Adult Confirmation

PREPARATION FOR THE SPRING 2026 ADULT CONFIRMATION IS OVER. THERE WILL BE ANOTHER PREPARATION CYCLE IN THE FALL. CHECK BACK HERE FOR THE SCHEDULE IN AUGUST. 

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

The Bishop of Austin 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 practicing Catholics in full sacramental communion with the Catholic Church. Sponsors must be present at the Confirmation Mass. Sponsors do not need to attend preparation sessions but must fill out the Confirmation Sponsor Covenant (English).

Please print and fill out the St Albert Adult Confirmation General Information Form and email it to Deacon David Ochoa, and bring a paper copy to the first preparation session. Also, read the Expectations for Catholic Adult Confirmation Preparation:  St. Albert the Great Parish Expectations for Catholic Adult Confirmation Preparation

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 Fall 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 ~120 minutes each. 

• 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: Rite of Confirmation / Eucharist / Marriage
• Confirmation Mass:  Saturday, TBD at TBD PM at TBD Catholic Church, Austin
• 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 and to receive your Confirmation Certificate (at the last session).