The Catholic eighth graders in Our Lady of Lourdes School and Parish Religious Education Program will formally commit to participate in the preparation process for the Sacrament of Confirmation during the 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday, Jan. 15. The young people will present their Contracts of Commitment while their parents, sponsors, and the parish community publicly express their support. Baskets containing cards with the names of the students will be placed in the Gathering Space that day so that parishioners may choose a particular student to pray for over the next several months. Confirmation will be celebrated at Our Lady of Lourdes Church on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 7 p.m.