Adult Confirmation

Adult Confirmation Preparation for the FALL of 2025 has been completed. We will prepare again in the Spring of 2026.  

The Spring 2026 Sacrament of Confirmation Mass will be held on a Saturday in April or May, at a Catholic church in the Diocese of Austin.

Adult Catholics (beyond High School) who have been baptized in the Catholic Church and received the sacrament of First Holy Communion, and are seeking to receive the sacrament of Confirmation must be prepared at their parish to receive the sacrament. You should attend Mass at St. Albert the Great to prepare to receive Confirmation at St. Albert the Great. 

 The Bishop of Austin normally confirms Catholic adults twice per year, at a special Confirmation Mass on a Saturday morning in the Fall and in the Spring, at a Catholic Church in the Diocese of Austin. Confirmation preparation at St. Albert the Great parish begins 6 to 8 weeks before the date of the Confirmation Mass. 

Contact Deacon David Ochoa ([email protected]) by email to register for the next Confirmation preparation, or if you have questions about Adult Confirmation Preparation. 

If you have not received First Communion, you must meet with Deacon David to discuss your preparation by contacting him to arrange a meeting time. 

Those being confirmed must have a valid Baptism Certificate, with Notations (usually on the back) showing other sacraments received, or provide sacrament certificates for the other sacraments (First Holy Communion and Matrimony if you are married). Contact the Catholic Church where you were baptized to obtain a recent (new) copy of your Baptism Certificate with Notations of other Sacraments received. 

Those being confirmed must have a Sponsor. Sponsors must be in full sacramental communion with the Catholic Church. Sponsors must attend the Confirmation Mass. They do not need to attend preparation sessions. This will be discussed during the first preparation session. 

Please read carefully the Expectations for Catholic Adult Confirmation Preparation:  St. Albert the Great Parish Expectations for Catholic Adult Confirmation Preparation

 Please print and fill out the General Information Form and email it to Deacon David Ochoa (preferred), or bring it to the first session:  St Albert Adult Confirmation General Information Form

Comuníquese con el diácono Jose Trujillo ([email protected]) por correo electrónico para obtener más información y para registrarse para la próxima preparación para la confirmación de adultos.

Catholic English-speaking adults seeking to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Spring of 2026 will be prepared during five sessions, all on Thursdays at 7:00 PM in the Seton Center (Parish Activity Center), Main Hall. Sessions last 90 to 120 minutes each. The schedule will be determined once the Confirmation Mass date has been set by the diocese. 

• Session #1:  Thursday,  TBD at 7:00 PM: The Sacraments / Salvation History,  Penance
• Session #2:  Thursday,  TBD at 7:00 PM: The Life of Grace / The Church
• Session #3:  Thursday,   TBD at 7:00 PM: Gifts of the Holy Spirit / Prayer
• Session #4:  Thursday,   TBD at 7:00 PM: The Rite of Confirmation / Eucharist, Marriage
• Session #5:  Thursday,   TBD  at 7:00 PM: Spirit Gives Witness / Life in Christ

YOU MUST ATTEND ALL SESSIONS to complete your preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation.