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| Your shortlist | AscensionChosen: Your Journey to Confirmation A video-led Confirmation program for teens, with 24 sessions and print and digital materials. The starter pack includes guides for leaders and directors, plus online leader access. | 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 | Ascension | Saint Mary's Press |
| Category | Confirmation | Confirmation |
| Ages | Teens (middle/high school) | High school and middle school Confirmation candidates |
| Format | video + print + digital | hybrid (10 online eLearning modules + 10 gathered parish sessions + print/digital leader guides) |
| Sessions | 24 sessions (videos ~15-20 min each) | 10 online modules + 10 gathered sessions + retreat + post-Confirmation session |
| Price (as published) | Student Pack $29.95; Starter Pack $149.95 | $25.95 per participant seat |
| Spanish edition | yes | no |
| Leader guide | Starter Pack includes Leader's Guide, Director's Manual, DVDs and online leader access. Publisher says lessons are 'mapped out' so leaders spend 'less time on planning and logistics.' A diocesan workshop (KC-St. Joseph) noted the leader guide is wraparound/step-by-step but 'not as strong as Never Alone.' | 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 | 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-15 |
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