Candidate'S Letter of Request for Confirmation Instructions and Form
One of the requirements for Confirmation is that each candidate writes a letter of request.
The purpose of the letter is to:
1. State your desire to be confirmed and ask the Bishop to confirm you.
2. Express why you want to confirm your Baptismal faith in the Roman Catholic Church.
3. Set a goal for your faith journey for the years after you are confirmed and state them.
4. Include what you have done to prepare for Confirmation. (group service projects, individual service hours, retreats, service with your sponsor, Mass attendance)
5. It is important to think about the answers to the following questions and include these in your letters, along with anything you would like to share:
-What is most important to you about being Catholic?
-What do you feel is the most difficult part of being a young Catholic adult?
-How well have you participated in the activities and responsibilities asked of you by the parish?
-What has been the most meaningful part of your preparation and why?
-How have you matured as a Christian in the last year?
Writing your letter can be a positive experience in helping you organize and express your feelings and ideas about being confirmed. It should be done carefully. The Bishop and Father will read the letters and are very interested in what you have to say.
The purpose of the letter is to:
1. State your desire to be confirmed and ask the Bishop to confirm you.
2. Express why you want to confirm your Baptismal faith in the Roman Catholic Church.
3. Set a goal for your faith journey for the years after you are confirmed and state them.
4. Include what you have done to prepare for Confirmation. (group service projects, individual service hours, retreats, service with your sponsor, Mass attendance)
5. It is important to think about the answers to the following questions and include these in your letters, along with anything you would like to share:
-What is most important to you about being Catholic?
-What do you feel is the most difficult part of being a young Catholic adult?
-How well have you participated in the activities and responsibilities asked of you by the parish?
-What has been the most meaningful part of your preparation and why?
-How have you matured as a Christian in the last year?
Writing your letter can be a positive experience in helping you organize and express your feelings and ideas about being confirmed. It should be done carefully. The Bishop and Father will read the letters and are very interested in what you have to say.
candidate's letter of request for confirmation form
Please click on the link below to upload your letter.
St. Ann Candidate Letter of Request Form
Letters to the Bishop should reflect the individual character and style of each candidate. While honoring the letters as unique expressions, the following topics are recommended to be included in the letter’s body:
Greeting
Begin your letter with the greeting: Your Excellency or Dear Bishop _________,
Body of the Letter
1. Introduce yourself. Say something about your family or your background.
2. Request the Sacrament. Give several reasons why you would like to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, which is a gift freely given by God.
3. Explain how you have prepared for the Sacrament. It is important that you tell about specific parts of your preparation: your prayer life, your celebration of the other Sacraments, your service to others exercised at home, in the community and in the parish, etc.
4. Tell how you will continue to carry out your life of service to God and others through the power of the Holy Spirit. Tell how you plan to make your Confirmation in the faith real and alive in your life. Ask the bishop to pray for you.
Conclusion
Conclude the letter with “Sincerely,” and write your complete signature.
Please be sure to check your spelling and grammar.
St. Ann Candidate Letter of Request Form
Letters to the Bishop should reflect the individual character and style of each candidate. While honoring the letters as unique expressions, the following topics are recommended to be included in the letter’s body:
Greeting
Begin your letter with the greeting: Your Excellency or Dear Bishop _________,
Body of the Letter
1. Introduce yourself. Say something about your family or your background.
2. Request the Sacrament. Give several reasons why you would like to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, which is a gift freely given by God.
3. Explain how you have prepared for the Sacrament. It is important that you tell about specific parts of your preparation: your prayer life, your celebration of the other Sacraments, your service to others exercised at home, in the community and in the parish, etc.
4. Tell how you will continue to carry out your life of service to God and others through the power of the Holy Spirit. Tell how you plan to make your Confirmation in the faith real and alive in your life. Ask the bishop to pray for you.
Conclusion
Conclude the letter with “Sincerely,” and write your complete signature.
Please be sure to check your spelling and grammar.
