Faith Formation 

September Newsletter

Parish formation classes start this Sunday with our first parish-wide event. Classes will run from 9 - 10:15 am in Weber Hall. At the first meeting, we will pass out the calendar for the year (which is also attached below). If you have not yet paid the $35 registration fee for students in grades PreK-10, please bring it on 9/15. We are offering the following classes:
        
Seeds: Preschool
Promise: Kindergarten & 1st Grade
Good News: 2nd -3rd Grade
Venture: 4th – 6th Grade
Visions: 7th – 9th Grade
Journey (to Confirmation): 10th Grade
Living Word - YA: 11th Grade through College
Living Word - Adults

For all students in Grades PreK - 9, the key components of our program (required for all registered families) include:

1. Participation in five parish-wide sessions: 9/15/19, 12/1/19, 1/19/20, 3/1/20, and 5/31/20.
2. Your choice of one of the following formation options (you will be asked to choose one at the 9/15 meeting):
   1. Bi-weekly classes: on the 1st & 3rd Sunday monthly at 9–10:15 am from September 15th through May 3rd in Sheldon. Homework during the “off weeks” will be assigned.
   2. Home-study: assignments are picked up during the parish-wide session, completed at home, and returned for credit at the next parish-wide session.
3. Participation in the Class Mass (each class will be responsible to act as lectors, greeters, gift-bearers, etc.):
   1. Seeds & Journey: 10/12 5:00 pm at St. Mary’s and 10/13 10:30 am at St. Cecelia’s
   2. Promise & Vision: 2/22 5:00 pm at St. Mary’s and 2/23 10:30 am at St. Cecelia’s
   3. Good News & Venture: 3/21 5:00 pm at St. Mary’s and 3/22 10:30 am at St. Cecelia’s
4. Participation in the Reconciliation Opportunities during Advent & Lent (dates TBD).