Confirmation At Age 9: Initiating the Conversation (March 2025)

Created on Mar 13, 2025 at 3:51 pm On March 11, 2025, leaders from APYM and BACM hosted a discussion featuring leaders from parishes that piloted Confirmation-at-age-9, as well as discussion based on Wave assignments and some practical implications of the upcoming shift following Archbishop Lori's decision to shift the typical age of Confirmation within the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Discussions within breakout sessions were documented by dedicated notetakers. 00:00 Opening Remarks & Sharing by Pilot Parish Leaders 31:10 The Meaning of "Waves" & Some Practical Considerations 41:54 Closing Remarks & Prayer For more information about the change in the standard lowest age of Confirmation, visit www.archbalt.org/faith-formation