Applications are invited from young people in Year 9 or above, to join our 2024 Deanery Confirmation programme, who live in the parishes of Maidstone Deanery (St Francis’, Maidstone/ St Peter’s, Bearsted/ Holy Family, Park Wood/ St Thomas More, West Malling/ St Theodore’s Cranbrook/ St Andrew’s, Tenterden/ Sacred Heart, Goudhurst).

The programme will run on mainly Sunday evenings at St Francis’ Church, Maidstone, beginning in June, a break throughout the summer holiday, continuing through September – October, with the Confirmation Mass scheduled for Saturday 19th October, 3pm. (Venue TBC). Applicants must be Catholics, who have made their First Holy Communion.

Applications must come from the candidate themselves. Applicants will commit to attending all of the sessions. Applicants must also be willing to participate fully in all aspects of the programme.

To request an application form, which also givesdetails of dates and times of sessions, please email: confirmation@stfrancisparish.org.uk.

The closing date for applications is Monday 3rd June. Any other questions can be raised either through this dedicated confirmation mailbox.