Looking Ahead: Our 10th graders will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford on October 18! 

​May their faith in God and willingness to grow stronger every day as disciples of Jesus Christ continue throughout their lives.  May God bless our young adult parishioners!

IMPORTANT Confirmation Documents and Forms
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Program Guidelines Page 1

Program Guidelines Page 2

Program Guidelines Page 3

October 4 deadline

Archdiocese requires all requested information. If you don't know dates, please contact the church office where the sacraments were received. We only have access to details for sacraments celebrated at St. John Fisher.

November 1 deadline

January 3 deadline

Please pay close attention to Sponsor requirements.

February 7 deadline 

March 7 deadline

To be completed and signed by Sponsor

April 4 deadline

Service form should be completed and signed for any service done OUTSIDE of class

ADDITIONAL INFO:
4th Sunday of the Month is the 10:30am Family Mass for ALL STJF Faith Formation families.   The dates are: Sept 27, Oct 25, Nov 22, Jan 24, Feb 28, and Apr 25.  There will be NO Family Mass in December and March due to scheduled community service events for all Faith Formation grades.  Following Mass, there will be coffee/juice and donuts downstairs in the church hall.  Please come, enjoy, and meet your fellow parishioners!

For monthly Community Service Opportunities within the parish, visit the St. John Fisher Church website - "Our Calendar" tab.

 Any questions? 
​Contact Helena Thomas,
​Sacramental Years Preparation Coordinator

         Encounter

             Engage

               Embrace

​ ENCOUNTER - Here we will focus on the learning aspect of our faith.  Our class activities focus on Church doctrine, sacred scripture, especially on
the New Testament, and our salvation history and how it is relevant to our lives today.  At
​this stage, we are introducing our teens to the "living" encounter with Christ and His saving love.

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​ENGAGE - Here we take what we have learned from the Encounter phase and put it into action by “practicing” our faith on both an individual  and community  level that is the true setting of our life of faith. Through engagement, we experience the progressive conversion of heart Jesus speaks to as we align our lives and goals more closely with the life of Jesus.   At this step, we go to Mass, engage in prayer activities,  journal, and examine how we “actively practice” our faith.

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​EMBRACE - At this stage, we guide each individual as they embrace their own unique "response of faith" by recognizing how the Holy Spirit is acting to transform them from within.  Through self-realization, we understand our life's purpose and can embrace our mission of courageously living the Gospel.  As Jesus has no exclusions to His saving love, we, too, must fully embrace ALL people.  Our charge is to go out into the world and let God’s light and love shine through our actions.  This is how we show the world we are Catholic, this is how we promote the Kingdom of God on earth.  Service is an integral component of this theme.

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​​These are all verbs, WORDS of ACTION.  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 ENCOUNTER, ENGAGE, and EMBRACE this new year of FAITH FORMATION.  


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Click here for Community Service Opportunities!