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Faith Formation Director: |
Katie Baustian, 283-8071 kbaustian@iw.net |
K-5 Wednesdays after school to 5:00
6-11 Wednesday evening 7-8pm
3-5 year old Sunday School during 10:30 Mass
K-5 Sunday morning following Mass
6-8 Wednesday evenings at St. Mary 7-8pm
9-11 Wednesday evening at St. Catherine 7-8pm
Upcoming Faith Formation Events:
The Faith Formation program welcomes all children ages 3-Juniors in high school.
Children ages 3-5 who haven’t started school are welcome to join Sunday school on Sunday during 10:30 Mass. The children will explore bible stories through the use of big books, crafts, games and snack.
Students in grades K-5 attend Faith Formation on Wednesday after school until 5:00pm. K-1 use the Harcourt Brace Parish program while the 3-5 graders explore the bible through Group’s Travel Guides. This year the students will learn about the Armor of God.
Students in grades 6-11 attend Faith Formation on Wednesday evenings from 7-8pm. Our Confirmation program begins in 10th grade with students being confirmed the spring of their junior year.
Groups of students from St. Catherine and St. Mary’s attend the National Catholic Youth Conference which is a bi-annual event, participate in yearly mission trips. This year’s trip is on the Red Lake reservation in Red Lake, MN. Attend the yearly Middle school festival in Adrian, MN and the bi-annual Diocesan Youth Conference.
December:
10 First Reconciliation and Mass 4:30
14 Advent Reconciliation at 4:00 and 7:00 pm
21 & 28 No Faith Formation
Jan. 4 NO Faith Formation
Jan. 11 Faith formation
Jan 15 Sunday School, Children’s liturgy, St. Mary’s K-5 FF
Jan. 18 FF
Jan. 22 Sunday school, CLW and St. Mary’s K-5 FF
Jan. 25 FF
Jan. 29 Sunday school, CLW, St. Mary’s FF
Feb. 1 FF
Feb. 5 Sunday School, CLW, St. Mary’s FF
Feb. 8 FF
Feb. 11-12 Mission Trip Valentine Cookie Sale
Sunday School, CLW, and St. Mary’s K-5 FF
Feb. 15 FF
Confirmation Learning Centers in the Gathering space 7-9 pm
Feb. 19 No St. Mary’s FF Sunday School or CLW
Feb. 21 Fat Tuesday Celebration with Steve Angrisano and soup supper 4:30-9
Feb. 22 Ash Wednesday No Faith Formation
Feb. 26 Sunday school, CLW and St. Mary’s K-5 FF
Feb. 29 FF
Mar. 4 Sunday School, CLW and St. Mary’s K-5
Mar. 7 FF
First Eucharist Learning centers in the Gathering Space 5-7pm
Mar. 11 Sunday school, CLW, and St. Mary’s K-5
Mar. 14 FF
NCYC Spaghetti supper 5-7pm in Doyle Hall
Mar. 18 Sunday School, CLW, and St. Mary’s K-5 FF
Mar. 21 FF
Mar. 25 Sunday school, CLW, and St. Mary’s K-5 FF
Confirmation Rite of Initiation at 10:30 Mass with candidate/sponsor lunch to follow in Doyle hall
Mar. 28 FF
April 1 Palm Sunday Sunday School, CLW, St. Mary’s K-5 FF
April 4 No FF Holy Week
April 8 Happy Easter No Sunday school, CLW or St. Mary’s K-5
April 11 FF
Senior High Youth Festival
April 14 First Communion at 5:30 Mass
April 15 First Communion at 8:30 and 10:30 Mass
Last Day of St. Mary’s K-5 FF
April 18 Last Day of FF
Confirmation rehearsal 7:00 in church
April 22 Confirmation at 10:30 Mass. No Sunday school or CLW
April 29 CLW
Last Day of Sunday School
May 2 Volunteer Appreciation Dinner 6:00
May 13 Senior Breakfast before 10:30 Mass
May 21-25 Vacation Bible School 1-4 pm