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| Your shortlist | SadlierBelieve, Celebrate, Live: Confirmation A six-lesson print workbook for Confirmation preparation in grades 7–10. Sessions incorporate saints, prayer with sacred images through Visio Divina, and music for prayer. | Saint Mary's PressCalled to Mercy A hybrid Confirmation preparation program from Saint Mary's Press combining ten interactive online modules with ten gathered parish community sessions, a full-day retreat, sponsor accompaniment, and a post-Confirmation service session. |
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| Publisher | Sadlier | Saint Mary's Press |
| Category | Confirmation | Confirmation |
| Ages | Grades 7-10 (Louisville chart) | High school and middle school Confirmation candidates |
| Format | hybrid (10 online eLearning modules + 10 gathered parish sessions + print/digital leader guides) | |
| Sessions | 6 lesson workbook | 10 online modules + 10 gathered sessions + retreat + post-Confirmation session |
| Price (as published) | Candidate Book (Junior High, Ages 12-15) $17.00 school/parish ($22.67 retail); Restored Order Student Book $7.71 ($10.28 retail); Catechist Guide $26.99 ($35.99 retail) via Communication Center | $25.95 per participant seat |
| Spanish edition | yes (Bilingual Catechist Guide $26.99 and bilingual edition for ages 7-15 confirmed on Sadlier and Communication Center) | no |
| Leader guide | Archdiocese of Louisville chart (rev. 6/2022): 6 sessions; incorporates saints and Visio Divina; music CD for prayer. Price not shown on the pages we reviewed. | Includes a print and digital Leader Guide providing step-by-step facilitation instructions for all 10 gathered sessions, the full-day Confirmation retreat, and the post-Confirmation session, plus an online Program Director Manual and integrated sponsor portal. |
| Last updated | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-15 |
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