Confirmation at Our Lady of Grace

Confirmation Preparation and Service Opportunities

At Our Lady of Grace, students in grade 9 and higher may prepare for the sacrament of Confirmation.  Classes are held Sunday evenings from October through April, with one remaining class in September.  The class calendar is here.

Registration is now closed for Confirmation for the 2025-2026 school year.  Please email the Faith Formation office for information.

In addition to attending Confirmation class, students are required to perform acts of service in two categories:  Ministries during Mass and Service during Parish Activities.  As service opportunities become available, they are posted on this page, and students may volunteer for service by contacting Tanya Watterud, our Faith Formation Coordinator.

Opportunities to Volunteer:  Opportunities are added weekly, so please check this page frequently.
To volunteer to fill an open spot, please contact Tanya in the Faith Formation office by email or by parish phone (701-839-6834), or through her cell phone which you may have in your contacts, or through our Flocknote texting system.  To report your service hours, complete an orange Service Hours slip (they are in your class binder, and are hanging on the wall in the classroom hallway.)  Complete the orange slip and slide it under Tanya's office door (St. Gabriel classroom), or turn it in at our next class.  Please do not keep them very long, because we want to record service as it is completed so that you don't forget what service you have done.

Below, those who already volunteered are noted in GREEN.  If you see any mistakes or need to make changes, please contact Tanya.

Sat., Nov. 29, 4:00 p.m. Gift Bearer family (carry the Manger Scene items, too) - (counts as 1 Mass)
Macklin Kelly family

Sat., Nov. 29, 6:25-7:15pm Help with children's activities during Advent Retreat - (counts as 1 hour Parish Service)
2 volunteers needed

Sun., Nov. 30, 8:30 a.m. Gift Bearer family (carry the Manger Scene items, too) - (counts as 1 Mass)
Holte family

Sun., Nov. 30, 10:30 a.m. Gift Bearer family (carry the Manger Scene items, too) - (counts as 1 Mass)
Gleich family

Sun., Nov. 30, 5:30pm Mass Ministries (arrive by 5:00pm) - (counts as 1 Mass)
Gift Bearer Family:  Linster family

Sat., Dec. 6, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., help with children's Christmas Program practice (counts as 1 hour Parish Service)
Paige Linster, Janise Hernandez

Sat., Dec. 6, 4:00 p.m. Gift Bearer family (carry the Manger Scene items, too) - (counts as 1 Mass)
Cambri Schatz & Rylee Holte family

Sat., Dec. 6, 6:25-7:15pm Help with children's activities during Advent Retreat - (counts as 1 hour Parish Service)
2 volunteers needed

Sun., Dec. 7, 8:30 a.m. Gift Bearer family (carry the Manger Scene items, too)
1 family needed

Sun., Dec. 7, 10:30 a.m. Gift Bearer family (carry the Manger Scene items, too)
Hayden Anderson, Cambri Schatz

Sun., Dec. 7, assist with Knight of Columbus breakfast (counts as 2.5 hours Parish Service for 1 shift, or 5 hours for 2 shifts)
8:00-10:30am:  Hayden Andersen, Easton Rakness
10:30am-1:00pm:  Easton Rakness + need one more

Sun., Dec. 7, supervise young children singing in Mass (arrive by 10:05 a.m. in St. Gianna Room at end of dining room, oversee practice, then sit with and supervise the children during the 10:30 a.m. Mass.  Counts as 1 Mass.)
Kaidence Williams, Paige Linster, Ava Knutson, Cambri Schatz, Janise Hernandez

Sun., Dec. 7, 5:30pm Mass Ministries (arrive by 5:00pm) - (counts as 1 Mass)
Readers:  Liam Finley, Wesley Karhoff
Ushers/Greeters:  Kene Osuala, Graham Gaddie, Tantiana Coronell, Easton Rakness
Gift Bearer Family:  Stroklund family

Sun., Dec. 7, Confirmation Class Meal Parents
Beverages:  Osuala family
Main Dish:  1 family needed
Veggies or Fruit:  1 family needed 
Dessert:  Frueh family

Wed. Dec. 10, 4:00-5:15 p.m., listen to and record children's prayers at the Prayer Station during Faith Formation (counts as 1.5 hours Parish Service)
Paige Linster, Macklin Kelly, Brayden Haugen, Brayden Ouradnik

Wed. Dec. 10, 5:30-6:45 p.m., listen to and record children's prayers at the Prayer Station during Faith Formation (counts as 1.5 hours Parish Service)
Paige Linster, Macklin Kelly, Brayden Haugen, Brayden Ouradnik

