We are excited to continue with the Family of Faith program for those families who wish to participate. We will meet monthly on the first Sunday of the month at 12:15 pm with Lunch. Both parents and students will have their own sessions where parents will learn what and how to teach their children throughout the following month. Parents will then take homework to complete with their children before returning the following month. This year we will be going over the moral life and what it means to live the way God wants us to live.

This is a weekly classroom-style religious education designed to follow the 9:30 am Sunday Mass so families can attend Mass together and then elementary-age students can attend Faith Formation sessions immediately after it. This year we will continue using St Mary’s Press Discover! Finding Faith in Life, weekly lesson plans. One of the best things about this program is The Catholic Children’s Bible, which each student will receive. This Scripture text is translated into kid-friendly terms and accented with pictures and descriptions that bring to life the relevant Bible stories each week.

This class is designed for students entering the 2nd grade to prepare for their First Holy Communion which will take place in the spring and First Reconciliation, which typically takes place in January. Classes are held on either Sunday (10:30-11:45 am) or Wednesday (5:30-6:30 pm). 

Throughout the year they will work through the BLESSED: First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion Books with characters Ben, Sarah, and their pet gerbil Hemingway as they learn about how blessed we are to be members of the largest family in the world.

This year we are continuing a hybrid model of faith formation for 6th &7th Graders which blends both the educational classroom methods with interactive and relationship-building youth group methods. We will be following Lifeteen’s EDGE curriculum with the middle school students as it provides a safe fun place for youth to find a solid Catholic community, to get answers to their questions about faith, and, most importantly, to experience Jesus in a profound and personal way. Sessions will be held on Wednesday Evenings from 5:30-7:00 pm.

This program is designed for students who are in 8th -12th grade. Like all Sacraments, there is not a correct age or time to receive a Sacrament but there is some preparation that needs to complete before taking on the responsibility that comes with the Sacrament. Here at St. Patrick’s, we do require students to be at least in the 8th grade before they begin preparing for Confirmation but the program is open to anyone in the 8th – 12th grades. Chosen: Your Journey Toward Confirmation takes young people on a journey through the entire Catholic faith in all its richness and vitality. Teens will be captivated by the story, from Creation all the way through salvation history, and they will come to see how the sacraments, prayer, and discipleship are the keys to a happy life. Sessions will be held on Monday evenings from 6:30-8:00 pm