ALL THINGS CONFIRMATION FOR 2025-2026:

We are happy to share the dates and locations of the upcoming 2025-2026 Confirmation Retreats, held throughout the Archdiocese:

• Saturday, October 18th: St. Olaf, Poulsbo
• Saturday, January 31st: Our Lady of Fatima, Seattle
• Saturday, March 7th: St. Frances Cabrini, Lakewood
• Saturday, April 18th: Mary, Queen of Peace, Sammamish
• Saturday, May 2nd: St. Nicholas, Gig Harbor

Please click here to reserve your spot at one of these retreats!

Date Request Form for a Confirmation in 2026:

It’s time to fill out the Date Request Form for Confirmations for 2026! Even if you are not planning a Confirmation Mass at your parish or in your parish family, you’ll want to complete the form by the deadline to avoid unnecessary follow-up emails and phone calls!

The form will be available in the 8/11 C2P – but we have a link here too.

The form asks you to either opt out or suggest 3 dates that will work for your parish. If you have questions, contact Rob Prather in the Archbishop’s Office at Robert.Prather@seattlearch.org. The deadline is Friday, September 12th. 

UNPLUG WITH THE LORD RETREAT – August 12-14 at the Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center in Federal Way -

Registration deadline: Wednesday, August 6th 

Please invite your high school juniors, seniors and recent graduates to attend this prayerful retreat at the beautiful Retreat Center in Federal Way, led by Fr. Chad Hill!   

Unplug with the Lord is a 3-day/2-night retreat exploring ways to grow in relationship with God and discern His plan.

Here is the link to more info and registration – please pass it along!

ANNUAL YOUTH MINISTER AND VOLUNTEER TRAINING – August 23 at Holy Family, Kirkland 

Join us on Saturday, August 23^rd from 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Holy Family Parish in Kirkland for the annual training and networking event for youth ministers and teams of volunteers. Whether you’re new to youth ministry or you have been in the field for years, this gathering offers the chance to network with others and will provide helpful information for you as a minister, for the teens you minister to, and for the coming year in ministry!

Register here by Sunday August 17th!



Schedule:

9:30:     Check-in

10:00:    Welcome and Session 1: Equipping Teams

10:45:    Break

11:00:    Building Blocks and Breakouts (2 tracks: Small Groups / Giving Talks)

12:00:    Mass

12:45:    Lunch

1:30:     Stretch

1:45:     NEW! Confirmation Resource

2:15:     Session 2: – Setting the Vision for Youth Ministry (for the coming year)

3:00:     Break

3:10:     Session 3: Providing Meaningful Events for your Youth

3:50:     Closing Comments/Prayer

4:00:     Depart

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: APPLY TO SERVE ON THE ARCHDIOCESAN YOUTH COUNCIL – Share with your students!

Applications are now open for the Archdiocesan Youth Council! We invite high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors to apply to join this September! Council members represent and advocate for their peers, seeking input from their communities, parishes, and schools, and sharing feedback with Church leaders. We are seeking students from all 10 deaneries and cultural communities – we especially invite students from the Northern, Southern, Olympic, Pierce and South Seattle deaneries to apply!

Click here for additional information and a link to the application

ZOOM LINK FOR YOUTH MINISTRY’S VIRTUAL CAFE

Join us for the next Youth Ministry Zoom Café:

Time: Tuesday, August 19th from 11am – noon (slight time shift to earlier in the day).  

Featured topic: Catholic LifeSaver Corps – Peer-to-peer suicide prevention program for high school youth. Find out more about the program, how to schedule a SafeTalk at your parish, and how to invite students to participate as facilitators.

Zoom Details:

Topic: Youth Ministry Zoom Cafe

Time: Aug 19, 2025 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://seattlearch-org.zoom.us/j/88683534314?pwd=LVPFpcEff7B314TA9oetMk8yv0X10k.1

Meeting ID: 886 8353 4314

Passcode: 980683