Rite of Confirmation - Diocese of Yakima

The process to request a Confirmation date for your parish is as follows:

Click on the “Confirmation Request Form” and fill out.

Please be sure to include FOUR date options and a signature from the pastor of the parish.

Once the form is filled out, you may scan, fax or surface mail the form to the Pastoral Office at the attention of Maria Castaneda or at maria.castaneda@yakimadiocese.net.

*Please note that requests are not first come first serve.

Once your Request Form has been submitted:

Your dates will be taken into consideration with every best effort to get you your first choice(s).Please have forms in for the following year by October 1st. Forms will be evaluated and organized according to region and notification of your finalized date will be sent via email or by phone call by Nov. 1st. Letters reminding you of your date and Bishop Requests for Day of Confirmation will be mailed to you in early Spring. Scripts of the Rite of Confirmation are available on-line and will also be emailed to your parish in order that the day of the event runs seamlessly.

For any questions or additional information, please call Maria Castaneda at (509) 965-7117.

UPDATED: Confirmation Request Form (PDF) (Updated 9-19-2019)
ACTUALIZADO: Formulario de Solicitud de Confirmación (PDF) (Updated 9-19-2019)
NEW: Confirmation Invitation Memo December 5 2019 (Updated 7-19-2019)
NEW: Confirmation Process and Timeline (Updated 9-19-2019)
DOMINGO: Ordinario De La misa
SUNDAY: Order of Celebration
Weekday Order of Celebration – English
Entre Semana Orden de celebración – Español
SUNDAY – Bilingual – Order of Celebration Ritual Mass of Confirmation (Bilingual/Bilingüe)
WEEKDAY – Bilingual – Order of Celebration Ritual Mass of Confirmation (Billingual/Bilingüe)
Cover Letter to Pastors and Coordinators (Updated 9-19-2019)
BishopTyson Requests For Day of Confirmation
Bishop Sevilla Requests for Day of Confirmation
Guidelines For Sacrament of Confirmation (English) (PDF)
Normas Para La Confirmacion (Spanish) (PDF)

Resources:

Click here to read more about the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Sacrament and Liturgy Policies

Read more about the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Hear more about the Sacrament: Confirmation (video link)