• Confirmation Date for current 8th graders: May 2026 (Date tbd)

  • Need to be an 8th grader, committed to weekly Mass, and have participated in Youth Group in 7th Grade (two year preparation process)
  • Need to register if you wish to be confirmed! 

  
  

  Register for Confirmation HERE

  
  

  • NEED TO EARN 900 POINTS PRIOR TO CONFIRMATION IN THEIR 8th GRADE YEAR: Points are earned by attending Youth Group, Teen Holy Hour, Zoom Rosary and Service Events with St Thomas, and reset at the end of the year.
  • NEED TO PASS CONFIRMATION TEST: In order to be Confirmed, students must be in at least the 8th grade, and must be able to answer all of the questions on the Confirmation Quiz. All of the questions and answers can be found below.

  Confirmation Quiz.

  
  

  • RETREAT: Confirmation Students are also required to attend the Youth Group Retreat (date TBD).
  • Students being confirmed must complete the Confirmation From (completed by student) and Sponsor Form (completed by sponsor) by January 1st!

  
  

   Confirmation FormSponsor Form
  
  Orientation for Confirmation Students will be held on Zoom (date TBD - please see the website homepage for the link)

• What's with the point system?

  
  Teens will be getting points for participating at Youth Group, Teen Holy Hour, Rosary, and Saturday Service in order to incentivize them work towards getting a free trip next summer or to meet their Confirmation Requirements (900 pts) or the participate in health competition through faith related activities. All Youth Group activities are worth 5 points for every 20 minutes, meaning that every Youth Group session is worth 20 points, every Teen Holy Hour and Service Hour is worth 15 points, every zoom rosary is worth 8 points.
  

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• What Youth Trips are there for Summer 2026?

  
  

  Holy Land and Jordan: June 21st - July 3rd 
  
  Rome and The Way of St. Francis 120 mile walking Pilgrimage:  July 6th - 17th
  
  Tanzania Mission Trip: July 28th - August 8th 
  
  

  All teens who earn at least 1500 points during the school year will get a 50% trip discount. Top 6th-10th will receive 75% discount, and top 5 scorers will receive a completely free trip. 

• What are the youth Group activities? 

  
  Saint Thomas Youth Group for teens grades 7-12 includes weekly Friday Night Youth Group Sessions from 630pm-750pm at the Large Hall,  Teen Holy Hour from 8-9pm on Fridays at the Church, service opportunities on Saturday mornings twice a month starting in September, and a peer-led Zoom Rosary on Tuesday evenings at 8:30pm starting in September.
  
  

• What do they do at youth group?

  Youth Groups are on Friday 6:30pm-7:50pm. There will be a 4-week theme cycle. 

  • Week 1 and 3 are Catechesis Sessions led by Fr Sinisa and will cover a variety of relevant topics regarding the tenets of the Faith 
  • Week 2 is a Witness Night where a speaker will come from within or outside of our community to give testimony on how God has led them into deeper communion with Him. 
  • Week 4 is a Mystery Night which will vary in content. Some will involve praise and worship, movies, virtue building exercises...

  
  

  Schedule of the Youth Group Sessions/Topics 

  
  Additionally, there will be a weekly Zoom Rosary held for all teens in the Youth Group on Tuesday nights at 830pm starting in September. 
  

  Link to Join Zoom Rosary 

  
  

• What kind of Service will they do on Saturdays?

  
  A more formal service calendar will be announced, but generally service events will be held on Saturday mornings/afternoons twice a month, and will include trips to visit the elderly, opportunities to lead pray with the homebound, homeless encounters, prayer outside of Abortion clinics, trips to Berlin Orchards, and more! 
  
  Schedule coming soon