OCIA /Adult Confirmation Registration/Interest Form

Registration/Interest Form for those seeking the Sacraments as Adults

We welcome you to the inquiry stage of becoming Catholic or to deepen your faith as a Catholic by receiving the very grace of God in the celebration of the Sacraments of the Catholic Church. Please know that this inquiry is to help the process along in an efficient, but pastoral way. This information is confidential and will be used to place you on the right path to full communion with the Catholic Church. If you have difficulty with answering any of the information, you may choose to talk personally with Sabina Carter, (scarter@hffdl.org or 921-0580 ext. 501) Director of Christian Formation.
Office use only:

_____OCIA/Adult Confirmation (adult and child) Sacrament Verification form complete

_____ Attendance
Please fill in all blanks. If not applicable write "n/a".

Parents should be filling out the form for/with the unbaptized High School student. An adult will need to attend class with the High School Student. If the High School student is baptized please call the High School Coordinator at 920 -921-0580 ext. 502.

Thank you.
Today's Date

MonthDayYear
Date
I am requesting a class in:
Name of Participant

First Name (formal)Middle NameLast Name
Maiden name, if applicable
Nickname
Home Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
E-mail of participant (OR of the parent, if the participant is in High School)
Email is our main form of communication. Please have a valid one. Thanks.
E-mail of High School Participant
Mobile Number of participant (or of parent, if participant is in High School)

Area CodePhone Number
Birth Date

MonthDayYear
Age
What is the city and state of where you were born?
Participant's Mother's Name

First NameMiddle NameLast Name
Participant's Mother's Maiden Name, if applicable
Participant's Father 's Name

First NameMiddle NameLast Name
Sponsor's Name or TBD (Contact Sabina (scarter@hffdl.org) if you need help finding a sponsor)

The Catholic sponsor is there to guide your throughout your faith journey.

A sponsor must meet the following criteria:
- Must be 16 years old or older
- Must have received the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Eucharist in the Catholic Church
- Must not be a parent of the one to be confirmed

-If married, married in the Catholic Church

-Attends Sunday Mass and Holy Days of Obligation

-Spouses/fiancé are not suggested or recommended to be sponsors.
Sponsor's name

First NameLast Name
Sponsor's Parish/Place of Confirmation and Date
Sacramental Information

Fill out the information regarding the Participant.
What, if any, is your present religious affiliation?
Were you Baptized?
If yes, what denomination were you baptized?
If you were Baptized were you baptized WITH water AND the formula, "I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit"?
If you are Catholic, please submit a recent, annotated, baptism certificate (within six months) from the Church where you were baptized.

If you were baptized, before the merger at Holy Family (July 2000) or at Our Risen Savior or Presentation (July 2020) use this link https://www.archmil.org/offices/archives/sacramental-records-request.htm to request your certificate from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

If you were baptized at Holy Family, after July 2000, use this form https://form.jotform.com/241486786125061.

Baptism certificates need to be submitted before the Sacraments can take place. Certificates should be turned in with in TWO WEEKS of registration. If you have challenges with getting a certificate, please contact Sabina at scarter@hffdl.org.

Or fill in n/a - not applicable
Name of the Church you were baptized in
City and State you were baptized
Date of Baptism

YearMonthDay
Date
Godparent 1 Name

First NameLast Name
Godparent 2 Name

First NameLast Name
Did you receive Catholic Formation and the following Sacraments in the Catholic Church?
Did you go to church as a child, teen, young adult and beyond? If yes, how often and where?
Did you receive any religious instruction at church or in school as a child, teen, young adult, or adult? If yes, how often and where?
Marital Status

Fill out the information regarding the Participant.
Please fill in all blanks. If not applicable write "n/a".

Thank you.
Are you engaged to be married?
If you are engaged, please complete the following information about your future spouse.

First NameLast Name
What is your future spouse's religious denomination?
Are you getting married in the Catholic Church? If no, please clarify the denomination of the church you will be married in.
Are you currently married?
If married, name of spouse

First NameLast Name
Religion of your spouse
If you are married, were you married in a Catholic Church?
Denomination of Church, if you responded no to the above question
Name of the Church or other venue, city, and state of the place you were married
Date of your wedding:
Have you, at any time, been previously married (in another faith, civilly, common law, on the beach, etc.)?
If you have been previously married, did the marriage end due to divorce?
If divorced, was the marriage annulled?
Comments regarding annulment:
Has your spouse, future spouse, or ex-spouse, at any time (in another faith, civilly, common law, on the beach, etc.), been previously married to someone other than you?
If your spouse, future spouse, or ex-spouse was previously married, did the marriage end due to divorce?
If your spouse or future spouse was divorced, was the marriage annulled?
Comments:
If divorced and remarried once or more than once, please indicate this below. You may wish to write down anything that may need to be explained about your marital status. This, too, may help with an explanation of issues that were not covered previously in this questionnaire.
Family Information

Fill out the information regarding the Participant.
Do you have children under the age of 18?
Are you (or your child) in High School?
If yes, please write the names and birthdate of your children.
Are your children baptized?

Other
Explain other:
Do your children need preparation for other Sacraments?
If your children do need to receive formation and other Sacraments, please indicate which children, their age, and what Sacraments they would need.
Faith Life

Please feel free to tell us more about the participant.
Please take some time to explain or write a little about your faith journey below.
I understand that if my child is in High School that an adult will need to attend class with the student:
Signature of participant or the parent/guardian of a High School Student
Please know we are willing to work with you! Do not be concerned about what may need to be done, but pray through the process and be willing to follow through!

Please note: Not all participants who complete the preparation can be invited to receive the Sacraments; this is dependent upon each person’s readiness and eligibility. Those individuals who must delay their reception of the sacrament, upon satisfaction of the preparation and/or other issues successfully resolved, will be notified of the next available celebration of the Sacraments.

Please contact Sabina Carter, scarter@hffdl.org, with questions!

We will be praying for you.
Please know we are willing to work with you! Do not be concerned about what may need to be done but pray through the process and be willing to follow through! Please note: Not all participants who complete the preparation can be invited to receive the Sacraments; this is dependent upon each person’s readiness and eligibility. Those individuals who must delay their reception of the sacrament, upon satisfaction of the preparation and/or other issues successfully resolved, will be notified of the next available celebration of the Sacraments.

Please contact Sabina Carter, scarter@hffdl.org, with questions! We will be praying for you.
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Registration/Interest Form for those seeking the Sacraments as Adults

Sacramental Information

Marital Status

Family Information

Faith Life