Radio Interview: Archdiocese of Baltimore embraces lower age for confirmation April 21, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Worship & Sacraments, Youth Ministry 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. More Radio Radio Interview: From Russian prince to American frontier priest Radio Interview: Saying yes to God’s plan Radio Interview: Why a world-class pianist gave up a promising career to become a priest Radio Interview: Prolific Catholic author Emily Stimpson Chapman on wine, monasteries and the art of hospitality Radio Interview: Pope Leo XIV’s biographer shares insights on the Augustinian who became pope Radio Interview: Learn more about Sagrada Familia Basilica Copyright © 2025 Catholic Review Media Print
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