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Faith Forward — High Schools & Parishes
Help Your Seniors Be Known Before They Graduate
You have helped them grow in faith. Before they graduate, help them take it with them.
Faith Forward helps graduating seniors connect with Catholic communities before they get to college, so someone knows they are coming and can personally welcome them.
Free for Catholic high schools and parishes. We provide the resources, connection system, and support. Schedule a meeting before December 31 and we will send you complimentary printed resource cards.
Watch the Movement
A Personal Invitation Can Make All the Difference
1 in 4 students who were personally contacted became active in their Catholic campus ministry.
Source: Fall 2026 Campus Ministry Snapshot
Students are more likely to find community when someone knows they are coming and reaches out.
You know your seniors. Help us make the introduction.
Graduation Is a Critical Moment for Faith
Most students do not make a decision to leave their faith behind. They enter a new chapter unaware of the Catholic community waiting for them.
80%
Never Engage
of graduating Catholic seniors never engage a faith community after high school.
Over Half
Stop Practicing
stop practicing their faith as they leave home, and many never return.
4x
More Likely to Stay
A personal invitation from someone they trust can make a lasting difference.
1,000,000
Our Goal
students connected to a Catholic community before they leave home.
One Movement. Three Steps.
Faith Forward brings the Church together around one shared goal: helping young Catholics move from the community they know today into the Catholic community waiting for them next.
Newman Connection equips dioceses, Catholic high schools, and parishes with the resources and support to make that connection possible.
1
Sign Up.
The Church comes together to reach graduating seniors and help them take the first step toward their next Catholic community.
2
Personally Invited.
Through our national network of Catholic partners, young people receive personal invitations to stay connected to their faith before leaving home.
3
Connected.
Students are welcomed into Catholic communities where they are needed, known, and belong.
Everything You Need to Get Started
Resources are free and ready to use.
Because of generous donors, you do not have to build the program yourself.
Digital resources you can download, print, and share.
Printed resource cards you can give to students and parents.
Ongoing support from the Newman Connection team throughout the year.
Will You Help Your Seniors Carry Their Faith Into What’s Next?
There is no cost and nothing to build. Schedule a meeting with our team before December 31, and we will send you complimentary printed resource cards to share with your seniors. We will also help you prepare your seniors throughout the year.
Never let a student walk alone.
