Details, Dates, & Registration

We are excited to invite you and your children to join us for our 2026-2027 Religious Education Year. Our primary goal in our Family Faith Formation program is to provide parents with the support to raise your children in the Catholic Faith and enjoy a family life which is built upon and completely integrated with those beliefs.

It is an honor and a privilege to serve and support your family! 

(This program is for registered parishioners at Incarnation Catholic Church
with children in grades PreK-Confirmation.)
If you need to register as a parishioner, please click HERE.
Parents and children PreK-Confirmation
$75 – one child
$120 – 2 or more children
(All books and materials included in cost) 
Classes begin August 30 and meet the first Sunday of every month (with a few exceptions).
Time: 9AM-12:30PM.

Students receiving any Sacraments this year will have additional classes. See calendar for details. 


OVERVIEW OF OUR PROGRAM

PLEASE NOTE: There is a REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILIES form you will be given at the first meeting to look over and sign. You can read it by clicking the blue link above.

On the first Sunday of the month, after worshiping together at the 9AM Mass, we will all meet in the Finegan Center for Coffee Plus, announcements, and a brief family session. Then parents and children, grades Pre-K through Confirmation Year 1, will separate for their own sessions. Parents are required to attend the Faith Formation session for their own support and formation in the Finegan Center, while the kids will meet at various locations on our campus for their sessions ending at 12:30PM. 

FIRST SACRAMENTS
(Children in Grades 2-5 needing Baptism and/or First Confession & First Holy Communion)
– In addition to the “REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILIES” above, Family Faith Formation sessions for parents and students are required. Students only (not parents) will meet for one additional Sunday a month from 3:30-4:45PM. See Calendar for special details.

FIRST SACRAMENTS STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12 who need Baptism and/or First Confession & First Holy Communion (OCIC – Order of Christian Initiation for Children) 
– In addition to the “REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL FAMILIES” above, students only (not parents) will be required to attend class on most Thursday afternoons in the Religious Education Conference Room from 3:45PM-5PM for instruction. Classes will be held 2 sessions per year: September-January and January-April. (Choose one session. See calendar for details.)

CONFIRMATION STUDENTS YEAR 1: – In addition to the “REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILIES” above, monthly homework from the textbook, Chosen, is required of each student, with completion of the textbook by the end of the year. Students are also strongly encouraged to attend Incarnation’s Youth Ministry (Life Teen) on Sunday evenings. 
CONFIRMATION STUDENTS YEAR 2: This year, there will be no formal class for Year 2 Confirmation Students. Instead, students will simply be required to attend AT LEAST 6 Life Teen (Incarnation’s High School Youth Ministry) sessions on Sunday evenings. These evenings include the 5PM Sunday Mass, dinner in the Church Hall, and Life Teen until 8PM. All students and parents are required to attend the first Family Faith Formation Sunday on August 30th, and parents are encouraged to attend the other sessions each month. Year 2 Confirmation students are invited to serve as assistants in the classrooms each month, or help clean up after Coffee Plus while classes are in session … a great service hours opportunity! 
There is an important Confirmation Information Night for parents and students on September 9, 2026. See Calendar for details. Additional meeting dates and the Confirmation Practice and Mass date will be discussed at this meeting. 
 
FAMILY FAITH FORMATION SUNDAY SESSIONS

2026
August 30
September 13
October 4
November 1
December 6

2027
January 10
February 7
March 7
April 4
May 23

 

2025/2026 Family Faith Formation Calendar – All Grades
(This is just a basic calendar for reference now. We will be creating a Religious Ed calendar to download.)

  • FFF – Family Faith Formation – All grades PreK through Confirmation Year 1 – Meetings begin with 9am Sunday Mass, Coffee Plus Breakfast in FC after Mass; after breakfast, brief family session in FC, then – Adult Class in FC; grades PreK-1 in REC and YM room; Grades 2-8 in ICS classrooms; Confirmation Year 1 in CH.
    LIFE TEEN – High School Youth Ministry – grades 9-12 – CH
    DTS – Dead Theologians Society – High School Grades 9-12 – REC
    EDGE – Middle School Youth Ministry – grades 6-8 – CH
    FS – First Sacraments children in grades 2-5 making their First Confessions and First Holy Communion; includes children in grades 2-5 who need Baptism. Includes Parent Meetings for both Incarnation School parents and Incarnation Parish Religious Education parents who meet together.
    OCIC – Order of Christian Initiation for Children in grades 6-12 who need the sacraments of Baptism and/or First Confession and First Holy Communion. Available 2 times a year: September-January and January-April – REC
    CY1 – Confirmation Year 1 – FFF Sundays – CH
    CY2 – Confirmation Year 2 – must attend at least 6 LIFE TEEN meetings (CH) AND meet by appointment with the Dir. of Religious Ed. – Eva Gontis – to evaluate preparedness for Confirmation – appointments TBD – REC

