Faith Formation for Children & Youth | Religious Education

Faith Formation opportunities for children and youth during normal circumstances include:

• ​​Wednesday Faith Formation
• Sunday School
• Nursery
• Children's Liturgy of the Word
• First Reconciliation and First Eucharist

At this time (March 2020-currently) St. Mary's Parish will not be offering these opportunities until furhter notice.  Sacramental Preparation for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist is taking place via Zoom for children and parents.  Confirmatiion preparation is taking place in person following social distancing guidelines.

Beginning November 15, 2020, monthly Faith Faith Formation gatherings will be held from 9:15-10:15am on Sunday mornings for families with children in grades 1-9.  These sessions will be held in person following social distancing guidelines and at home materials will be provided.

Families may register for Sunday Family Faith Formation sessions using the link at the right called Faith Formation Registration Form.

The Faith Formation Calendar found under documents at the left lists the yearly dates for Family Faith Formation, Sacramental preparation for First Reconciliation & Eucharist, Confirmation and other parish events.

For more Information about programming for children and youth please contact Julie Fitzgerald.

The first catechists in any child’s life are the family members with whom he or she lives. What happens at home – both positive and negative – provides lessons for life. In the family, faith is shared as part of the unfolding of daily life. The home or “domestic church” provides a real place in which a child learns to live his or her faith as well as understanding it.
 

Our goal is to create a program of lifelong faith formation that is centered in and flows out of the events of Church life. It embraces all ages and generation, promotes faith growth at home and promotes participation in Church life.