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Archbishop William E. Lori confirms one of 44 children May 17, 2024, at St. John in Westminster – the first group of 9-year-olds receiving the sacrament at the parish. (Courtesy St. John, Westminster)

Radio Interview: Archdiocese of Baltimore embraces lower age for confirmation


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Stacy Golden (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)

Earlier this year, Archbishop William E. Lori announced that the standard age for receiving the sacrament of Confirmation will be lowered to 9 in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. The previous age had been set at 14-16.

George Matysek discusses the reasons for the change with Stacy Golden, director of the Office of Family, Youth and Young Adult Ministry within the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Institute for Evangelization, and Kenn deMoll, director of formation and innovation at St. John in Westminster – a parish that has already implemented the lower age for confirmation as part of a pilot program.

To listen to the show, click play below. To read a story about the change in policy, click here.

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