Faith Formation PreK-12

Welcome to Immaculate Conception
Faith Formation PreK-12, 2018/19

“For I know well the plans I have in mind for you—says the LORD—plans for your welfare and not for woe, so as to give you a future of hope.” Jeremiah 29:11
 

Note from the Faith Formation Team
Note from the Faith Formation Team During the transition years of the implementation of the Restore - Renew - Proclaim Diocesan initiative we will not be offering Summer Formation programs. We will continue to offer Youth Ministry programs and the Vacation Bible School. For more information on these and our 2019-2020 formation programs please contact Maryann at 603-888-0321. Registrations for school year 2019-2020 will open in May of 2019. Save the Date for Vacation Bible School: August 5-9, 2019, 9-Noon.

A comprehensive Faith Formation Program includes all four components of Faith Formation: Worship, Community, Catholic Teaching and Mission. The Mass, the source and summit of the Christian life, is at the center of all our programs. To complement the Mass, we offer a variety of community building events, classes and age-appropriate mission opportunities each year of formation. Through our offerings, our youth will come to understand the Sacraments, Traditions and Beliefs we profess during the Mass and live in daily life, while they are being formed into disciples of Jesus Christ. 
We encourage all parish families to register their school-age children, on a yearly basis, into our Faith Formation Programs if they do not attend a Catholic School. Regular participation in faith formation and enrichment programs help families nurture the graces received at Mass. All Catholic and Public School students are encouraged and invited to participate in our enrichment offerings each year to complement the Faith Formation they receive at their Catholic School or at Immaculate Conception Church.
Our Faith Formation Team is always happy to discuss your family’s formation options and answer any questions you may have. We can be reached Monday thru Thursday from 9:00am until 3:30pm at (603)888-0608 or via email using our Faith Formation Office Contact Form.

Please Note:

• All our Sacramental Preparation Programs are offered independent of Faith Formation Programs.
• All Students in Catholic and Public Schools in the Diocese of Manchester who are entering 3rd, 4th, or 10th grade in the fall of 2018, need to register for the Sacrament of Confirmation, separate from formation.  This is due to the Diocesan wide implementation of the Restore.Renew.Proclaim the Hope that is Christ initiative that restores the order of the Sacraments of Initiation.
• Second grade students in 2018, enrolled in Catholic or Public schools need to register for the Sacrament of Penance.
• There will not be a First Eucharist Celebration in the spring of 2019 due to the implementation of the Restored Order of the Sacraments of Initiation. For more information on the implementation process at Immaculate Conception please read the Summary Briefing of Diocesan Sacramental Changes.
• Before you can enroll your children in one of our Faith Formation programs, your family must be registered parishioners of Immaculate Conception Church. If you are not currently a member, please  download the Parish Registration Form and register your family with the parish. If you have any special circumstance to be considered, please contact the Parish Office at 603-888-0321 or by using the Parish Office Contact Form.
• Note for parents with children in Catholic Schools: Be reminded that all Catholic School students need to prepare for the reception of the sacraments of initiation through their home parish and not just through their school. In the Diocese of Manchester, children entering second grade are considered ready to request the sacrament of Penance. During this first year of transition and as we implement the Restore.Renew.Proclaim The Hope That Is Christ diocesan initiative, children entering 3rd, 4th and 10th grade this fall of 2018 can request the sacrament of Confirmation. Once registered in the parish, children will receive the age appropriate immediate preparation for the reception of these sacraments. 10th grade will celebrate the sacrament in the fall of 2018 and 3rd and 4th grade will celebrate it in the spring. For more information, please call the Faith Formation Office at 603-888-0321 or use the Contact Form.
   
  All parents are invited and encouraged to take advantage of the wide variety of adult faith formation programs available through parish offerings and through our subscription to FORMED. For more information on current offerings, please visit our Adult Formation Page

Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please don’t delay sending your registration to ensure we can honor your 1^st choice of program. Volunteers receive first choice of programs and placement for their children, as well as a tuition discount. Please contact the Faith Formation Office to discuss the wide variety of options available for volunteer work. The postmark on your envelope will be used to register children in the appropriate order.  A child will not be denied registration to Faith Formation or Sacraments due to financial hardship. For further information, please contact the Faith Formation Team at 603-888-0608 or use the Faith Formation Office Contact Form.

Before filling out the registration form, please read about our formation programs by clicking on the links below for specific program descriptions:

BEFORE FILLING OUT THE REGISTRATION FORM, please  click on the links below for specific information about our Faith Formation Program Offerings:

• Grades 1 – 8 Summer Faith Formation
• PreK – 8 Fall/Winter 2018/19 Faith Formation
• High School Faith Formation 2018/19
• Sacramental Preparation 2018/19 (Reconciliation, First Communion, and Confirmation)
• Plugged-in Youth Ministry

AFTER REVIEWING THE PROGRAMS, please click in the link below to register your child:

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FORMS AND TO REGISTER