THERE WILL BE NO 9 AM TUESDAY MORNING MASS NEXT WEEK AT ST. MARY'S, ON MAY 28TH, DUE TO A FUNERAL.

Faith Formation

Deepening Discipleship

Registration forms for 2019 - 2020 are now available. Click the button to the right and select your form to print.

Any questions please call Kathy Kuntz (SVP & SC) at 294-3085

or Anna Steele (SMA) 294-3065.

Lifelong Faith Formation

In line with our Parish Mission Statement, we offer a variety of options to encourage "lifelong faith formation for spiritual growth." We are working as a team, comprised of staff and volunteers to help form disciples.

Children's Faith Formation Options

Catholic children not attending a Catholic school are required to participate in a parish faith formation program during grades K - 8 in order to support parents' efforts to nurture faith and Christian morals and values as promised when children are baptized. In our parish, we work hard to provide Catholic families tools and opportunities to strengthen both faith and family life within our community.

See Diocesan Homelinks Program, Strong Catholic Families, Children's Page.

St Columba offers Monday evening school year classes for Grades K-8.
St Mary of the Assumption utilizes a summer program for grades K-8 with monthly sessions throughout the school year. We also have Children's Liturgy of the Word at the 11 am Mass weekly.
St Vincent offers weekly school year classes for Grades 1-7 on Tuesdays. Preschool is availble durein
All sites offer a Family Based/Home Study option that includes monthly session at the parish.

St Columba

St Mary

St Vincent

PreK

Children's Liturgy of the Word

at 11 am Mass

Weekly
During 10am Mass Sep-June

(Ages 3-5, potty trained)

Children's Liturgy of the Word

at the 10 am Mass

Elementary

Weekly

(K-5)

Mondays 6:00 -7:00

(K-5) Summer Program

Weeklong Aug 5th - 9th
Sunday 12-2
Monday- Thursday 9-3

(Parents join us for Sunday)

And monthly Sept – May

Sunday 9:00-10:45

Weekly

(1-5) Tuesday 4:30-5:45pm

Junior High

Weekly

(6-8) Mondays 6:30-7:30

(6-8) Summer Program

Weeklong Aug 5-9th
Sunday 12-2
Monday - Thursday 9-3

(Parents join us for Sunday)

And monthly Sept - May

Sunday 9:00-10:45

Youth Ministry

Group meets on various evenings. See the bulletin for specific times and locations.
Contact Sean & Kate Esposito with any questions.

PreK-12

Home Study – Parents and children work at home with text, gather monthly with other families for meal, prayer/faith sharing and enrichment session.

Teen Faith Formation

Teens are encouraged to participate in our Youth Ministry which includes a variety of activities to help form them as mature disciples in the faith. Programs are designed mindful of the particular needs and gifts of adolesccents and cover the many components of formation:

Advocacy
Catechesis
Community Life
Evangelization
Justice and Service
Leadership Development
Pastoral Care
Prayer and Worship

There are local, diocesan and national opportunities and some activities are targeted for Senior High and others are open to Middle School.

Sacramental Preparation

To prepare to celebrate the sacraments of Reconciliation, First Communion, and Confirmation contact the Faith Formation staff. Preparation sessions are in addition to participation in parish Faith Formation programs and/or enrollment in a Diocesan Catholic school.

For teens or adults receiving these sacraments for the first time see info about RCIA and contact Fr. John Hayes.

For Baptismal preparation contact Deacon Matt Dudek.

For Marriage preparation contact Fr John Hayes.

Click here for Diocesan Guidelines for Sacramental Preparation.

Lifelong Faith Formation

Our parishes offer a variety of ongoing learning opportunities for adults. We have Bible Studies and Lenten retreats. See calendar for schedules and Ministries page for more information.