*begins in 2026-2027 school year meets select Sundays 11:30am - 12:45pm Parish Hall
Spark is open to ALL 6th-8th grade students, regardless of sacramental status! This means you can be in classes for First Communion AND come to Youth Group, too!
Registration forms are available in the Parish Office, open Tues-Fri 9:00am-5:30pm. June 1st - Registration opens July 1-August 31st - Online Registration open
Spark Dates for 2026-2027
11:30am - 12:45pm in the Parish Hall on the following Sundays: Sept 27 Oct 11, 25 Nov 8, 29 Dec 13 Jan 10, 24 Feb 14, 28 Mar 14 Apr 4, 18 May 2
MS Fall Retreat
Saturday, October 17th 9:00am-3:00pm Seton Center Cost: $20 Registration opens Sept 1st
Late Sacrament Program
Middle School Sacramental Classes
Our Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, Sacramental Classes will only be offered on Wednesdays. Sacramental Classes will NOT be offered on Sundays. Sacramental Classes Wednesdays, 6:15-7:30pm Palermo Center
First Communion Our First Communion (HC) program is a two-year program, with students receiving their First Communion (and First Confession) in the Second Year of their formation. We offer First Year classes for grades 6-7. We offer Second Year classes for grades 6-8. Students in Grade 8 will not be able to complete their two years prior to beginning formation for Confirmation (also two years, beginning in 9th grade), so they will complete their formation for both Sacraments concurrently (at the same time) beginning in 9th grade.
Baptism Once a child has reached the age of reason (7 years old), we cannot separate the Sacraments of Christian Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist). Because of this, middle school students seeking the Sacrament of Baptism will enter formation to receive all three Sacraments of Christian Initiation at Easter Vigil. This is commonly referred to as OCIC (Order of Christian Initiation for Children). We require two FULL years of formation to properly prepare children to receive all three Sacraments of Christian Initiation. Since Easter Vigil happens part-way through a school year, the two full years of formation must be completed prior to the school year that the student will be received into the Church at Easter Vigil. In other words, students will complete two FULL years of formation and receive their Sacraments part way through the THIRD year.
Confirmation Our Confirmation program is a two-year program that begins in 9th grade. See our Confirmation page for more details.