Confirmation & Registration

Rite of Confirmation High School (two-year program)

To Register Online please click Religious Education Signup Confirmation.

The mission of the Immaculate Conception Parish religious education program is “to go and make disciples of all nations, using the tools of prayer, study, generosity and evangelization.” Our Confirmation Preparation program aims to help every member of the family thrive in these four areas of faith.

Below we provide an overview of our High School Confirmation program (teens who have completed the twelfth grade please contact the Religious Education Office for further information). Please carefully review and complete the registration form(s) to enroll your Teen(s). 

Our Confirmation Program consists of in person catechesis for 2 years. Both years meet for 14 sessions.

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Both programs consist of:

• Attending every session from 3:00pm-6:00pm, at the Parish Building located at 119 Washington Court (unless otherwise announced). Every session is tailored and therefore cannot be made up. If your teen must miss a session for a serious reason, like illness, please contact the Religious Education Office at religious.education@icmarlboro.org or call 508-481-7535 and leave a message. Please assist your teen in structuring her/his extracurricular activities and part-time job schedules so that there is no conflict with their religious education commitments.
• On the date of each session all teens will attend the 5:00pm Mass with their Confirmation Class.
• Teens will participate in the worship and service life of the Parish by attending Weekly Mass on Sunday at 5:00pm.
• Attend a one or two-day retreat (date to be announced).
• Attend the Sacrament of Confession at least once during the year.

In addition, Year 2 students will:

• Submit a Confirmation Sponsor eligibility form by November 26.
• Complete a Saints Project which consists of researching a Saint and presenting a Poster Board at one of the sessions (date to be announced).
• Write a Letter to the Bishop expressing their desire to be confirmed - due January 14
• Create a Poster of a Saint - due February 25
• Complete 20 hours of Charitable Work (Community Service) – due April 2
• Attend the Sacrament of Confession – during Lent and prior to the Confirmation Mass
• Attend a 15-minute consultation with the Confirmation Director and Priest for final consultation (dates to be announced)
• Attend the Confirmation Rehearsal and Sacrament of Confession (dates to be announced) as well as participate in the Sacramental Mass.

​The tuition rate for the Confirmation Prep program is $150 per year/per student. Kindly return tuition payment along with your registration form to: Immaculate Conception Parish, Office of Religious Education, 9 Washington Court, Marlborough, MA 01752

For information on the rite of confirmation contact us here.

Weather Cancellation Policy for Religious Education

For High School Confirmation Prep: A decision will be made by 11:00 a.m. (if not earlier) on the Sunday impacted as to whether religious education classes will be held that afternoon. Please note: notifications will be emailed to the address on record. Please check your Spam and Trash folders.

​​Revised October 10, 2023

Required Parent Meeting –

Thursday, October 5, 2023

at 7pm, 9 Washington Court Room102 .

• Year 1 Session Dates
• October 1st (mini Retreat)
• October 15 and 29
• November 19
• December 3 and 17
• January 7 and 21
• February 11
• March 3 and 17
• March 22 (mini retreat)
• April 7 and 28
• May 19
  
• Year 2 Session Dates
• October 1st (mini Retreat)
• October 22
• November 5 and 26
• December 10
• January 14 and 28
• February 4 and 25
• March 10 and 24
• March 22 (mini retreat)
• April 21
• Consultations - to be announced
• Confirmation Mass - to be announced

​All sessions meet on Sunday afternoons from 3:00pm to 6:00pm and include attending the 5:00pm Mass with the entire group. Youth in their second year of preparation have additional project deadlines. 

Years 1 & 2 Confirmation mini Retreat on Sunday, October 1st, will meet at 10:30 am in the Lower Church, attend the 11:00 AM Mass followed by lunch, fun activity and religious service ending at 4:00 pm.

A second mini-retreat for Years I & 2 will be held on Friday, March 22nd which will include Stations of the Cross, Pizza, and Confirmation Activity. A one full day retreat for both groups is being planned for March and April time frame. More details will be shared once the Retreat Plan has been finalized.

Please note that sessions are customized and cannot be made up. Dates are subject to change due to Parish events and weather cancellations.