Religious Education

Sacrament Preparation-Religious Education

Our children are a very important part of our parish, and they are the future leaders of our church.  As they learn more about their faith and deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ and the church, they can be witnesses to everyone they meet within their families, classrooms and everyday life encounters.  We want to nourish both parent and child in their gifts and talents to help them serve others.  Parents are the first teachers of their children in the ways of faith and in giving witness to their faith by example in all they say and do.


St. Patrick Church/St. Michael Mission invites you to register your children for the preparation of the sacraments of 1st Holy Communion/Reconciliation and Confirmation.


We invite all adults who seek to be received into the Catholic Church to contact our Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) program leader at 520-432-5753.

Please read the tabs below for the requirements

prior to registering your child for

1st Holy Communion/Reconciliation and Confirmation. 


Registration is closed 


1st Communion is a one year program

Confirmation is a two-year program


Dear Parents

Our Religious Education Sacramental Preparation Classes will be in person starting August/September 2024.  The 1st Communion/Reconciliation preparation is one year and the young adult Confirmation preparation is two years. It is anticipated students will participate in ministries at the church/mission as part of their preparation as well.


Registration Forms

Safe Environment Training

Our Religious Education program complies with all Parish and Diocesan Safe Environment policies. This compliance is met through safe environment education through mandatory in person meetings. The topics of discussion have to do with bullying, cyberbulling, harassment (physical and emotional), sexual harassment, inappropriate comments (verbal and written), unsafe relationships and possible current issues that would create an unsafe environment. This is for children, adolescents and adults to increase safe environment awareness.


Safe Environment Program

1st Holy Communion/Reconciliation Class

A student must be between the ages of 7 and 11 (2nd through 6th grade) to register and all registration forms must be completed prior to class attendance.  Additional required documents:


1) Certificate of Baptisim (if from another parish)

2) Parish Registration Form (if not registered at this Parish) 


A fee of $35.00 will be paid at the time of registration via check, cash or debit/visa card. Families needing financial assistance are asked to please contact the Director of Religious Education.

Registration Forms

Young Adult Confirmation Class

A student must be between the ages of 12 and 17 (7th through 11th grade) to register and all registration forms must be completed prior to class attendance.  Additional required documents:


1) Certificate of Baptisim (if from another parish)

2) 1st Holy Communion Certificate (if from another parish)

3) Parish Registration Form (if not registered at this Parish) 


A fee of $70.00 will be paid at the time of registration via check, cash or debit/visa card. Families needing financial assistance are asked to please contact the Director of Religious Education.

Registration Forms

Adult Confirmation Requirement

A student must be 18 years of age or older and has received the sacraments of Baptism and 1st Communion to register and all registration forms must be completed prior to class attendance.  Additional required documents:


1) Certificate of Baptisim (if from another parish)

2) 1st Holy Communion Certificate (if from another parish)

3) Parish Registration Form (if not registered at this Parish) 


A fee of $70.00 will be paid at the time of registration via check, cash or debit/visa card. Students needing financial assistance are asked to please contact the Director of Religious Education.

Registration Forms

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults

Requirements are the desire to be baptized, receive the body and blood of Jesus Christ, become an Apostle and spread the Good News.


The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, or RCIA, is a communal process for formal initiation of new members into the Catholic Church. This process is a return to the formation of the earliest members of the Church in the first and second centuries.


Please contact our Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) program leader at 520-432-5753 for registration requirements and program timelines.



RCIA Program
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