Bishop Mark Bartchak celebrates the Sacrament of Confirmation throughout the Diocese every year during the Easter season. The following is the 2012 schedule of Confirmation Masses.

1.) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2012; CATHEDRAL OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT; 7:00 P.M.

103 Candidates                           Rehearsal Date:  Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Our Lady of Lourdes, Altoona - 10
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Altoona - 26
Sacred Heart, Altoona - 11
Saint John the Evangelist, Lakemont - 13
Saint Mary (Immaculate Conception), Altoona - 17
Saint Rose of Lima, Altoona - 26

2.) THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2012; SAINT JOHN GUALBERT CATHEDRAL; 7:00 P.M., 

48 Candidates                           Rehearsal Date: Wednesday April 11, 2012

Immaculate Conception, New Germany - 10
Saint Bartholomew, Wilmore - 2
Saint Michael, St. Michael - 15
Saint John, Summerhill - 14
Most Holy Trinity, South Fork - 2
Saint Peter, Somerset - 5

3.)  FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2012; SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH, BELLFONTE; 7:00 P.M. 

55 Candidates                              Rehearsal Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Saint John the Evangelist, Bellefonte - 35
Queen of Archangels, Clarence/Snowshoe - 10
Blessed Kateri, Spring Mills – 10

  4.) SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2012; SAINT PETER PARISH, SOMERSET; 4:00 P.M.

33 Candidates                   Rehearsal Date: Saturday, April 14, 2012

Saint Peter, Somerset - 24
Saint Gregory, McDonaldton – 0
Saints. Philip & James, Meyersdale – 0
Saint John the Baptist, New Baltimore – 9
Saint Mary, Pocahontas – 0
Saint Michael, West Salisbury - 0

5.) SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2012; BASILICA OF SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL, LORETTO; 11:00 A.M.

55 Candidates                                 Rehearsal Date: Friday, April 20, 2012

Basilica Parish, St. Michael, Loretto - 17
Saint Augustine, Dysart - 13
Saint Joan of Arc, Frugality - 3
Saint Thomas, Ashville - 4
Saint Monica, Chest Springs - 18
Saint Francis University Community – 0

6.) SUNDAY APRIL 22, 2012; HOLY SPIRIT PARISH, LOCK HAVEN; 3:00 P.M.

         28 Candidates                       Rehearsal Date: ?

Holy Spirit Parish, Lock Haven - 22
Saint Joseph, Renovo - 6

7.) TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012; CATHEDRAL OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT; 7:00 P.M.  

91 Candidates                             Rehearsal Date: Monday, April 23, 2012

Immaculate Conception, Dudley - 4
Saint Mary, Hollidaysburg - 15
Saint Michael, Hollidaysburg - 27
Saint Catherine of Siena, Mt. Union - 7
Saint Thomas More, Roaring Spring – 0
Saint Mary, Shade Gap - 2
Saint Joseph, Williamsburg - 6
Saint Catherine, Duncansville - 10
Saint John, Everett - 0
Saint Stephen, McConnellsburg - 0
Seven Dolors, Beans Cove – 0         
Saint Patrick – Newry  - 20

8.) THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2012; SAINT JOHN GUALBERT CATHEDRAL; 7:00 P.M.

58 Candidates                                Rehearsal Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Our Mother of Sorrows, Johnstown - 31
Saint Clement, Johnstown – 27

9.) FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2012; OUR LADY OF VICTORY PARISH, STATE COLLEGE; 7:00 P.M.

80 Candidates          Rehearsal Date: Thursday, April 26, 2012

Good Shepherd, State College - 35
Our Lady of Victory, State College - 45
Penn State Catholic Community– 0

10.) SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2012; SAINT ELIZABETH ANN SETON PARISH, WINDBER; 2:00 P.M.

36 Candidates                      Rehearsal Date: ?

Saint Anthony, Windber - 13
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Windber - 15
Saints. Cyril & Methodius, Windber - 2
Our Lady, Queen of Angels, Central City - 6

11.) WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2012; SAINT JOHN GUALBERT CATHEDRAL; 7:00 P.M.

52 Candidates                               Rehearsal Date: Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Saint Andrew Parish - 17
Parish of the Transfiguration, Conemaugh - 5
Saint Francis of Assisi, Johnstown - 5
Saint Michael, Brownstown - 2
Saint Therese, Johnstown - 5
Visitation of BVM, Johnstown – 10
Resurrection Parish – 8

12.) THURSDAY, MAY 10 2012; CATHEDRAL OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT, ALTOONA; 7:00 P.M.

66 Candidates                           Rehearsal Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Prince of Peace, Northern Cambria - 17
Queen of Peace, Patton - 20
Saint Bernard, Hastings - 8
Saint Benedict, Carrolltown - 31
Saint Nicholas, Nicktown – 15
Saint Matthew, Tyrone - 10

13.) TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012; SAINT JOHN GUALBERT CATHEDRAL; 7:00 P.M.

37 Candidates                                          Rehearsal Date: Monday, May 14, 2012

Saint John Gualbert Cathedral -15
Saint Clare of Assisi, Johnstown - 7
Saints Gregory and Barnabas, Johnstown - 8
Saint Anne, Davidsville – 1
Holy Family, Hooversville - 4
All Saints, Boswell – 2

14.) FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012; CATHEDRAL OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT; 7:00 P.M.

94 Candidates                                     Rehearsal date:  Thursday, May 17, 2012

Saint Aloysius, Cresson - 10
Saint Francis Xavier, Cresson - 18
Saint Demetrius, Gallitzin - 16
Our Lady of the Alleghenies, Lilly - 13
St. Joseph, Portage – 9
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Portage - 9
St. Joseph, Bellwood - 7
Holy Trinity, Huntingdon -14

15.) SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2012; HOLY NAME PARISH, EBENSBURG; 2:00 P.M.

74 Candidates                             Rehearsal Date: ?

Holy Name, Ebensburg - 50
Saint John Vianney, Mundys Corner - 12
Saint Mary, Nanty Glo - 6
Holy Family, Colver - 6

16.) WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2012; CATHEDRAL OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT; 7:00 P.M.

91 Candidates                               Rehearsal date: Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament Parish, Altoona - 20
Our Lady of Fatima, Altoona - 1
Saint Mark, Altoona - 6
Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, Altoona - 5
Holy Rosary, Altoona - 11
Saint Thomas the Apostle, Bedford - 11
Saints Peter & Paul, Phillipsburg – 12

17.) SUNDAY, MAY 27, 2012 (Pentecost Sunday); SAINT BENEDICT PARISH, JOHNSTOWN; 2:00 P.M.

61 Candidates                                                    Rehearsal Date: Thursday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m.

Saint Benedict, Johnstown - 48
Saint Patrick, Johnstown - 13

TOTAL NUMBER OF CANDIDATES FOR 2012:    1,073