Grade 9 Year I   2025-2026 FALL/SPRING
(subject to change as necessary) Class: Sunday 6-7 p.m. Murtha Hall

** Attendance is an essential part of preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation.  Both attendance to classes and at weekly Mass, as well as a passing grade of 80% or higher on the final exam, is required.  Father Peter will meet with students and parents after the second missed class/assignment to discuss commitment.

September 2025:

September 28                Parent/Student Orientation 5:30 p.m. Murtha Hall

September 28                Class—Persecution and Solidarity

October:

October 5                       No Class—Bishop Reidy at OLOS

October 12                     Class—Avoiding Judgment

October 19                     Class—Transformation of the Spirit

                                       Parent Letter Due to DRE

October 26                     Confirmation Retreat (Red Barn Ministries) attend 11 a.m. Mass
                                       at St. John’s Church Old Saybrook, Retreat 12:30-4:30 p.m. in St. John’s School

November:

November 2                   Copy of Baptismal Certificate Due

November 2                   Class—The New Way

November 9                   Class—Developing a Personal Relationship with God—Part 1

November 16                 Class—Developing a Personal Relationship with God—Part 2

November 23                 Class—Developing a Personal Relationship with God—Part 3

November 30                 No Class—Thanksgiving

December:

December 7                   Sponsor Name and Sponsor’s Confirmation Certificate Due

                                      Class—Advent and Second Coming

December 14                 Class—Focusing Further on Advent

December 21                 No Class—Christmas Week

December 28                 No Class—New Year’s Week

January, 2026:

January 4                       Class—The Epiphany

January 11                      Class—The Battle (Good vs. Evil)

January 18                     No Class—Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

January 25                     Grade 9 Youth Mass 12 noon at OLOS

Class—Social Justice Part 1

February:

February 1                      Confirmation Saint Name and Essay Due

                                        Class—Social Justice Part 2

February 8                      Class—Social Justice Part 3, Community Service Sharing

February 15                    No Class—President’s Week

February 22                    Class—Pride (Arrogance)—The Great Sin

March:

March 1                          Class—Speak the Truth (Deal with Rejection)

March 8                          Class—Fear Not

March 15                        Class—Passion of Christ

March 20                       Stations of the Cross Friday 5:00 p.m. at OLOS Church

March 22                        Class—Resurrection: Everything Changed

March 29                        Class—Pentecost: Transformation & Holy Spirit

April:

April 5                             No Class—Easter

April 12                           Divine Mercy Service 3:00 p.m. at OLOS Church

                                       Class—Preparation for Final Exam (Class meets following
                                       Divine Mercy Service—4:00-5:00 p.m.)

April 19                          Class—Final Exam     Confirmation Service Hours Due

April 26                           Confirmation Retreat (Red Barn Ministries) ATTEND 12 noon Mass at OLOS,      
                                       Retreat from 1:30-5:30 p.m. Murtha Hall

May-August Summer Break---Classes resume in the Fall with a Confirmation tentatively scheduled for November 2026—dependent on the Chancery.