    CH – Church Hall
    FC – Finegan Center
    REC – Religious Education Conference room (in Finegan Center)
    YM – small room in Finegan Center
    FCC – Finegan Center Conference room
    ICS – Incarnation Catholic School classrooms
    CL – Chapel
    C – Church

    • TBD: Confirmation: Confirmation Retreat
    • TBD: Confirmation Practice (March or April in the Chapel)
    • TBD: Confirmation Mass (March or April in the Chapel)

    AUGUST – 2026

    • August 30: FFF/FS/CY1/CY2 – 9AM-12:30 PM: 9AM Mass, breakfast, and introduction and explanation of program, on-site registration/paperwork, mandatory Safe Environment Lessons – FC and FCC
    SEPTEMBER – 2026
    • September 9: CY2 – Parent & Student Meeting – 6-7:30PM – FC
    • September 13: FFF/FS/CY1: 9AM-12:30PM – FC, REC, YM, CH, ICS
    • September 13: LIFE TEEN – 6-8PM – CH
    • September 13: CY2 – LIFE TEEN – Option Date – 6-8PM – CH
    • September 16: FS – First Confession Parent Meeting – 6-7:30PM – FC
    • September 17: OCIC – 3:45-5PM – REC
    • September 20: FS – 3:30PM-4:45PM – FCC
    • September 20: EDGE – 6-8PM – CH
    • September 20: DTS – 6:30-8PM – REC
    • September 23: CY1-Parent & Student Meeting: Finegan Center 6-7:30PM – FC
    • September 24: OCIC – 3:45-5PM – REC
    • September 27: LIFE TEEN – 6-8PM – CH
    • September 27: CY2 – LIFE TEEN – Option Date – 6-8PM – CH

    OCTOBER – 2026

    • October 4: FFF/FS/CY1 – 9AM-12:30PM – FC, REC, YM, CH, ICS
    • October 4: LIFE TEEN – 6-8PM – CH
    • October 4: CY2 – LIFE TEEN – Option Date – 6-8PM – CH
    • October 8: OCIC – 3:45-5PM – REC
    • October 11: LIFE TEEN – 6-8PM – CH
    • October 11:CY2 – LIFE TEEN – Option Date – 6-8PM – CH
    • October 15: OCIC – 3:45-5PM – REC
    • October 18: FS – 3:30PM-4:45PM – FCC
    • October 18: EDGE – 6-8PM – CH
    • October 18: DTS – 6:30-8PM –REC
    • October 22: OCIC – 3:45-5PM – REC
    • October 25: LIFE TEEN – 6-8PM – CH
    • October 25: CY2 – LIFE TEEN – Option Date – 6-8PM – CH
    • October 29: OCIC – 3:45-5PM – REC
    NOVEMBER – 2026

    • November 1: FFF/FS/CY1 – 9AM-12:30PM – FC, REC, YM, CH, ICS
    • November 1: LIFE TEEN – 6-8PM – CH
    • November 1: CY2 – LIFE TEEN – Option Date – 6-8PM – CH
    • November 5: OCIC – 3:45-5PM – REC
    • November 8: FS – 3:30PM-4:45PM – FCC
    • November 8: EDGE – 6-8PM – CH
    • November 8: DTS – 6:30-8PM –REC
    • November 12: OCIC – 3:45-5PM – REC
    • November 14: CY1 & CY2 AND all students grades 9-12.
    Diocese of Venice High School Youth Rally, 12:30-8:30PM at the Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center, Punta Gorda
    • November 15: LIFE TEEN – 6-8PM – CH
    • November 15: CY2 – LIFE TEEN – Option Date – 6-8PM – CH
    • November 19: OCIC – 3:45-5PM – REC
    • November 29: LIFE TEEN – 6-8PM – CH
    • November 29: CY2 – LIFE TEEN – Option Date – 6-8PM – CH

    DECEMBER – 2026

    • December 3: OCIC – 3:45-5PM – REC
    • December 6: FFF/FS/CY1 – 9AM-12:30PM – FC, REC, YM, CH, ICS
    • December 6: LIFE TEEN – 6-8PM – CH
    • December 6: CY2 – LIFE TEEN – Option Date – 6-8PM – CH
    • December 10: OCIC – 3:45-5PM – REC
    • December 13: FS – 3:30PM-4:45PM – FCC
    • December 13: EDGE – 6-8PM – CH
    • December 13: DTS – 6:30-8PM –REC
    • December 17: OCIC – 3:45-5PM – REC

