Parish Programs
Sacramental Preparation
Invited: OCIA
Invited: Your Journey Into the Catholic Church
Invited presents the fundamentals of the Catholic faith in an engaging way, fostering reflection and practical application over 28 sessions. Rooted in the Kerygma and the Directory of Catechesis, each lesson engages OCIA participants’ minds, hearts, and souls to deepen their faith and strengthen their relationships with God and the faith community.
Invited: Invited to Live with Purpose
Coming Soon → Invited: Downloadable Resources
by Ascension Team
Chosen: Confirmation
Chosen: Your Journey to Confirmation
Chosen: Your Journey to Confirmation is a robust Confirmation program that has transformed thousands of young lives across parishes nationwide for over a decade. The program provides an exciting and comprehensive exploration of the Catholic Faith, offering a complete system of catechesis and evangelization. Filmed in over fifty locations in the United States and around the world, Chosen features fourteen of the top youth experts in the Church today, inspiring teens not just to learn about their faith but to live it. Review the program risk-free at ascensionpress.com/chosen.
Chosen: Leader Videos
This brief four-part video series, along with its free companion workshop guide linked in "Chosen: Downloadable Resources" found in the app, walks you through how to effectively lead students through Chosen. Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Fostering a Culture Part 3: Small Groups Part 4: Lifelong Discipleship & Program Content
Chosen: Parent Videos
We invite parents to walk the journey to Confirmation with their teens. Explore the resources designed to help you support, encourage, and grow in faith alongside your child. This parent's information session helps parents get acquainted with Chosen, understand Confirmation, embrace their role in faith formation, and use key resources like the free Parent’s Session Guide, linked in "Chosen: Downloadable Resources," found in the app, to support the journey.
Chosen: Downloadable Resources
by Ascension Team
Renewed: First Reconciliation
Renewed: Your Journey to First Reconciliation
Prepare Students to Encounter God's Mercy in Reconciliation. We often hear from leaders that they struggle keeping students focused. They earnestly want to get the message of the Gospel through to these young hearts. At the same time, they want to share the Faith authentically and without watering it down. With Renewed and Received, we channel children's innate curiosity and energy into a lifelong and lasting love for the Sacraments. With powerful live-action videos that illustrate invisible spiritual realities in a powerful way, we work with children's imaginations to show them how real Faith is in their lives. Children stay moving throughout the class period and lesson plans feature activities for all learning styles.
Renewed: Parent Standard Course
The Renewed Online Parent Standard Course enables parents to accompany their child as he or she prepares to receive first Reconciliation.
Renewed & Received Leader's Training Videos
The Renewed and Received Online Leader's Training course will not only equip leaders to work with young children who are preparing to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion for the first time, but it will also engage their personal faith and prayer life.
Received: First Communion
Received: Your Journey to First Communion
Prepare Students to Encounter God's Love in the Eucharist. We often hear from leaders that they struggle keeping students focused. They earnestly want to get the message of the Gospel through to these young hearts. At the same time, they want to share the Faith authentically and without watering it down. With Renewed and Received, we channel children's innate curiosity and energy into a lifelong and lasting love for the Sacraments. With powerful live-action videos that illustrate invisible spiritual realities in a powerful way, we work with children's imaginations to show them how real Faith is in their lives. Children stay moving throughout the class period and lesson plans feature activities for all learning styles.
Received: Parent Standard Course
The Received Online Parent Course enables parents to accompany their child as he or she prepares to receive first Holy Communion. It will also give them a glimpse of how God pours out his love and mercy in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.