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

Teacher: Paul Brucker 

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

September 28                Parent/Student Orientation 5:30 p.m. Murtha Hall
September 28                Class—Persecution and Solidarity

October 5                       No Class—Bishop Reidy at OLOS
October 12                     Class—Avoiding Judgment
October 19                     Class—Transformation of the Spirit

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

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 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

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 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 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 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.