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To: Pastors, Deacons, Religious Education Directors and Parish Secretaries
From: Mardessa Smith, Sr. Executive Assistant, Archbishop’s Office
The scheduling of Confirmations taking place between August 2019 and December 2019 has begun. Please complete and submit the attached request form by mail or email (one submission only). If you choose to submit the request form by email, be sure to attach the completed form to the email.
Request forms are handled on a first come, first served basis for the calendars of Archbishop Gregory, Bishop Konzen and Bishop Shlesinger. Parishes will be notified via email with a letter confirming the date, time and respective bishop no later than February 1, 2019.
If you have any questions about scheduling a Confirmation, please contact me by phone at (404) 920-7303 or email mwsmith@archatl.com.
POINTS TO CONSIDER:
• Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays are the most requested days for Confirmation. For parishes located within the perimeter, please choose a weeknight for your Confirmation if possible.
• The bishops are not available on the following dates:
o September 9 – September 11, 2019
o September 16 – September 20, 2019
o November 9 – November 14, 2019
• If the number of Confirmation candidates is fewer than ten, consider joining with a neighboring parish or celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation every two years. If the number of candidates is larger than 80, consider having two liturgies.