Grades 7-8 Confirmation Program
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Formed and SentPreparation for the FutureThe Grades 7 and 8 Program is a two‑year, youth‑ministry‑based approach focused on discipleship, lived faith, and preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Students gather weekly for in‑person sessions held three times each month, with meetings centered on discussion, prayer, and faith experiences that move beyond a traditional classroom model. One week each month is dedicated specifically to service and “faith in action,” helping young people connect what they believe with how they live and serve others.
This model emphasizes building peer community, encouraging active participation in parish life, and helping students take meaningful ownership of their faith as they prepare for Confirmation. -
Program Sessionslearning the faith and serving othersClass Sessions at IHM: For students in Grades 7 and 8 learning sessions are held on Wednesdays from 6:30pm to 7:45pm in the IHM School Building.
Spirit Nights at IHM: Special events during the year when students will experience their faith outside the classroom structure.
Service Weeks: Time is set aside for students to fulfill service requirements.
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Alive in ChristTextbook series for Grades 7 and 8The Young Adolescents Series offers comprehensive catechesis in an invitational, relevant, and innovative way that engages youth and helps them live their faith in today’s world. The program includes guidebooks on seven key topics in our faith: Revelation, Trinity, Jesus Christ, Church, Sacraments, Morality, and Kingdom of God. Each Faith Guidebook contains 6 lessons. Guided through a three-step catechetical process, young people encounter Christ, his truth, and a life of missionary discipleship.
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2026-2027
Wednesday Sessions ScheduleDATES SESSIONS September 16 Opening Mass and Orientation at IHM September 23 First Session September 30 Second Session October 7 Third Session October 14 Service Week (NO SESSION AT IHM) October 21 Spirit Night at IHM October 28 Fourth Session November 4 Fifth Session November 11 Service Week (NO SESSION AT IHM) November 18 Sixth Session November 25 Thanksgiving Break (NO SESSION AT IHM) December 2 Seventh Session December 9 Spirit Night at IHM December 16 Eighth Session December 23 / 30 Christmas Break / Service Week
(NO SESSIONS AT IHM)January 6 Ninth Session January 13 Tenth Session January 20 Service Week (NO SESSION AT IHM) January 27 Eleventh Session February 3 Twelfth Session February 10 Spirit Night at IHM February 17 Service Week (NO SESSION AT IHM) February 24 Thirteenth Session March 3 Fourteenth Session March 10 Spirit Night at IHM March 17 Fifteenth Session March 24 / 31 Easter Break / Service Week
(NO SESSIONS AT IHM)April 7 Sixteenth Session April 14 Seventeenth Session April 21 Service Week (NO SESSION AT IHM) April 28 Eighteenth Session May 5 Nineteenth Session May 12 Twentieth Session May 19 Closing Session and Mass at IHM Sessions are on Wednesdays from 6:30pm to 7:45pm -
Offering An Option for Confirmation Classes on MondaysWeekly SessionS For Grades 7 and 8If you are unable to attend the Wednesday sessions, we will also be offering sessions for Grades 7 and 8 on Mondays from 5:45–6:45pm, meeting weekly and following the same session schedule as the other Monday Classes.
Please Note: These Monday sessions for students in our Confirmation Program will vary from our program on Wednesdays. Students in these Monday classes will meet weekly with a catechist and and must complete all requirements of the Confirmation program.
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