St. Helen Roman Catholic Parish

“In those days Jesus departed to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God. When day came, Jesus called His Disciples to himself, and from them He chose Twelve, whom he also named Apostles.” ~~ Luke 6:12-13

Youth Ministry Sacramental Preparation is for those in middle-school and high-school grades 6th - 12th. The Diocese of Phoenix is a restored order diocese, which means that both Confirmation and First Communion are ordinarily celebrated in 3rd grade. Youth Ministry Sacrament Preparation is a two-year program that will prepare any middle or high-school age teen for youth of any or all of the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, First Communion) as well as their 1st Reconciliation.
The two-year youth ministry sacramental preparation includes attending weekly Mass, attending weekly EDGE or Life Teen (depending on grade), as well as, coming to Tuesday sacrament classes with a parent/sponsor.

YEAR ONE Sacrament Preparation for Baptism, Confirmation &/or Eucharist 2022-2023

Year One program booklet - EDGE [grades 6-8]
Year One program booklet - LIFE TEEN [grades 9-12]
Godparent/Sponsor Eligibility [age 7 thru Adult] {YEAR ONE is due May 9, 2023}

YEAR TWO Sacrament Preparation for Baptism, Confirmation &/or 1st Eucharist 2022-2023
*NOTE: You must complete Year One before beginning Year Two.

YEAR TWO program booklet - EDGE [grades 6-8]
YEAR TWO program booklet - LIFE TEEN [grades 9-12]
Godparent/Sponsor Eligibility [age 7 thru Adult] {YEAR TWO is due November 8, 2022}
Godparent/Sponsor Assignment #1 {due December 2022}
Godparent/Sponsor Assignment #2 {due January 2023}
Godparent/Sponsor Assignment #3 {due February 2023}
Saint Research {Saint Essay / Project due January 2023}

Registration is closed for 2022-2023 Sacrament Preparation.

If your youth already has their Sacraments (or are not ready for Sacramental Preparation yet), we invite them to look into joining St. Helen Life Teen (9th-12th graders) or EDGE (6th-8th graders).