ST. JOHN FISHER CHURCH FAITH FORMATION
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Our Vision Statement:
- To Equip our youth with the knowledge and tools they need to practice their Catholic faith through all stages of life.
- To help them nurture and sustain a closer and more meaningful relationship with God.
- To provide opportunities to share their faith in the community and to bring awareness of Christ active in our daily lives.
- To Equip our youth with the knowledge and tools they need to practice their Catholic faith through all stages of life.
- To help them nurture and sustain a closer and more meaningful relationship with God.
- To provide opportunities to share their faith in the community and to bring awareness of Christ active in our daily lives.
It's time to register for the 2026-2027 school year! Please see below for more information
on St. John Fisher's Faith Formation program. Click here to register online.
Families with children participating in the Faith Formation program must be registered parishioners for their children to attend the programs.
Kindly print REGISTRATION FORM and drop off at the parish office. Any questions, please call the office (860 295-0001).
Welcome, Families of St. John Fisher Parish
,We practice and live our faith by actively participating in a relationship with Christ. We invite you and your family to embrace and grow in faith with the support and guidance of Faith Formation. Here are the elements of our program:
Family Faith Formation: Kindergarten - 7th Grade
We are proud to offer comprehensive and grade-appropriate programs that embrace our families and their children in the growth and demonstration of their love of Jesus, His teachings and their Catholic faith.
Confirmation Program:
The Hartford Archdiocese Confirmation program is currently transitioning from 10th grade Confirmation to 8th grade Confirmation. This is a multi-year transition process. As a result, the 2026-27 Confirmation Program will include 8th and 9th grade teens. The 9th grade teens will get confirmed in the late spring of 2027 and the 8th grade teens will get confirmed as 9th graders in the early fall of 2027. The 2027-28 Confirmation Program will only encompass 8th grade teens with a Confirmation date in the late spring of 2028.
Confirmation is the third and final sacrament of initiation into the Catholic Church but it is not the end instead it is the beginning of their new future in the Catholic Church. Candidates are entering into a new phase of their faith journey which is accepting their role as a missionary witness of Jesus Christ. This is an important time for our candidates to recommit to their faith through knowing and following Jesus by serving community and parish. The candidates will prepare for their final initiation through monthly classes held downstairs in the church hall and ongoing family-oriented community service events held at our parish and offsite locations.
Additional community service opportunities available to all high schoolers including Confirmation candidates can be accessed on this tab.
Youth Ministry
Your faith practice does not end when Faith Formation classes stop! St. John Fisher Faith Formation Youth Ministry is combining efforts with the YM Team at The Church of the Holy Family, located in Hebron, for our meetings and activities. This is a great collaboration considering most of our teens in both programs attend RHAM. Meetings are held once a month at the St. Columba Parish Hall meeting site located at 328 CT-66, Columbia, 6:30 to 8:30.
We welcome 8th grade and all high schoolers to join us for fun and fellowship.
Adults
Throughout the year, St. John Fisher offers opportunities for adults to gather, grow, and serve as Christians. Please contact Jim Castellani for more information, including our OCIA, Men's Prayer Group, and Knights of Columbus. In addition, for more opportunities for women and men, please contact Barbara Meyer.
Family Faith Formation: Kindergarten - 7th Grade
We are proud to offer comprehensive and grade-appropriate programs that embrace our families and their children in the growth and demonstration of their love of Jesus, His teachings and their Catholic faith.
Confirmation Program:
The Hartford Archdiocese Confirmation program is currently transitioning from 10th grade Confirmation to 8th grade Confirmation. This is a multi-year transition process. As a result, the 2026-27 Confirmation Program will include 8th and 9th grade teens. The 9th grade teens will get confirmed in the late spring of 2027 and the 8th grade teens will get confirmed as 9th graders in the early fall of 2027. The 2027-28 Confirmation Program will only encompass 8th grade teens with a Confirmation date in the late spring of 2028.
Confirmation is the third and final sacrament of initiation into the Catholic Church but it is not the end instead it is the beginning of their new future in the Catholic Church. Candidates are entering into a new phase of their faith journey which is accepting their role as a missionary witness of Jesus Christ. This is an important time for our candidates to recommit to their faith through knowing and following Jesus by serving community and parish. The candidates will prepare for their final initiation through monthly classes held downstairs in the church hall and ongoing family-oriented community service events held at our parish and offsite locations.
Additional community service opportunities available to all high schoolers including Confirmation candidates can be accessed on this tab.
