Becoming Catholic for Children & Youth

Thank you for your interest in Becoming Catholic! We look forward to meeting with you and walking with your family on this amazing journey!

Any child or youth (2nd-12th grade), who is interested in being baptized or receiving the remaining Sacraments of Initiation (Eucharist and Confirmation) who have been baptized in another Christian faith tradition, are welcome to join our Becoming Catholic Program.

If you are one of the following, then Becoming Catholic is for you:

1. Children who have never been baptized.

2. Children baptized in another Christian faith.

Children begin the Becoming Catholic program for Children & Youth usually in the Fall of each year. After a typical nine month formation process, the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist) are celebrated at the Easter Vigil or at another Mass near that time. However, the needs of each child throughout the process are individually taken into account, so for some children & teens who need more time, this process may take longer.

• Children who are 6 years of age or younger and have never been baptized, should apply to receive the Sacrament of Baptism through the Infant Baptism program.

2023-24 Becoming Catholic for Children & Youth 

Please register for the Becoming Catholic for Children & Youth Program in the form below, and a member of the St. Thomas Aquinas Formation team will contact you soon. 

• One parent is expected to attend the sessions with their child, and children must also register and attend their grade-level faith formation class. 
• Meeting times for the upcoming year will most likely be on Sunday afternoons beginning in mid-September of 2023.