Faith Formation

2011-2012 Children’s Faith Formation

Registration forms for the 2011-2012 school year are available here.

All programs begin with a special family event on Saturday, September 17th after the 5:00pm Mass at St Boniface. Mark your calendars.

Mandatory Sacramental Preparation Meetings

Any family who is interested in preparing a child to celebrate First Penance, Confirmation or First Communion during the 2011-2012 year needs a parent to attend a mandatory meeting prior to registration.

Please attend a preparation meeting on:
Sunday September 25th 11:15-12:30pm at Blessed Sacrament School or on Sunday October 2nd 9:00-10:15am at St. Mary’s (Dugan Center).

You will receive information about readiness to celebrate the sacrament, registration forms and calendars of preparation sessions. For more information contact Sister Kathleen Wayne via email or by calling her at 271-7240.

We Need Volunteers!

Volunteer teachers (catechists) are the backbone of any program. They are the living Gospels that transmit faith to those they teach. We need volunteer catechists to come forward. Please pray and consider offering your time to this vital ministry.

You could teach as part of a team (ask your spouse or friend to be your teammate). Excellent resources are available, as well as help with lesson planning. We also need help with our Family Enrichment events, service projects, classroom activities and youth activities.

Volunteers are asked to participate in the Diocesan Creating a Safe Environment workshop prior to working with children. This training will be offered in our parishes. There is space on the Registration form to indicate your willingness to be of help. Thank you.

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About Faith Formation

Sister Kathleen Wayne is the Director of Faith Formation for the three parishes of Blessed Sacrament, Saint Boniface and Saint Mary’s.

Her responsibilities includes collaborating with the parish staffs to provide quality Religious Education and Sacramental Preparation for families with children and for adults who are desirous of deepening their knowledge and spirituality.  Programs developed reflect the needs of our parishioners and follow guideline established by the Diocesan Office of Evangelization and Catechesis. 

Long-term initiatives in the area of Faith Formation and Sacramental Preparation include:  Joint programming of Marriage Preparation and follow-up with couples who are newly married; spirituality of our parishioners (youth and adults); life-long Faith Formation opportunities that challenge all people to continue to grow in their relationship to God and the Church; Baptismal preparation for parents of infants and young children.

Our Faith Formation opportunities currently include Liturgy of the Word for Children; classes for children (Pre School-Middle School); Family Faith Events; Sacramental preparation for Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance; Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults; Baptismal Preparation for parents with infants; Bible Study and Scripture Sharing; Adult Faith Enrichment and faith sharing sessions and Vacation Bible Camp each summer.

For more information contact Sister Kathleen Wayne, RSM 271-7240 ext 109 or through email.