Welcome to St. Agatha Parish Faith Formation Page.

What do we mean when we talk about Faith Formation? Some people think we are talking about CCD! But Faith Formation is so much more than that; Faith Formation is a life-long process that starts with our parents and continues through all of our lives.

Parents are the first educator of children in the basic truths of the Catholic faith. Parents choose to baptize their children and in that process ask the Holy Spirit to infuse their children with the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit. This is also a committment of the parent to raise that child in the faith as the Catholic Church teaches.

Parents teach their children their prayers from a very young age, take them to Mass weekly and help them to understand the fundamental tenet of all Christian faiths—love God and love neighbor!

Here at St. Agatha Parish, we supports parents as the primary educators of their children and takes seriously the obligation to assist them in the Faith Formation of their children. The goal of our program is to give our children a solid understanding first of what the Catholic Church believes and teach; and why we believe and teach what we do!

The goal of each lesson, for Grade 1 through Grade 8, is to teach as Jesus taught—He is at the heart of all catechesis. During Grades 1 and 2, we prepare all baptized children to receive the Sacraments of First Penance and First Eucharist in grade 2. In grades 3-8 we expand that teaching to help our children know what it means to be a Catholic and how to live out their lives as Catholics.

Beginning in grade 9, we begin the process of preparing our young people to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. In this sacrament, the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit received in Baptism is brought to fruition. The goal of this part of our program is to review what the children have learned in grades 1-8 and then to help them to begin to make and establish a plan to fulfill what they have learned.

Faith Formation Grades 1 - 6 Contact Information:

Beth Peterson
Director of Faith Formation Gr. 1 - 6
St. Agatha Parish
617- 696-1388 ext. 210
bpeterson@stagathaparish.org
FaithFormation@StAgathaParish.org

Jenn Caputo
Administrative Assistant Faith Formation Gr. 1- 6
St. Agatha Parish
617-696-1388 ext. 211
jcaputo@stagathaparish.org
FaithFormation@StAgathaParish.org

Grades 7-8 EDGE & Encounter Confirmation Program Contact Information:

Helen Waring
Youth Minister & Faith Formation Coordinator Grades 7-10
hbornhorst@stagathaparish.org

 

Faith Formation does not stop there! Throughout the remaining years of our life, we continue to grow in our knowledge and understanding of our faith. We do this through regular attendance at Sunday Eucharist, preparing for “life moments” (marriage, religious vocation, children, loss of loved ones, etc.), and by ongoing learning opportunities that our parish offers (bible studies, faith sharing groups, prayer groups, ministry opportunities, etc.).

Adult Faith Formation     Scripture Study          Prayer Groups 

Sacramental Preparation for
Marriage              Baptism