This is a two-year Sacramental Preparation Program serving Catholic teens of our parish community enrolled in grades 8 through high school. It includes regular participation in Sunday Mass as well as twice monthly Faith Formation sessions, Liturgical Celebrations, Volunteer Service Opportunities, Diocesan Youth Events and a 2nd year Retreat Weekend, all designed to prepare teen candidates to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation by helping them come to "Know, Love and Live our Catholic Identity."
Registration is free and open to all registered St. Joseph Basilica parishioners who are actively supporting the parish. The most obvious method of support is financial: please sign up to contribute through Faith Direct or use your Sunday envelope.
2020-2021 Schedule and Forms:
COVID-19 UPDATE: The following schedules are based on holding in-person classes, but due to health concerns, both are starting with live, interactive, distance-learning via Zoom, taking place on the same dates and time. When it is safe to resume gathering in groups we will adjust as needed.
Schedule for Year One is here.
Schedule for Year Two is here.
Online registration form here. (Note the same form can be used for younger siblings registering for other Faith Formation programs.)
In addition to the online registration form, the following forms are also required which can be returned to the Parish Office at 1109 Chestnut, Alameda CA 94501 or emailed with required signatures to parish@sjbalameda.org.
Parents: You are invited to take 6 minutes to view Bishop Barber's message to you here https://vimeo.com/139609778
For information please contact the Parish Office at parish@sjbalameda.org or call 510-522-0181. We look forward to accompanying your family on this journey.