High School

Confirmation Prep Years 1 & 2 (Grades 9 & 10) Faith Development Class Curriculum

As a Eucharist-centered movement within the Catholic Church, Life Teen begins your student’s journey toward Confirmation and leads them into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church. With the Blessed Virgin Mary as our intercessor and guide, Life Teen seeks to unleash the fullness of the sacramental power present within the young Church. This program engages our young people in their faith in a unique way that has never been done before, with the goal of creating young leaders who are willing to boldly proclaim their Catholic faith! Our high school students are engaged in church teaching and tradition through ideas and activities that are trendy and exciting!

Confirmation is a three-year journey that requires both prep years prior to a student’s Confirmation year.

Click here to learn more about Aubree who is the recipient of the Golden Rose Award!

Confirmation Faith Development Class Curriculum (Grades 11 or 12)

During the Sacrament of Confirmation our students prepare to receive the Holy Spirit more intensely.

Our teaching is guided by Decision Point from Dynamic Catholic, which is the most-used Confirmation program in America. It’s specifically developed to engage young Catholics in a meaningful conversation about the genius of Catholicism. It teaches and inspires teens to respond to God’s grace, and it is changing hundreds of thousands of young lives.

Although we use Decision Point to guide our discussion and teaching, special attention is given to actively engage our confirmation students through active learning and Set the Stage to Engage teaching strategies. Our confirmation program looks to set our young people on fire with the Holy Spirit so they are willing to move from hearing God’s Word to doers of God’s Word!

Steubenville Youth Conference

Steubenville Youth Conference is a powerful weekend for rising 8th graders through graduated 12th graders, ready to take their faith to the next level. We will join teens from around the world & be led by a high energy ministry team gifted in engaging & connecting with young people, bringing dynamic excitement for a deepening relationship with Jesus.

Steubenville 2025 was unforgettable!

Christmas Bag Drop

This event allows our 9-12 grade students to deliver bags of Christmas cheer to random members of our community before Christmas. The Christmas bags are put together and donated by our parish community. This service opportunity is a favorite among many of our high school students. It allows them to have fun bringing the love of Jesus to members of our community.

The high school Christmas Bag Drop will occur on December 21st this year! If your student did not bring a release form home, please click here for one as they are due back no later than November 28th. Thank you!

Living Stations of the Cross

Faith Development students present the Stations of the Cross as a live drama in church. It is a wonderful, family-friendly reflective experience to enhance your Holy Week. Stay tuned for the date for 2026!

Catholic Heart Workcamp

Catholic Heart Workcamp (CHWC) is a week-long mission trip that shares the love of Christ with those who are neglected, brokenhearted or marginalized in any way. Our teens are challenged to live as Jesus’ Disciples by serving others. Our young people also have the opportunity to grow in their Catholic faith with teens from all over the country through the sacraments, prayer and service to others. St. John Nepomucene pairs closely with Holy Spirit Parish and we thank Holy Spirit for bringing our communities together for CHWC each year!

Registration for CHWC 2026 is now open!! We will be heading to North Haledon, New Jersey on July 18th – 26th! CLICK HERE to register or learn more!

Thank you to everyone who supported us at CATHOLIC HEART WORKCAMP which was held at Niagara Falls, New York in 2025. Our two busloads of 77 joined groups from Massachusetts and New Jersey and other Wisconsin cities. Each day began with Mass and then everyone went to work at 51 different worksites. Our evening programs included witness talks, Adoration and Confession, worship music, and of course skits and fun.

Our last day of experiencing Niagara Falls itself was exciting and interesting. We praise God for this amazing faith experience for our high school kids!

Thank you for all of the prayers and support with every trip!