2022-2023 Youth Formation and Sacramental Parent/Student
Handbook

Theology of the Body (Middle School Edition Access)

Youth Formation/Sacraments Calendar (also see below)

Confirmation Service
Hours Form

Information and Rubric for
Student Letter to Bishop Rhoades requesting Confirmation

Safe Environment - Adult

Safe Environment - Youth

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• Our Youth Formation/Religious Education program serves children in Grades 1-8 who attend public, independent, and home schools as well as all parish children  preparing for their first celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation.
• We provide preparation for the Sacraments of Initiation for older children.
• We offer Vacation Bible School in June for children PreK-Grade 5.
• For Children ages 4-6, we offer Children's Liturgy of the Word during the Sunday, 9:45 am Mass.

All families registering for the Youth Formation (RE) program for the 2022-23 year should click here to register and pay by credit or debit card

About our Youth Formation(Religious Education) Program

• Students attend class with a catechist and parents attend an adult meeting once a month September-April

• At parent meetings information relevant to that month's topic is discussed which includes helpful information on completing the lessons at home.
• Students in Grades 1 & 2 will have sacramental meetings and their monthly meetings will include preparation for the sacraments.
• Meeting time choices: Sundays 4:00-5:15 pm or Mondays 6:00-7:15 pm 

• Students attend in person classes weekly August 28/29 thru April 23/24.
• Also attend periodic Confirmation related meetings.
• Meeting time choices: Sundays 4:00-5:15 pm or Mondays 6:00-7:15 pm 

• All Home-based Youth Formation is an interactive program that requires parents and children to work together. Faith Formation is not to be studied independently from the family dynamic.
• All Grades have a homeschool learning option that follows a weekly schedule of study. Grade 1-7 will use Alive in Christ from Our Sunday Visitor and Grade 8 uses Chosen from Ascension Press.
• Weekly end of chapter reviews for grades 1-7 must be completed and submitted online in a timely manner. Grade 8 reflections for each chapter must be turned in by the dates indicated at the beginning of the year. 
• For grade 8 there is a significant video componet and an important discussion componenet to the Chosen program. Students and parents are expected to work together on this. 
• Sacramental preparation materials will be included in the materials for grades 1, 2, 7 & 8 and families are expected to attend respective sacramental meetings.

Important Dates at a glance for 2022-23 

• teaching the message of Jesus
• celebrating the sacred mysteries
• engaging students in prayer
• forming followers of Christ
• fostering community
• developing a sense of mission
• providing opprotunities for Christian service.