“You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be my witness…” -Acts 1:8

The prophets of the Old Testament foretold that God's Spirit would rest upon the Messiah to sustain his mission.  Their prophecy was fulfilled when Jesus the Messiah was conceived by the Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.  The Holy Spirit descended on Jesus on the occasion of his baptism by John.  Jesus' entire mission occurred in communion with the Spirit. Before he died, Jesus promised that the Spirit would be given to the Apostles and to the entire Church.  After his death, he was raised by the Father in the power of the Spirit.

Confirmation deepens our baptismal life that calls us to be missionary witnesses of Jesus Christ in our families, neighborhoods, society, and the world.  . . .  We receive the message of faith in a deeper and more intensive manner with great emphasis given to the person of Jesus Christ, who asked the Father to give the Holy Spirit to the Church for building up the community in loving service.

In the Sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized person is "sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit" and is strengthened for service to the Body of Christ.

~ From United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

St. Michael Catholic Church provides three programs to prepare baptized believers for the Sacrament of Confirmation. The Youth Confirmation Program is a two-year program that typically begins in the seventh grade and culminates with the eighth grade.

The Adult Confirmation Program is for adults who are 18 years or older and consists of a one-day of instruction that is offered three times during the church year.  Baptized adults may also choose to prepare for Confirmation through the RCIA Program.