    JANUARY – 2027

    • January 3: LIFE TEEN – 6-8PM – CH
    • January 3: CY2 – LIFE TEEN – Option Date – 6-8PM – CH
    • January 6: FS – First Holy Communion Parent Meeting – 6-7:30PM – FC
    • January 7: OCIC – 3:45-5PM – REC
    • January 10: FFF/FS/CY1 – 9AM-12:30PM – FC, REC, YM, CH, ICS
    • January 10: LIFE TEEN – 6-8PM – CH
    • January 10: CY2 – LIFE TEEN – Option Date – 6-8PM – CH
    • January 13: FS – First Confession Practice (Parent & Child) 6-7:30PM – CL
    • January 14: OCIC – 3:45-5PM – REC
    • January 16: FS – First Confessions 10AM –until finished – CL
    • January 17: LIFE TEEN – 6-8PM – CH
    • January 17: CY2 – LIFE TEEN – Option Date – 6-8PM – CH
    • January 21: OCIC – 3:45-5PM – REC
    • January 24: FS – 3:30PM-4:45PM – FCC
    • January 24: EDGE – 6-8PM – CH
    • January 24: DTS – 6:30-8PM –REC
    • January 28: OCIC – 3:45-5PM – REC
    • January 31: LIFE TEEN – 6-8PM – CH
    • January 31: CY2 – LIFE TEEN – Option Date – 6-8PM – CH

    FEBRUARY – 2027

    • February 4: OCIC – 3:45-5PM – REC
    • February 7: FFF/FS/CY1 – 9AM-12:30PM – FC, REC, YM, CH, ICS
    • February 7: LIFE TEEN – 6-8PM – CH
    • February 7: CY2 – LIFE TEEN – Option Date – 6-8PM – CH
    • February 11: OCIC – 3:45-5PM – REC
    • February 18: OCIC – 3:45-5PM – REC
    • February 21: FS – 3:30PM-4:45PM – FCC
    • February 21: EDGE – 6-8PM – CH
    • February 21: DTS – 6:30-8PM –REC
    • February 25: OCIC – 3:45-5PM – REC
    • February 28: LIFE TEEN – 6-8PM – CH
    • February 28: CY2 – LIFE TEEN – Option Date – 6-8PM – CH
    MARCH – 2027

    • March 4: OCIC – 3:45-5PM – REC
    • March 7: FFF/FS/CY1 – 9AM-12:30PM – FC, REC, YM, CH, ICS
    • March 7: LIFE TEEN – 6-8PM – CH
    • March 7: CY2 – LIFE TEEN – Option Date – 6-8PM – CH
    • March 11: OCIC – 3:45-5PM – REC
    • March 21: FS – 3:30PM-4:45PM – FCC
    • March 21: EDGE – 6-8PM – CH
    • March 21: DTS – 6:30-8PM –REC

    APRIL – 2027

    • April 4: FFF/FS/CY1 – 9AM-12:30PM – FC, REC, YM, CH, ICS
    • April 4: LIFE TEEN – 6-8PM – CH
    • April 4: CY2 – LIFE TEEN – Option Date – 6-8PM – CH
    • April 8: OCIC – 3:45-5PM – REC
    • April 11: LIFE TEEN – 6-8PM – CH
    • April 11: CY2 – LIFE TEEN – Option Date – 6-8PM – CH
    • April 15: OCIC – 3:45-5PM – REC
    • April 18: FS – 3:30PM-4:45PM – FCC
    • April 18: EDGE – 6-8PM – CH
    • April 18: DTS – 6:30-8PM –REC
    • April 21: FS – Confessions for First Holy Communion children: 6-8PM – CL
    • April 22: OCIC – 3:45-5PM – REC
    • April 25: EDGE – 6-8PM – CH
    • April 28: FS – First Holy Communion Practice: 6-8PM – C
    • April 29: OCIC – 3:45-5PM – REC

    MAY – 2027

    • May 2: FS – First Holy Communion, 9AM (School) and 11AM (Parish) Masses – C
    • May 2: LIFE TEEN – 6-8PM – CH
    • May 2: CY2 – LIFE TEEN – Option Date – 6-8PM – CH
    • May 16: EDGE – 6-8PM – CH
    • May 16: DTS – 6:30-8PM –REC
    • May 23: FFF/FS/CY1/CY2 – 9AM-12:30PM – FINAL DAY – FC

REGISTER

Registration is open! 

Grades PreK-8 and Sacramental Prep Classes 
(1st Confession, 1st Communion, Confirmation)
all available on same form. 

“And these words which I command you this day shall be upon your heart; and you shall teach them diligently to your children and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down and when you rise.” ~ Deuteronomy 6:6-9

Questions? Click here to email our DRE Eva Gontis:
or call her at 941-924-9566
 

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