Youth Faith Formation
MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL Confirmation
REGISTRATION INFORMATION, SESSION LOCATION, DATES AND TIMES
Our Confirmation program is now administered to teens as a parish family: the parishes of Mary, Queen of Peace, Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Joseph.
Confirmation Preparation is open to youth in 7th-12th grade. Participating youth should be baptized and have received their First Holy Communion in the Catholic Church.
Registration for 2026-27 will open on June 1, 2026. The last day to register is August 31, 2026.
Registration links will be available on each parish's website, both on the main page and the Confirmation page.
Regular session begin Sunday, September 13th and are held at Mary, Queen of Peace in the San Pedro Room on the lower level of the church.
Middle School (grades 7-8) meets on Sundays from12:30p-2p
High School (grades 9-12) meets on Sundays from 3p-4:30p
**Parents and candidates must attend one of the four scheduled information sessions. Registration should be completed prior to attending.**
Sunday 8/16/2026 & 8/30/2026 12:30-1:30p Mary Queeen of Peace, Pope Room
Thursday 8/20/2026 & 9/3/2026 7p-8p virtual
ABOUT CONFIRMATION PREPARATION
Confirmation Preparation is a 16-week commitment from September 13-January 24th. We observe both the Issaquah School District and St. Joseph School break schedules and will not hold sessions on the days that fall on a school holiday or during calendar holiday breaks. FULL SCHEDULE
Regular attendance and participation are a requirement of preparation. This includes:
Attend Mass every Sunday and on Holy days of Obligation.
Maximum number of absences: 3
Participate in 10 - Works of Mercy service hours as stipulated in the preparation guidelines.
Attend a full-day Confirmation retreat.
Additionally, submission of valid sacramental documents must be received via electronic submission by the corresponding due date:
October 15 - Candidate's recent annotated baptismal certificate (copy) that includes record of First Holy Communion. These records are ordered from your son/daughter's church of baptism.
*If the candidate was baptized in our parish family, the sacraments will be verified by our staff. No documents are required.
December 15 -Sponsor's recent annotated baptismal certificate (copy) that includes record of First Holy Communion and Confirmation, Sponsor Letter signed and sealed by Sponsor's home parish.
All documents should be submitted electronically as a .pdf and sent to mfellez@sjcissaquah.org.
Youth Group is Back
Sundays | 6:30pm - 8pm Starting April 12
at Mary, Queen of Peace Marian Social Hall
For the Middle & High School Students at St. Joseph and Mary, Queen of Peace. Dinner Provided!
If you are interested in volunteering, email youth@mqp.org
BROWN BEAR CARWASH FUNDRAISER
86% of revenue from each ticket directly supports Faith Formation!
1 ticket = $15.00
5 tickets = $63.00
8 tickets = $96.00
St. Joseph’s Youth Formation is designed to help our youth, grades 6-12, engage their faith more deeply and grow closer to Christ.
Steubenville Northwest
July 10th - 12th | Spokane, WA
Graduating 8th graders through graduating seniors are invited to this annual youth conference for a weekend of faith, fellowship and fun. We will once again be taking a group from the parish family. Signups and payment are due by June 19th. We have some donors who support youth formation. These funds will be used to cover the cost for chaperones and transportation, and to subsidize the fees for our youth. While the regular rate would be $375 per youth (based on rooms of 4), the subsidized fee for 2026 will be $300. The cost includes lodging, meals for the weekend, the conference fee, and a tshirt. Scholarships are available in cases of financial need. To sign up as a youth or chaperone, email youth@mqp.org.
LEAD is a leadership program during the week leading up to the Conference, July 6th - 10th. The cost is $450 and there are 20 spots available. Youth would need to make their own transportation plans to get to Spokane. The cost includes lodging and food for the week but does not cover the cost of Steubenville weekend. Here is a link to find out more information and to apply by May 31st if interested. https://steubenvilleconferences.com/franciscan-lead/
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For questions on these programs, please contact Pastoral Assistant for Family and Youth Formation, Maureen Fellez at (425) 392-5516 ext. 226 or mfellez@sjcissaquah.org