Registration will open on March 3 at 4 pm through the button link below!
If your child needs to be baptized, or was baptized outside of the Catholic faith, please contact Diane Kiradjieff.
Preparing for First Reconciliation and Holy Eucharist
In the Diocese of Charlotte, the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist is received in the spring of Second Grade. Preparation for First Holy Eucharist takes place over two consecutive years. The first year may take place in Catholic school or Faith Formation; the second year a child must be registered with the Office of Faith Formation to prepare. For specific questions regarding First Eucharist, please contact Lori Mathews
Preparation for Elementary School
Participation in elementary preparation for First Eucharist includes supplemental material to be completed with parent at home and two parent-child retreats, in the fall for Reconciliation and the spring for Holy Eucharist.
Second Grade: If your child was in a Catholic school or Faith Formation program for first grade, you will enroll them in RECEIVE Catholic school process. If your child was not in a Catholic school or Faith Formation program for first grade, they need to be enrolled in the parish RECEIVE Faith Formation process, which includes in-person sessions.
Third to Fifth Grade: Children of this age preparing for the Sacraments need to be enrolled in the parish RECEIVE Faith Formation process, which includes in-person sessions.
Preparation for Middle and High School
Participation in middle and high school preparation includes in-person sessions, nine “Be The Church” experiences which immerse the teen in parish life, an optional weekend retreat and a parent-teen day retreat.
Sixth to Seventh Grade: Middle school youth should be enrolled in the parish WELCOMED Faith Formation process, which includes in-person sessions. After completing this program and receiving the Sacraments, the youth will be eligible for our IGNITE Confirmation process in eighth grade.
Eighth and Ninth Grade: The young teen should be enrolled in the parish CHOSEN Faith Formation process. This process will prepare the teen for both Holy Eucharist and Confirmation.
Tenth to Twelfth Grade: The older teen should be enrolled in the parish RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR TEENS (RCIT) Faith Formation process. This process will prepare the teen for both Holy Eucharist and Confirmation.
Preparing for Confirmation
In the Diocese of Charlotte, the Sacrament of Confirmation is received in the spring of eighth grade or older. Preparation for Confirmation takes place in two parts. The first part is two consecutive years and may take place in Catholic school or Faith Formation; for the second part, a child must be registered with the Office of Faith Formation to prepare. For specific questions regarding Confirmation, please contact Trish Martin.
Eighth or Ninth Grade: If your child was in a Catholic school or Faith Formation in seventh or eighth grade, they may be enrolled in our parish IGNITE Faith Formation process for Confirmation, which includes one trimester of in-person sessions (choose fall, winter or spring). If your child was not in Catholic school or Faith Formation in seventh or eighth grade, they must be enrolled in our parish CHOSEN Faith Formation process for Confirmation which includes in-person sessions.
Tenth to Twelfth Grade: The older teen should be enrolled in the parish RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR TEENS (RCIT) Faith Formation process for Confirmation which includes in-person sessions.
Participation in these programs includes nine “Be The Church” experiences which immerse the teen in parish life, an optional weekend retreat, a parent-teen day retreat and an evening of prayer/rehearsal just prior to the Sacrament. For expectations regarding Saint selection, Sponsor requirements or details about Be The Church, please visit our IGNITE or CHOSEN or RCIT webpage.
Thank you for allowing us the privilege of supporting your family through the Sacramental process.