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2025-2026 SACRAMENT PREPARATION REGISTRATION CLOSED WEDNESDAY, AUG. 20, 2025.


If you have questions about children [grades K-5], please contact Gerry Barnett [623-500-3216 or gbarnett@ sthelenglendale.org]

Sacrament Preparation for Ages 7-10

 “Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me” - (John 14:6).


At the Heart of everything we do as Catholics is a Person; the Person of Jesus Christ. Through the faithful reception of the Sacraments we encounter Christ in an intimate and powerful way. Here at St. Helen’s Catholic community, we are dedicated to preparing people of all ages for these sacred meetings with the Creator. We do this through our Faith Formation programs. In addition to Faith Formation, those students who are eligible to seek the Sacraments will be enrolled in the two-year Sacrament preparation program.


What is Sacrament Preparation for Ages 7-10?  
Catechesis is a matter of conversion, it should not be looked at as a set number of steps that one takes, or a number of facts that one memorizes, but a lasting relationship that one enters into with the Lord. In accordance with the diocese of Phoenix we implement a two-year program for the students, ages 7-10, who are receiving the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation and first Eucharist. In the first year of Sacrament preparation year, the student will be prepared for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. In the second year, the student will be prepared for the reception of the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist.


  • "Out of Order" [Baptism after age 6 or Unbaptized]

  • Out of Order Fees

    There is an additional $50 fee for “out of order students” because their Faith Formation and Sacrament Preparation takes place on two different days of the week.

  • Unbaptized, grades 3rd-5th grade

    Children in 3rd-5th grade who are unbaptized, will have sacrament preparation classes for two years:

    • Sunday weekly formation class,
    •  as well as, 
    • Tuesday/Wednesday evening class, alongside their parents   

    Godparent / Sponsor Eligibility form

  • Baptized after age 6; grades 3rd-5th

    Children in 3rd-5th grade who were baptized after the age of six, will have sacrament preparation classes for two years:


    • Sunday weekly formation class,
    •  as well as, 
    • Tuesday/Wednesday evening class, alongside their parents   

    Godparent / Sponsor Eligibility form