to become (received into) members of the Catholic Church
- Adults who were baptized in the Catholic church at a young age, but not formed in the faith and who now wish to complete the sacraments of Initiation by receiving the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist.
The Christian Initiation Adapted for Children is the process for youth & adolescents over the age of 7 and under 18 who have not yet been baptized or teens who have are baptized Catholic and not received First Communion
Next Steps:
If not already done:
- Complete online webform “Christian Initiation Interest”
- Also, fill out an Adult Christian Initiation Registration Form (English) or (Español) and email back to [email protected]
- Provide a copy of birth certificate and email back to [email protected]
- Subscribe to Formed.org (Instructions)
- Download and install Ascension Press Bible & Catechism App
Contact our Christian Initiation Coordinator at [email protected] with additional questions.
Are you an adult seeking to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation?
Congratulations! Through this Sacrament your life in the Spirit will be strengthen and enriched! The Archdiocese provides several opportunities per year for adult Catholics (18+) to receive the sacrament of Confirmation. Because this sacrament is so intimately united to the sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist, persons wishing to be confirmed must:
• Have been baptized Catholic
• Have already received their first Eucharist as a Catholic
• Have been through a process of preparation to receive the sacrament of Confirmation