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 Classes approximately twice a month, 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." Parent participation is required.
Registration is free and open to all registered St. Joseph Basilica and St. Barnabas 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.
First Year includes:
Weekly Mass participation: noon Mass on class dates; your family’s choice on non-class dates
Class: approximately two Sundays a month, starting at 10:30am and ending with noon Mass
Retreat, prayer services and service projects TBD
Schedule here.
Second Year includes:
Weekly Mass participation: 7pm Mass on class dates; your family’s choice on non-class dates
Class: approximately two Sundays a month, from 5:30pm ending with 7pm Mass
Retreat, prayer services and service projects TBD
Schedule here.
Online registration form for 2022-2023 is 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 Anne Marie at afourre@sjbalameda.org or call 510-995-9409. We look forward to accompanying your family on this journey.