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

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.