Faith Formation will occur on the first Sunday of each month from October to May. Then parents (or another responsible adult) will guide their family through three brief but meaningful activities in the weeks before our next month's meeting. Each month, families will be provided packets with materials and everything they need, including all the words to say, to make the activities in the in-between weeks fun and fruitful.
Families will come together for 10 am Mass on the dates below and then parents will join together for a presentation in the gym and children will go with their peer groups to have a lesson with catechists and do an activity. This will all occur in the church, gym and rooms of St. Joan of Arc School, concluding by 12:30.
1st Sun of the Month
Oct 1
Nov 5
Dec 3
Jan 7
Feb 4
Mar 3
April 7
May 5
We will also hold special Advent and Lenten prayer and activity nights for families, with dates to be announced.
Confirmation formation at SJA is a two-year experience. Meetings are generally on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month from 6:15-8 pm. Dinner is included. (A detailed calendar will soon be published considering holidays and Holy Days.) Second-year students who complete the requirements of the program are Confirmed at St. Joan of Arc in April.
1st and 3rd Mon of each month, except for Jan, Feb 19 and April (Due to Easter)
Oct 2
Oct 16
Nov 6
Nov 20
Dec 4
Dec 18
Jan 8
Jan 22
Feb 5
(Sat) Feb 10 Confirmation interviews (9-12 noon)
Mar 4
Mar 18 Sponsor Prayer Service
Apr 8
April 22 (Confirmation practice)
The fee is $125 per family. The fee increased to $150 after Sept 5. There are additional materials fees for those preparing for sacraments - $60 for First Reconciliation & Eucharist, and $50 each year for Confirmation to cover books in year one and additional materials and the retreat in year two. (We collected the books from our first-year students last year.)
Confirmation
Our Exceptional Needs Program meets on the first and 3rd Saturday of each month. See the dedicated page for dates and events.