The Saint Joseph Catholic community has many different formation options to explore.  If there are particular resources you are looking for, feel free to contact Dulce Palomera, at dpalomera@saintjosephcc.org or by phone at 770-422-5633 Ext. 155.

For information about the transition to Family Formation and the gradual shift to 6th grade Confirmation, please read the "Form to Send" information below Registration.

2026-2027 Faith Formation Registration

To register or complete missing forms, please reach out to

Dulce Palomera at:  DPalomera@SaintJosephCC.org  or at 770-422-5633 X155 


The Archbishop of Atlanta's Initiative for Faith Formation in the Arch Diocese of Atlanta that includes the following 4 pillars.

Lowering the Age of Confirmation Chart

Faith 365 Challenge:

September - The Mass

  • Attend Mass weekly and practice Genuflecting to the Tabernacle.
  • Listen to the Parish Hallow Challenge "Biblical Walk through of the Mass"
  • Discuss the readings from Mass at home. Using questions like, "What do you remember?", "Was there something about the readings you didn't understand?", "What is one thing from the readings that we can implement as a family?"
  • Try memorizing the Scripture from Family Table: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
USCCB Daily Readings & Bible Join St. Joseph on Hallow

4 Pillars

  1. Foundation of Family Faith Formation
  2. Lowering the age of Confirmation to 6th grade
  3. Re-envisioning vibrant Youth Ministry
  4. Engaging Adult Formation


4 Pillars at Saint Joseph

  1. Family Table & Faith 365 Challenge
  2. Family Table - Parents and Children attend once a month and learn as a Family in Parish Community.
  3. Faith 365 Challenge - Families will be given a tasks to practice living their Faith as a family at home, and we will discuss as a group at the next Family Table session.
  4. The other 2 weeks of the month families will divide into Age Group formation to continue to be filled at their developmental level.
  5. Elementary - Embark, Middle School - EDGE, High School - Life Teen, Adult - Journey
  6. Please see above calendar for more information.
  7. Confirmation prep will move down one year at a time beginning in the 2027-2028 Formation year. Please look at the "Lowering the Age of Confirmation" chart to know when your child will receive Confirmation.
  8. For 2026-2027,
  9. Year 1 Confirmation Prep - 8th Grade
  10. Year 2 Confirmation Prep - 9th Grade
  11. Receive Sacrament - August of 10th Grade
  12. Contact Paulina Rodriguez for more information.
  13. Impact & The Woodshop
  14. Impact - NEW Middle School opportunities outside of weekly EDGE programming to go deeper, experience additional service and social opportunities, and invite your friends!
  15. The Woodshop - NOW OPEN to ALL High School Students. Meets weekly after the 5:30 Life Teen Mass for conversations about how to live out the Faith and continue developing personal prayer life skills, as well as, specific retreats and socials.
  16. To register for either program, please fill out the "Optional Youth Ministry" form above.
  17. Additional Adult Formation offered on Age Group Weeks at every session time.
  18. For dates, see the calendar above, and for more information contact Laura Fenton.



Kendra Lockhart 

EMBARK Preschool/Elementary Faith Formation Coordinator

KLockhart@saintjosephcc.org, ext. 152

Summer Brown

EDGE Middle School Youth Minister

SBrown@saintjosephcc.org, ext. 150

Joseph Carter

LIFE TEEN High School Youth Minister

JCarter@saintjosephcc.org, ext. 156


Paulina Rodriguez

LIFE TEEN High School Youth Minister

PRodriguez@saintjosephcc.org, ext. 175

(Habla español)

Laura Fenton

JOURNEY Director of Adult Formation

LFenton@saintjosephcc.org, ext. 153