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What is Sunday Faith Formation?

Begins with 8:30am Mass ...

Youth are encouraged and invited to participate during 8:30am Mass as:

• Altar servers
• Lectors
• Greeters
• Ushers
• Choir
• Cantor

...Continues with Formation in the Parish Hall

Families gather in the parish hall following 8:30am Mass

Continues with age/grade level sessions in the parish hall 9:30am to 10:20am

Coffee and light refreshments are served from 9:30am to 10:30am

What is Liturgical Catechesis?

Monthly family/intergenerational sessions offered September through May

-    Catechetical Sunday

-    Priesthood Sunday/Vocations

-    Advent Wreath Making

-    Christmas Pageant

-    Word of God Sunday

-    Lent/Youth led Stations of the Cross

-    Palm Sunday

-    Crowning of Mary

Sacrament of First Reconciliation

• Children/youth complete grades 1 and 2 of faith formation
• Two parent/guardians sessions (while children are in grade level sessions)
• Immediate preparation of the Sacrament of Reconciliation completed as families
• Typically celebrated during Lent of grade 2 faith formation

Sacrament of Confirmation

• Children/youth participate in grades 1, 2, 3 of faith formation
• Previously celebrated First Reconciliation
• Invited to participate in immediate preparation for Confirmation
•  Confirmation/First Eucharist celebrated in one celebration of the Sacraments with our Bishop
• Typically in spring of 3rd grade or fall of 4th grade based on our Bishop’s calendar/scheduling

Sacrament of First Eucharist

• Children completing grade 3 of faith formation
• Having celebrated First Reconciliation
• Are invited to particiapte in immediate preparation 
•  Confirmation/First Eucharist are typically in the spring of at least grade 3