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To: Pastors, Deacons, DRE’s & Secretaries
From: Mardessa Smith, Sr. Executive Assistant, Office of the Archbishop
The scheduling of Confirmations taking place between January 2020 and July 2020 has begun. Please complete and submit the attached request form by mail, fax or e-mail (one submission only). If you choose to submit the request form via e-mail, be sure to attach the completed form to the e-mail. Requests that are incomplete will be returned.
Please note that the request forms are handled on a first come, first served basis for the calendars of Bishop Konzen or Bishop Shlesinger. Parishes will be notified via email with a letter confirming the date, time and respective bishop no later than July 2019.
If you have any questions about scheduling a Confirmation, please contact me by phone at (404) 920-7303 or e-mail 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 in 2020:
January 6 – January 10, 2020
June 10 – June 14, 2020
• 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, please consider having two liturgies.
• The Fall 2020 Confirmation schedule will open on Monday, January 6, 2020.
• The Spring 2021 Confirmation schedule will open on Monday, June 1, 2020.