Programs and Sacramental Prep Offerings for 2022-23

Program Year: Will begin the week of October 2 and conclude the week of April 30.

Online Registration: Online registration will be open by July 15, and we will send out a Flocknote communication to make you aware that it is live, as well as include the link in the eNews. We will be closing registration on September 15. Registration requests after that date will be dependent upon space in the classrooms, the number of volunteers we have, etc.

Program Cost: There is no tuition increase this year. As in 2021-22, we will charge a registration fee of $85.00 per child, with a family cap of $200.00. Full tuition scholarships will be granted to families that serve as a catechist, catechist assistant, small group leader, or hall monitor. Opportunities to sign-up for these volunteer opportunities will be included on the registration form.

Program Days and Times: As in the past, all programs for Pre-K through high school will only be offered on Sundays. Programming will start at 6:30pm. New this year, however, will be a staggered dismissal time. The program times will be as follows:

  • Godly Play (Pre-K/K) and Finding God (Grades 1-5):6:30-7:30pm
  • PaxConnex (Grades 6-8) and Alpha Youth/Youth for Justice (High School):6:30-8:00pm

Every program evening will include a communal prayer service from 7:45-8:00pm. The prayer services are part of the overall experience for the Middle School and High School Youth, so they will simply attend (and sometimes lead!) them with their small groups. The prayer services will be open to the families of our Preschool and Elementary aged children, but not required. We would simply ask that a parent be present with the younger children.

Sunday Evening Mass & Meal: The Sunday evening mass will be returning to a 5pm start time this summer. For those who want to attend that liturgy before attending class, we will be setting up a weekly pizza pool. More details about this will be included in the registration.

Online Option: We will continue to offer online/at-home options for our elementary, middle school, and high school programs. An online/at-home option for the Pre-K/Kindergarten program will not be offered this year. In general, the online/at-home programs will be self-guided, i.e. we will provide the materials and suggested time line to your family, but it will be up to you to utilize them. There may be opportunities for small group discussions and activities via Zoom, but that will depend upon participant interest, volunteers willing to facilitate those gatherings, etc.

Before registering, please review program choices below (click links to view session details.)

PRESCHOOL OFFERINGS:
Godly Play
Preschool - Kindergarten

GRADE SCHOOL OFFERING:
Finding God
Grades 1–5

MIDDLE SCHOOL OFFERING:
PaxConnex
Grades 6–8

HIGH SCHOOL OFFERINGS:
Chosen (Confirmation Year 1, Typically Grade 9)

Chosen (Confirmation Year 2, Typically Grade 10)

Sacramental Policies: The sacrament preparation process is part of our faith formation programs. This includes the sacrament of First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, and Confirmation. It is our policy that, in order to participate in the sacrament preparation process, your child needs to either be registered and regularly attending one of our faith formation programs the entire year before and the year of the sacrament, or attending a Catholic school. Minimum age requirements for the sacraments are as follows:

  • First Reconciliation & First Eucharist:2nd Grade or Older
  • Confirmation: 10th Grade or Older.

Children and teens who have not been baptized will work individually with the Director of Faith Formation to prepare, and will most likely celebrate Baptism at the Easter Vigil.

We also want to stress that faith formation really is a lifelong commitment. We often times see a drop-off in program participation the year after celebrating First Eucharist, and perhaps not seeing the children again until it is time for Confirmation. We encourage your children and teens to remain active in those “non-sacrament” years so that their faith can continue to be nourished, strengthened, and deepened.