Sat., Dec. 13, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., help with children's Christmas Program practice (counts as 1 hour Parish Service)
Janise Hernandez Sarabia + Lucy Zuniga

Sat., Dec. 13, 6:25-7:15pm Help with children's activities during Advent Retreat - (counts as 1 hour Parish Service)
2 volunteers needed

Sat., Dec. 13, 4:00 p.m. Gift Bearer family (carry the Manger Scene items, too)
1 family needed

Sun., Dec. 14, 8:30 a.m. Gift Bearer family (carry the Manger Scene items, too) - (counts as 1 Mass)
Kourtney Klein family

Sun., Dec. 14, 10:30 a.m. Gift Bearer family (carry the Manger Scene items, too) - (counts as 1 Mass)
Hayden Anderson, Cambri Schatz

Sun., Dec. 14, help with Childrens Liturgy during the 10:30 a.m. Mass (counts as 1 hour Parish Service; you go downstairs with the children and adult leader when dismissed by the priest prior to the Readings, help with discipline, etc,, and lead the children back to the church at Offertory time)
Ava Knutson, Ansley Flaten

Sun., Dec. 14, 11:20 to 12:20 p.m., help with children's Christmas Program Performance (counts as 1 hour Parish Service)
Janise Hernandez Sarabia + Madisyn Racine

Sun., Dec. 14, 5:30pm Mass Ministries (arrive by 5:00pm) - (counts as 1 Mass)
Readers:  Jack Prough (w/ brother Michael Prough)
Ushers/Greeters:  Graham Gaddie, Grady Keyes, Brody Schepp, Wes Karhoff
Gift Bearer Family:  Coronell family

Sun., Dec. 14, Confirmation Class Meal Parents
Beverages:  Osuala family
Main Dish:  1 family needed
Veggies or Fruit:  1 family needed
Dessert: 1 family needed

Sat., Dec. 20, 4:00 p.m. Gift Bearer family (carry the Manger Scene items, too) - (counts as 1 Mass)
1 family needed

Sat., Dec. 20, 6:25-7:15pm Help with children's activities during Advent Retreat - (counts as 1 hour Parish Service)
2 volunteers needed

Sun., Dec. 21, 8:30 a.m. Gift Bearer family (carry the Manger Scene items, too) - (counts as 1 Mass)
1 family needed

Sun., Dec. 21, 10:30 a.m. Gift Bearer family (carry the Manger Scene items, too) - (counts as 1 Mass)
1 family needed

Sun., Dec. 21, 5:30pm Mass Ministries (arrive by 5:00pm) - (counts as 1 Mass)
Gift Bearer Family:    Keeley family

Mon., Dec. 22, Decorating church for Christmas (10:00am to 3:00pm - or whatever time within that when you can come) - (counts as Parish Service)
6 volunteers needed (no school at Bishop Ryan, South Prairie, etc., that day, but there is school at Minot Public)
Easton Rakness, Callie Stroklund + 4 more needed

Sun., Dec. 28, 5:30pm Mass Ministries (arrive by 5:00pm) - (counts as 1 Mass)
Gift Bearer Family:  Flaten family

Sun., Jan. 4, assist with Knight of Columbus breakfast (counts as 2.5 hours Parish Service for 1 shift, or 5 hours for 2 shifts)
8:00-10:30am:  Noel Keeley, Ansley Flaten
10:30am-1:00pm:  Rylee Holte, Callie Stroklund

Sun., Jan. 4, 5:30pm Mass Ministries (arrive by 5:00pm)- (counts as 1 Mass)
Gift Bearer Family:  Stroklund family

Sun., Jan. 11, 5:30pm Mass Ministries (arrive by 5:00pm) - (counts as 1 Mass)
Readers: Wes Karhoff
Ushers/Greeters: Kaidence Williams, Ansley Flaten, Hayden Anderson, Cambri Schatz
Gift Bearer Family: Stroklund family

Sun., Jan. 11, Confirmation Class Meal Parents
Beverages:  Podruchny/Hulm family
Main Dish:  Hieb family
Veggies or Fruit:  Ost/Frenchik family
Dessert:  Keyes family

Sun., Jan. 18, 5:30pm Mass Ministries (arrive by 5:00pm) - (counts as 1 Mass)
Gift Bearer Family:  Gleich family

Sun., Jan. 25, 5:30pm Mass Ministries (arrive by 5:00pm) - (counts as 1 Mass)
Readers:  Wes Karhoff + 1 more needed
Ushers/Greeters: Brayden Ouradnik, Khaleigh Ouradnik, Kaidence Williams, Hayden Anderson, Brody Schepp
Gift Bearer Family: Flaten family

