The normative time for Confirmation in the Diocese of Marquette is grade 11.  Confirmations are held in each of the vicariates and the third Sunday of Easter at St. Peter Cathedral.  Listed below are the dates for Confirmation in 2021.

CONFIRMATION GUIDELINES BOOKLET 

CANDIDATE APPLICATION
Confirmand application forms have been sent to the Faith Formation Coordinators.  These will need to be distributed to confirmands, completed and  returned to the parish.  The confirmand and their family will have option to attend diocesan-wide Confirmation or vicariate Confirmation.

CONFIRMATION MASS PROCEDURES-SPRING 2021
This provides parishes with important information regarding the Spring 2021 Confirmations.  Please take the time to read it has been revised due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  

CONFIRMATION MASS MUSIC RECOMMENDATIONS 
 

2021 SPRING CONFIRMATIONS
 

Confirmation Masses this spring will strictly follow the COVID-19 safety protocols.  All present will be required to wear masks.  To ensure social distancing more than one Mass in each vicariate will be celebrated and parishes with youth to be confirmed will be assigned a particular Mass for the conferral of the sacrament.  Attendance will be limited. 

The Diocesan Confirmation will be open to all adults, youth younger than grade 11 who have permission from the bishop to be confirmed, and youth from vicariates other than St. Peter Cathedral Vicariate, St. Mary Norway Vicariate, and Holy Name of Mary Vicariate.   

To register go to:  https://form.jotform.com/DioceseofMarquette/Spring2021

The  Masses are scheduled as follows:
 
               Diocesan Confirmation
                          St. Peter Cathedral, Marquette      3:30pm ET     April 18, 2021

               St. Peter Cathedral Vicariate Confirmations
                          St. Louis the King, Marquette        7:00 pm ET    April 16, 2021
                                      Youth from St. Louis the King, Marquette and Sacred Heart, Munising
                          St. Joseph, Ishpeming                  1:30 pm ET    April 17, 2021
                                       Youth from St. John and St. Joseph, Ishpeming
                          St. Paul, Negaunee                       7:00 pm ET    April 17, 2021                                       
                                       Youth from St. Paul, Negaunee, St. Peter Cathedral and St. Michael, Marquette

     
               St. Mary Norway Vicariate Confirmations
                          American Martyrs, Kingsford         1:00 pm CT    April 25, 2021
                                         Youth from American Martyrs and St. Mary Queen of Peace, Kingsford
                          St. Mary & St. Joseph, Iron Mtn.   4:30 pm CT    April 25, 2021
                                          Youth from St. Mary & St. Joseph, Iron Mountain and St. Mary/St. Barbara, Norway/Vulcan

               Holy Name of Mary Vicariate
                          St. Joseph, Sault Ste. Marie           1:30 pm ET   May 2, 2021
                                           Youth from St. Joseph and Holy Name of Mary, Sault Ste. Marie 
                          St. Gregory, Newberry                   6:00 pm ET   May 2, 2021
                                            Youth from St. Gregory, Newberry and St. Joseph, Rudyard and St. Ignatius Loyola, St. Ignace

DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS TO DENISE FOYE, dfoye@dioceseofmarquette.org