Christian Formation

"The work is never finished, we have continually to begin again, and that, courageously."
– St. Francis de Sales

The life of a follower of Jesus Christ is marked by continuous growth and formation, and we have many opportunities for this here at Holy Spirit Catholic Church.

For more information about the different venues of formation at our parish, please click on the different links to the left. If you want to learn more about opportunities for formation outside of preparation for the Sacraments, see Other Formation Opportunities.

If you would like to contact someone regarding formation here at Holy Spirit, see the individual pages in the menu to the left to see who specifically to contact for the chosen item.

What are the usual ages for the different Sacraments?
For children receiving First Communion in 2nd grade, select First Communion in the menu to the left. For children in fifth grade and below, select Family Faith Formation. For Middle School and High School-aged children, select the respective link for more information about our youth ministry, The Rock and The Well. For those at the regular age (in 7th, 8th and 9th grade) to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, select the Confirmation link to the left. For older children receiving First Communion or those in 10th grade and older receiving Confirmation, click on the respective link to the left.

If you aren't already Catholic, we welcome you and would love to have you at Mass or at any of our other parish events. If you'd like to learn more about the Christian faith, visit our page about the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.

Please see the form below if you'd like to register your children for religious education for 2024 - 2025. This form applies to Family Faith Formation (Kindergarten - 6th grade), First Communion, The Rock (Middle School),The Well (High School) and Confirmation. Your child's registration is not complete and spots will not be held until payment of cash or check are turned into the Parish Office. For more information about how to do this, see the About Our Parish page for contact information and office hours.