Bishop Letter Information/Instructions
Due no later than March 15th, 2026
A letter to the Bishop offers a monumental moment for a young person to express who Christ is to them and why you desire this final Sacrament of initiation into the Catholic Church. This is a great opportunity for reflection on your faith journey.
The Bishop DOES take the time to read these letters. These letters will also be reviewed by your Confirmation team. The Bishop will base his homily at the Confirmation Mass on the content of these letters. Please don’t view these as a homework assignment to rush through, but a chance to personally express to the leader of our local Church how you’ve grown closer to Christ in the last two years.
Mandatory Guidelines
This must be typed out. Handwritten letters, although heartfelt, cannot be accepted.
Font must be between sizes 10-13 with normal font size.
Length is important. It must be at least three full paragraphs, SINGLE SPACED, but it CANNOT go far beyond ONE PAGE.
Before you submit, please run a thorough spell check and grammar check. It is recommended that you have your sponsor, parent or Godparent proofread your letter. This letter is serious and therefore deserves great attention to detail. Letters where the word “God” is not capitalized or when important words like “Confirmation” or “Adoration” are misspelled are problematic. Please do not use A.I generated letters!
Please email all completed letters to cynthia.vargas@stangelabreachurch.org or drop them off at the Parish office or Youth office. It will then be reviewed by our team. And letters that do not meet these requirements or lack necessary depth will need to be resubmitted.
