942 Hopmeadow St. Simsbury, CT 06070
860-658-7627
Mailing Address: PO Box 575 Simsbury, CT 06070

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High School Confirmation Prep

- Faith Formation
  - Registration & Overview
    
    Program Overview
    Registration
    Meet Our Staff
  - Grades: K-6
    
    Grades K-6 Program
    Gr. K-6: Family Service Projects
    First Reconciliation & First Communion
    Vacation Bible School
  - Confirmation Preparation
    
    Junior HS Program
    High School Program
  - Youth Ministry
    
    Youth Group
    Steubenville East
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Confirmation 1st year and 2nd year
For the 2021-2022 calendar year, the confirmation program will work differently. We are operating on a "flex schedule" this year. Students and parents can attend the monthly meeting which will take place on the first sunday of each month in the Parish Center. Students will be able to choose their classes from the dates and times that are offered by the Confirmation Faith Mentors. Then students will attend the classes that they chose based on their own personal, sport, school, and family schedule.
If a student cannot attend any of the classes offered, there will be a makeup sessions offered periodically. This method will give students and families a few more options to be able to attend and get the most out of the confirmation topics and sessions being offered.
Class Schedule

This will change monthly: OCTOBER
First Year Students: Students choose 1 of each topic
October 6, 5:00-6:30PM Who is God, in the FFFC
October 11, 6:00-7:30PM Who is God, in the FFFC
October 17, 6:00-7:30 Who is God, in the FFFC
October 18, 6:00-7:30 Who is Jesus, in the FFFC
October 20, 5:00-6:30 Who is Jesus, in the RR
October 24 6:00-7:30 Who is Jesus, in the RR

Second Year Students: Students choose 1 of each topic
October 6, 6:30- 8:00PM Confirmation and Saints, in the RR
October 19, 6:30-8:00PM Confirmation and Saints, in the FFFC
October 23, 9:00-10:30AM Confirmation and Saints, in the FFFC
October 20, 6:30-8:00 Matthew 25, in the RR
October 24 12:30-2:00 Matthew 25, in the FFFC
October 26, 6:30-8:00 Matthew 25, in the RR
Retreats

Retreat- Both 1st year and 2nd year students will be required to complete a day of retreat. Or this year you can also choose the overnight retreat rather then attending the day retreat.

Year 1 Retreat date is scheduled for Sunday April 24th from 12:30-5:30PM.

Year 2 Retreat date is scheduled for Sunday March 20 from 9:30-2:30PM (Students should plan on attending Mass on Saturday or the 8:00AM Mass on Sunday before the retreat)

Permission Form for Year 1 and 2
Ropes Waiver for Year 1 ONLY
Service Hours and Project (High School)
Service Hours- Each student will be required to complete 10 hours of service. See the service requirement in the student handbook to see what is acceptable as service.
Printable Service Hour Log
Online Service Hour Form

Service Project- Service will be done at home or as a family. More information will be given to students at class and sent home in the newsletter. Service can be done anywhere outside the home where the student volunteers to work, and does not receive any sort of payment for their time. If a student has to complete service for another organization such as school or scouts, etc. That time is also acceptable for the confirmation program.

Throughout their time in our youth program, students will share their time with our parish, the Catholic Church, and the community itself. This service remindes us that we are the hands and feet of Christ in the world. When you serve, you are taking part in a lifelong, Catholic tradition of sharing your time and talents with others. As Jesus said, “For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve” (Mark 10:45).

Accumulation of Hours:
- 7th Grade: 5 hours
- 8th Grade: 5 hours
- 9th Grade: 10 hours + 1 class project
- 10th Grade: 10 hours + 1 class project
- Total: 30 hours and 2 class projects served over four years
Communications

It is very important that our communication stays open, so please make sure emails are being read and if you have not already, sign up for remind text messages.

 Year 1 students and parents: text @1con2021 to the number 81010
 Year 2 students and parents: text @2con2021 to the number 81010
 Anyone else with a student in high school who would like to keep up with information on alternative youth groups and other plans moving forward can text @smhsreled to the number 81010
2nd Year Student Forms

Saint Website
Saint Paper Form
Sponsor Form
Sponsor Certificate Form
Confirmation Application
High School Youth Group (Ignite)

St Mary's youth groups offer an opportunity for our youth to make new friends and share their faith with their peers. All middle school and high school students are welcome to join us throughout the year. We have programs for both middle and high schoolers and they meet on different evenings.

For more information about our High School youth group, click HERE.