Sun., Jan. 25, Confirmation Class Meal Parents
Beverages: 1 family needed
Main Dish:  1 family needed
Veggies or Fruit:  1 family needed
Dessert:  1 family needed

Sun., Feb. 1, assist with Knight of Columbus Roast Beef Dinner (counts as 2 hours Parish Service for 1 shift, or 4 hours for 2 shifts)
This is a fundraiser for Bishop Ryan Catholic School, so Bishop Ryan students usually volunteer
11:00am-1:00pm:  Ansley Flaten, Macklin Kelly
1:00pm-3:00pm:  Macklin Kelly, Brody Schepp

Sun., Feb. 1, 5:30pm Mass Ministries (arrive by 5:00pm) - (counts as 1 Mass)
Gift Bearer Family:Cambri Schatz, Hayden Anderson

Sun., Feb. 8, 5:30pm Mass Ministries (arrive by 5:00pm) - (counts as 1 Mass)
Gift Bearer Family:  Cambri Schatz, Hayden Anderson

Sun., Feb. 15, 5:30pm Mass Ministries (arrive by 5:00pm) - (counts as 1 Mass)
Gift Bearer Family: Flaten family

Sun., Feb. 22, Confirmation Class Meal Parents
Beverages:  Podruchny/Hulm family
Main Dish:  Ost/Frenchik family
Veggies or Fruit: Hieb family
Dessert:  Keyes family

Wed. Feb. 25, 4:00-5:15 p.m., listen to and record children's prayers at the Prayer Station during Faith Formation (counts as 1.5 hours Parish Service)
Cambri Schatz + 3 more needed

Wed. Feb. 25, 5:30-6:45 p.m., listen to and record children's prayers at the Prayer Station during Faith Formation (counts as 1.5 hours Parish Service)
Cambri Schatz + 3 more needed

Sun., Mar. 1, assist with Knight of Columbus breakfast (counts as 2.5 hours Parish Service for 1 shift, or 5 hours for 2 shifts)
8:00-10:30am:  Noah Owens, Callie Stroklund
10:30am-1:00pm:  Tatiana Coronell, Rylee Holte

Sun., Mar. 1, 5:30pm Mass Ministries (arrive by 5:00pm)- (counts as 1 Mass)
Gift Bearer Family:  Stroklund family

Sun., Mar. 8, Confirmation Class Meal Parents
Beverages:  1 family needed
Main Dish:  1 family needed
Veggies or Fruit: Coronell family
Dessert:  1 family needed

Sun., Mar. 22, Confirmation Class Meal Parents
Beverages:  1 family needed
Main Dish:  1 family needed
Veggies or Fruit:  1 family needed
Dessert: 1 family needed

Sun., Apr. 12, assist with Knight of Columbus breakfast (counts as 2.5 hours Parish Service for 1 shift, or 5 hours for 2 shifts)
8:00-10:30am:  Jackson Guss, Brayden Haugen
10:30am-1:00pm:  Ansley Flaten, Noel Keeley

Sun., Apr. 12, Confirmation Class Meal Parents
Beverages: Finley family
Main Dish:  Haverstock family
Veggies or Fruit:  1 family needed
Dessert:  Finley family

Wed., Apr. 15, 4:00-5:15 p.m., listen to and record children's prayers at the Prayer Station during Faith Formation (counts as 1.5 hours Parish Service)
Brayden Haugen, Jackson Guss + 2 more volunteers needed

Wed. Apr. 15, 5:30-6:45 p.m., listen to and record children's prayers at the Prayer Station during Faith Formation (counts as 1.5 hours Parish Service)
Brayden Haugen, Jackson Guss + 2 more volunteers needed

Sun., Apr. 26, Confirmation Class Meal Parents
Beverages:  1 family needed
Main Dish: 1 family needed
Veggies or Fruit:  1 family needed
Dessert:  1 family needed

Sun., May 3, assist with Knight of Columbus breakfast (counts as Parish Service)
8:00-10:30am:  Ansley Flaten, Brody Schepp, Noel Keeley
10:30am-1:00pm:  Jaxon Gleich + 1 more needed

Sun., Sept. 13, Confirmation Class Meal Parents (this is the final class & Sponsors (or Parents) attend, so it is about double the regular quantity)
Beverages:  1 family needed
Main Dish: 1 family needed
Veggies or Fruit:  1 family needed
Dessert:  1 family needed