Let the children come to me. -Matthew 19:14

Our Christian Formation program exists in order to support you in your role as the primary educators of your household by providing a systematic presentation of the basics of the Catholic faith.  When this systematic presentation resonates with the child’s lived experience of the faith in the home, it becomes deeply meaningful and lasts a lifetime. Parents catechize their children primarily through the lived experience of the faith and through conversations often brought about by specific occasions. Attending Mass each week is a vital part of your child’s faith formation journey..

Ways we support you and your family with children in grades K-5:

• Christian Formation classes for grades K – 5
  This year we are continuing with “A Family of Faith” by Sophia Press. Check out their website for what to look forward to https://sophiainstituteforteachers.org/shop/family-of-faith 
• First Eucharist and First Reconciliation preparation
• Vacation Bible School each summer in late July- early August

Please contact Steve Branning with any questions. Thank you!

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Registration is open for Christian Formation 2024-2025! Click HERE to register. 

The 2024-2025 calendar is available HERE.

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At Home Prayer and Activity Ideas for you and your Family

As a parent, encouraging our children’s spiritual growth is a huge part of daily life. At our child’s Baptism, the priest reminds us of this immense spiritual task. This can seem daunting at times, but thankfully there are some great resources out there that can assist you. Here are a few.

Faith-Based Activities:

• Scripture Activities for children at thereligionteacher.
• Pop Up Catechesis:  Short Videos and resources from Joe Paprocki on topics such as Stories of the Saints & May Crowning at Home
• Catholic Toolbox website ​Full of activities for children of all ages, including teens.
• Thereligionteacher.com has resources for creating lesson plans and activities that can be adapted for at home use.
• Find creative craft projects at Catholic Icing.
• Tiny Saints – enjoy free downloads of activities.
• ​​Find lesson plans and ideas at  Catholicmom.com.
• Find ideas for family, faith, and fun at Loyola Press.

Check out this Pinterest Catholic kids & crafts page. ​​

Daily and Sunday Mass Readings:

• Download free access to the text of the Sunday liturgies from Living with Christ.us.
• Download free Sunday Gospel weeklies in English or Spanish from Pflaum Gospel Weeklies.
• Download activities on the Sunday readings for children and teens.  Sunday Gospel Resources for Children
• Daily readings on United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

​ ​​ Prayer:

• Pray the Rosary as a family. Check out various options at ewtn.com and youtube.com.
• ​Learn to pray the rosary. How to pray the rosary online.
• Construct a family sacred space in your home and compose a family prayer. How to’s
• Create a list of family prayer intentions. Prayer Intentions
• Download At-Home Catholic Mass resources and crafts from Catholicicing.com

​​​Saints:

• Look up the Saint of the Day​

Print out free Saint coloring pages: Saints