All Faith Formation and Sacramental Preparation families and candidates we ALL are participating in the Annual Lent Three Day - Day of Service today (March 17).  We will get started at 10:00am in the Social Hall, attend 11:00am Mass and then make Bag Lunches for Sharing and Caring Hands from 12:00noon on.  Bring neighbors, family and friends to this Spirit-filled Corporal Work of Mercy.

NO SUNDAY Classes today!  See you in the Social Hall!

Confirmation preparation is intended for those youth who are baptized, have received First Eucharist, and are seeking to deepen their commitment to Christ and the Catholic Church through the Sacrament of Confirmation. It is a two year program of catechesis, personal faith development, and service for those entering 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade.
 

• Registration has closed for the 2018-2019 school year.
• Request for Baptismal Certificate from parish where candidate was baptized.

Candidates gather in the Community Room starting at 12:00pm and interact with Side by Side youth missionary Andy Buckner. From 12:30 - 2:00pm they transition to separate areas that will typically include two Sundays of focused talks, plus one Sunday of either service or reflection activities and one Sunday off. 

• Study Sheet for Confirmation Test (March 31, 2019)
• Updated Confirmation Prep Schedule for 2018-2019
• Sponsor Form (due January 6, 2019)
• Confirmation Saint Reflection Form (due March 24, 2019)

Families should be registered members of St. Richard's Cathoilc Church. Follow this link to our New Member Registration page if you are not registered. However, if you are a member of another parish, you must request a letter from your pastor acknowledging that he is aware that your child is preparing to receive Confirmation through St. Richard. Here is a form you can personalize and provide to the pastor of your current parish.

Families in preparation for sacraments must meet two requirements:

(1) the child/ren must be currently participating in a program of systematic, approved catechesis in either a Catholic school or through a parish faith formation program; and

(2) all candidates for the reception of the sacrament(s) must be enrolled in a parish process of preparation for the reception of the sacrament(s), according to Archdiocesan standards.

For more information, please email Susie Osacho or call the parish office at 612-869-2426, ext. 120 or Beth Gaetz ( habla Español) at 612-869-2426, ext. 101. 

For various reasons, some women and men who are practicing Catholics were not confirmed as teens. Those that were not confirmed earlier in life often find themselves seeking greater unity with the church later in life. St. Richard's Catholic Church deeply values those that yearn to share more fully in the life of this faith community and the global church.

For this reason, St. Richard's Catholic Church offers an ongoing program for adults seeking the Sacrament of Confirmation. Throughout the year, adult candidates are challenged to engage in active participation in the life of community through the celebration of Eucharist and service and ministry experiences. Furthermore, candidates will participate in formation sessions tailored to meet them wherever they find themselves in their faith journey as they seek confirmation. The actual liturgical celebration of confirmation is celebrated on Sundays throughout the year at Mass.

Those who were baptized in the Catholic or Protestant tradition, but not raised in the Catholic faith, may find the RCIA process more appropriate than adult confirmation. This is decided through conversation between the candidate for confirmation and the director of faith formation.

Those not baptized in any Christian tradition enter into the Catholic faith through a process called the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA).

Faith journeys, while supported and celebrated in community, are personal experiences and no two journeys look alike. Please contact Susie Osacho, Director of Faith Formation, to discern what process best fits your journey to relationship with Christ and the Church. Please remember that questioning is part of the faith process. There is no obligation or pressure to make any kind of commitment to a process or program. Inquiry into the faith is always most welcome!