Confirmation Program Overview

As the Sacrament that completes our Baptism, Confirmation and the associated catechetical program encourages faith development and maturation through study, service and prayer. The two-year program challenges our youth to deepen their faith and embrace the mission of service to others in need.  Adult mentors and volunteers offer meaningful support and catechesis to promote the religious development of our young adults.

The program is designed as a two-year commitment which begins in the fall of ninth grade and is usually completed by the spring of tenth grade. (Individuals enrolled in a Catholic school may be exempt from attending the first year.) The program utilizes videos and lessons from the Dynamic Catholic curriculum.  Classes meet (online) as scheduled (usually once a month).

We also encourage participation in our Youth Ministry program. The focus of this program is to help give our young people a lived connection to Christ Jesus and the community of the Church, and help them to grow in faith as young adults.  Youth Ministry also offers service opportunities within and outside our Collaborative, as well as social and recreational activities, to help our young people strengthen their connections to each other and to their community.

For more details on the program and specific requirements, please see the Confirmation Details and Requirements page.

(A printable version of the Confirmation Details and Requirements as well as printable versions of the Confirmation Calendar, Youth Ministry Calendar and other important documents can be accessed from the Confirmation Menu.)

For More Information

Please email Linda Messore at linda.messore@sjspwellesley.org

News and Announcements

2020-2021 Religious Education Program

Registration is Now Closed All registered families should have received an email confirming their registration and detailing this year’s Religious Education program including the calendar, links to parents meeting etc.  Registration is now closed so that we can assign classes, recruit teachers and plan others details for our first classes ...
Read More

Religious Education and Youth Ministry Update

A big shout out to Aidan Ulian and his fellow crew of Boy Scouts for cleaning, painting and organizing the Youth Ministry Storage space in the basement of the St. John’s rectory! The space was in disarray and the room was looking tired so Aidan took on the task of ...
Read More

A Message from Fr. Robert Blaney to the St. John-St. Paul Collaborative Community

As you know, Fr. Robert Blaney begins his new assignment as pastor of Most Precious Blood Parish in Dover and St. Theresa Parish in Sherborne on September 1. Please take a moment to watch this brief video message from Fr. Robert to our Collaborative community: ...
Read More

Religious Education and Youth Ministry Update

The Collaborative Religious Education and Youth Ministry Team has been working to address the challenges posed by COVID19 to identify options for 2020 Spring sacraments and strategies for our 2020-2021 Religious Education Programs.  Last week we sent a survey to all registered Religious Education families to gain insight into their ...
Read More