Welcome!

I am so excited that you have registered for Confirmation preparation this year. Please begin by watching this video from me!

The sponsor form I talked about is linked at the bottom of this page.

Reach out anytime with questions!

- Dylann

The Five Precepts: The Bare Minimum of a Life in Christ

Please MEMORIZE and begin practicing the Five Precepts in your life as you prepare for Confirmation. They are:

  1. You shall attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor.

  2. You shall confess your sins at least once a year.

  3. You shall receive the sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season.

  4. You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church.

  5. You shall help to provide for the needs of the Church.

The Ten Commandments:

Please MEMORIZE the Ten Commandments.

God revealed his law to us → not to overwhelm us with rules but to teach us how to better love God and neighbor.

  1. I am the LORD your God. You shall not have strange gods before me.

  2. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain. 

  3. Remember to keep holy the LORD’s Day. 

  4. Honor your father and your mother. 

  5. You shall not kill.

  6. You shall not commit adultery

  7. You shall not steal.

  8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

  9. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. 

  10. You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.

Confirmation Prep Schedule

Initial Individual Meeting with Dylann

Sign up here. Look for times on March 23rd, 25th, 28th, and April 8th.

Session 1 - With Parents

Sunday, April 19 - St. John the Baptist, Waunakee
5:00 - 6:30pm
This session will meet in the new Church narthex.

Session 2 - With Sponsors
PICK ONE OF THESE TWO SESSIONS

Sunday, May 17 - St. John the Baptist, Waunakee
5:30 - 6:55pm, School Gym

Wednesday, May 20 - St. Patrick, Lodi
6:30 - 8:00pm, Church Hall

Provide for the Needs of the Church

Confirmandi will be expected to provide for the needs of the Church by serving within or with a group from the parish throughout the course of their preparation.

Summer Interview with Fr. Joe

Sign up for a 15 minute slot here. Look for times on August 4th, 6th, + 8th.

Summer Youth Group

Confirmandi will be expected to participate in at least one St. Max HS Youth Group activity over the summer.

Session 3 - With Parents

Sunday, August 23 - St. Michael, Dane
5:00 - 6:30pm
This session will meet in the school gym.

Retreat at Camp Gray

Sunday, September 13- Arrive at St John’s at 10 AM to get checked in. Mass at 10:30. End of Retreat pickup at SJB at 7PM.

Final Individual Meeting with Dylann

Dates TBD.

Session 4 - With Sponsors
PICK ONE OF THESE TWO SESSIONS

Date TBD - St. John the Baptist, Waunakee
5:30 - 6:55pm, School Gym

Date TBD - St. Patrick, Lodi
6:30 - 8:00pm, Church Hall

Rehearsal and Confirmation Mass with Bishop Hying

Sunday, October 25th, 2026

Teens + Sponsors plan to arrive at 2PM for a rehearsal. Mass begins at 4:00pm in St. John’s Church.

MATERIALS

Sponsor Form

Please read the letter in full and give it to your sponsor. Get the form here. TURN IN at the first session!

Choosing a Sponsor Video

Please watch the video for the HOW-TO on choosing a sponsor. Plan to turn in sponsor form at the first session!