Faith Formation PreK-12
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Welcome to Immaculate Conception
Faith Formation PreK-12, 2019/20“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
Confirmation/First Eucharist Celebrations Spring 2020 - if your child were due to receive his/her Confirmation or Confirmation/First Eucharist this past Spring, please know that the date of the celebrations has yet to be re-scheduled by the Diocese. We will be reaching out to all families when we have a date and then a plan in place to complete the First Eucharist Retreat. In the meantime, if you still have outstanding paperwork, i.e. a signed Confirmation Sponsor Form, Saint Name and/or additional Baptism records if required, please mail those in as soon as possible. If you need help with any of the paperwork, please Contact Maryann.
Family Faith Formation 2020-2021: Family Home Study will be offered beginning in October 2020 in some fashion, currently being assessed due to obvious social distancing restrictions due to COVID-19. Fatima and Maryann are very excited to offer a study on the Gospel of Luke! We are working to begin registration in August and will keep you well informed prior to beginning!
We miss you very much and will be looking forward to catching a glimpse of you in Mass over the Summer, even if it is behind our masks and from a distance. Praying for you all!
New Grade Levels for Confirmation in 2019-2020
2nd grade First Penance - Fall 2019
3rd grade Confirmation & First Eucharist - Spring 2020
6th grade Confirmation - Spring 2020
9th grade Confirmation - Fall 2019
10th grade Confirmation - Fall 2019From 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 are now open. There is an Early Bird $15.00 discount if you register your family before May 31. Vacation Bible School is August 5-9, 2019, 9-Noon. Registrations are now open.
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.
In the Diocese of Manchester, at Immaculate Conception parish:- All our Sacramental Preparation Programs are offered independent of Faith Formation Programs.
- Second grade students in 2019, must register for the Sacrament of Penance.
- Those entering 3rd grade in 2019 must register for First Eucharist & Confirmation sacraments.
- Students entering 6th, 9th or 10th grade in the fall of 2019, must register for the Sacrament of Confirmation.
- Publish School students must register for faith formation on a yearly basis to avoid gaps in faith formation.
- Catholic School students entering 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 9th, and 10th grade need to register for their sacraments at their parish of origin even though they receive their formation at the Catholic School.
- Once registered in the parish, children will receive the age appropriate immediate preparation for the reception of all sacraments. For more information, please call the Faith Formation Office at 603-888-0321 or use the Contact Form.
- For more information on the implementation process of the Restore.Renew.Proclaim initiative 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 visit the Forms page to download a copy of 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.
- 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 the early bird discount. 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 click on the links below for specific information about our Faith Formation Program Offerings:
- Grades 1 – 8 Summer Faith Formation
- PreK – 8 Fall/Winter 20/21 Faith Formation - More information coming soon.
- High School Faith Formation 2019/20
- Sacramental Preparation 2019/20 (Reconciliation, First Communion, and Confirmation)
- Plugged-in Youth Ministry
AFTER REVIEWING THE PROGRAMS, please click in the link below to register your child: