All families with children not attending Catholic schools are encouraged and expected to have their children participate in faith formation, but we also gladly welcome and encourage participation from our Catholic school families also. At the high school level, we have Life Teen on Wednesday nights (or a monthly Sunday option for those unable to attend on Wednesdays).
Life Teen meets from 6:30-8:30PM on Wednesday nights at the Emmaus House. (The first half hour is dinner/social time.)
Participation in Life Teen (or another approved at home faith formation option) is required for Confirmation for non-Roncalli teens. No teen will be allowed to register for Confirmation if not engaging in Life Teen or approved faith formation at home. Life Teen is not meant to be purely catechetical, but are meant to also help teens encounter Jesus, learn to pray, participate in faith-based discussion, and grow in community. Come join us as we grow towards being intentional disciples!
For more information on Confirmation preparation, click here.
(Note, as of Spring 2026, we are no longer offering/requiring high school mini courses prior to Confirmation. Those who've completed mini courses will have these count towards their faith formation hours.)
(Subject to change.)
Life Teen is a large group/small group model of faith formation. Throughout the year we feature a variety of topical 3-4 week miniseries. Our Life Nights generally flow:
Gather: Activity to break open the topic of the night
Proclaim: Teaching on the night's topic
Break: Small group discussion
Send: Closing prayer focused on the topic of the night
Starting for the 2024-25 Faith Formation year, we will also be offering a monthly condensed version of Life Teen on the 3rd Sunday of the month, both following the 9:30AM Mass and prior to the 6:30PM Mass for teens unable to attend Life Teen on Wednesdays, especially due to seasonal conflicts. If teens are able to attend on Wednesdays, they must attend on Wednesdays. Teens will be able to sign up for each of the condensed sessions as needed and will be required to complete additional at home reading/videos, etc. in place of the weekly sessions they'll be missing. Sign up for our monthly high school faith formation sessions here.