Grades 1-5 Information
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Grades 1 - 5 Faith Formation 2023-2024
THE LINK TO THE REGISTRATION FORM IS LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE
Our mission in Faith Formation is to support parents as the primary teachers of our Catholic Faith and evangelists within their families. This is called the Domestic Church. Simply put, the Domestic Church is Church in the home, where families grow in faith and holiness together. To support the Domestic Church our Faith Formation Program
consists of the following:
Grades 1 - 5 Use the "Discover! Finding Faith in Life" program; a home-based, child-friendly, self-directed online learning platform. This engaging program supports the domestic church, allowing families the convenience and flexibility to complete faith lessons at their own pace. Supplemental materials are provided to extend online learning.Along with the home-based program we offer optional, in-person family gatherings held at St. Agatha Parish aimed to build community and celebrate the faith together:
- BELIEVE Nights consist of families coming together to share dinner, games, fun, and discuss faith with other families based on the Gospels.
- ENCOUNTER Evenings consist of families coming together to share dinner, games, fun, and the option to take part in liturgical-based activities for families such as Reconciliation, Adoration, Stations of the Cross, Rosary, etc.
BELIEVE NIGHTS AND ENCOUNTER EVENINGS
will occur on select Wednesday evenings from 5:00 - 6:30 pm
throughout the Faith Formation Year (dates to be announced).
The COMPLETION of ALL online chapters of the
St. Mary's Press"Discover! Finding Faith in Life",
the home-based online program,
is a REQUIREMENT for all grades 1 - 5.
Preparation for the reception of the Sacraments
of First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion
is a two-year process, generally in Grades 1 and 2.
If your child is beyond the first grade and has not participated
in a preparation program, please get in touch with
the faith formation office to discuss appropriate enrollment in the program.The registration fee for the 2023-2024 Faith Formation Year is
$110 per child, family max of $250.All children are welcome into the program regardless of a family’s ability to pay the registration fee. Contact the Faith Formation Office BEFORE filling out the registration form to inquire about financial assistance if needed.
Baptismal Certificates for all children
new to the program must be submitted by July 31.
REGISTRATION FOR THE 2023-2024 FAITH FORMATION YEAR CLOSES AT NOON ON FRIDAY, JUNE 30. REGISTRATIONS RECEIVED AFTER JUNE 30 WILL BE CONSIDERED LATE AND A LATE FEE OF A MINIMUM OF $25 PER CHILD WILL BE ADDED THE TO REGISTRATION FEE. -
