We received a letter from the office of the Bishop outlining the plan being implemented to address the conferral of Confirmation throughout the diocese. Since St. Mary ordinarily requests a ceremony in the fall of each year, please note #2.  The letter states in part:

1. His Excellency will be able to accomodate a small number of parishes to personally confer the Sacrament of Confirmation this spring. These parishes will be contacted individually in the near future as to their specific date.

2.  Those parishes that have requested Confirmation in the fall of 2011 will be accomodated.

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5.  For those parishes that are in need of a Confirmation date in 2012 but are usually scheduled in the fall, please refrain from making your requests at this time. We will notify you at the end of the spring to submit your requests so that you may be accomodated in the fall.

In closing, Fr. Fritz, Secretary to the Bishop, offers his sincere gratitude for patience, cooperation, and understanding.