Youth Ministry
Your faith practice does not end when Faith Formation classes stop! St. John Fisher Faith Formation Youth Ministry is combining efforts with the YM Team at The Church of the Holy Family, located in Hebron, for our meetings and activities. This is a great collaboration considering most of our teens in both programs attend RHAM. Meetings are held once a month at the St. Columba Parish Hall meeting site located at 328 CT-66, Columbia, 6:30 to 8:30.
We welcome 8th grade and all high schoolers to join us for fun and fellowship.
Adults
Throughout the year, St. John Fisher offers opportunities for adults to gather, grow, and serve as Christians. Please contact Jim Castellani for more information, including our OCIA, Men's Prayer Group, and Knights of Columbus. In addition, for more opportunities for women and men, please contact Barbara Meyer.
Volunteer for Faith Formation at St. John Fisher!
We are looking for volunteers to join our Faith Formation Team. If you are interested in helping out at any of our sessions or have questions, please contact us. A short description of the programs are below with the leader's contact information. Call the Church Office at 860-295-0001 or see information below to reach out to the appropriate contact for your child(ren)'s grade level.
We are looking for volunteers to join our Faith Formation Team. If you are interested in helping out at any of our sessions or have questions, please contact us. A short description of the programs are below with the leader's contact information. Call the Church Office at 860-295-0001 or see information below to reach out to the appropriate contact for your child(ren)'s grade level.
2026-2027 Program Overview
- Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grades 3-7: Family Faith Formation: The Family Faith Formation is embracing the curriculum set up by the Archdiocese of Hartford. We will be incorporating age- appropriate lessons with ongoing Family-Oriented Community Service events each month held at the church and nearby locations. The lessons are designed with age- specific goals utilizing the Bible, the "Finding God" series, and multi- media. Our schedule consists of classes for the children twice a month on Thursday evenings from 4:30-5:30pm. Families are asked to attend the Family Mass on the fourth Sunday of each month. Following the Family Mass, we will have a Family- Oriented community service project that aligns with the lessons taught that month. You can reach Cindy via email at [email protected].
- Grade 2 (First Reconciliation & First Holy Communion) and Confirmation (grades 9 and 10): Helena Thomas will lead our programs for the Sacramental years. Helena's direct contact information is [email protected].
Top level overview:
- Family Faith Formation - As part of the Family Faith Formation sessions, all families of every age group are requested to attend the Family mass on the fourth sunday of each month at 10:30am. Following the mass, there will be a service project designed to include family participation. All parish members will be invited as well to work as a community.
- Afterschool session for grades K, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 - Students in these grades will meet in our church hall on two Thursdays per month from 4:30pm-5:30pm. A detailed schedule can be found on the Family Faith Formation tab.
- 2nd Grade Sacramental Preparation program - Families are invited to attend the Family Faith Formation evening as outlined above, students will also meet after school on Tuesday twice a month - calendar is posted on the First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion tab. Any additional details will be communicated via email and at class to registered families.
- 8th and 9th Grade Sacramental Confirmation program will meet monthly, see the Confirmation tab for class calendar, forms, and other important information.
- Youth Ministry program will have meeting dates throughout the school year, see the Youth Ministry tab for information. Upcoming meeting dates and times will be communicated on this site and via email to registered 8th grade and high school families. Community service opportunities outside those scheduled through the Confirmation program can also be accessed on this page.
Faith Formation for the 2026-2027 School Year
It's time to register for the new school year! Follow the Register Now link for the registration form and payment information.
If you are new to the program, WELCOME!
Please reach out to the Church Office with any questions at 860-295-0001 or [email protected]
If you are new to our parish or if your family is not registered with St. John Fisher,
please contact the parish office.
If you registered online but did not complete the payment, you can pay online here or scan the QR code below.
If you are new to the program, WELCOME!
Please reach out to the Church Office with any questions at 860-295-0001 or [email protected]
If you are new to our parish or if your family is not registered with St. John Fisher,
please contact the parish office.
If you registered online but did not complete the payment, you can pay online here or scan the QR code below.
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Be WHO GOD HAS CREATED
you to be, and YOU will set the WORLD ON FIRE. Saint Catherine of Siena |
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We practice, live, and grow our faith by actively fostering our relationship with Christ.
We invite you and your family to join us as we begin this new year of Faith Formation! TOGETHER, let's "set the WORLD ON FIRE!" |
