Most candidates for sacraments in Spring 2019 will be receiving on the following dates:
Confirmation: Saturday, April 27, 10am, Basilica of Mary
First Communion:  Sunday, May 5, 1:00pm, Church of St. Anne

                                                 Family Formation, supporting parents in their role as primary educators of the faith, meets once per month, typically the First Wednesday from 6-7:30pm, from October through May.  Home lessons are provided at these gatherings with instruction, ideas and materials for families to continue passing on our beautiful Catholic faith in home sessions!  See more detail at the bottom of this page.

See this flyer for more information about the study during Family Formation sessions open to all adults of the parish as well as registered parents!  No advance signups required. 

Family Formation is a family-based catechetical program for families with children in preschool through Grade 6 with an adult formation component.
 
"Since parents have given children their life, they are bound by the most serious obligation to educate their offspring and therefore must be recognized as the primary and principal educators." -Gravissimum Educationis, 3
 
Family Formation combines a monthly church gathering (where children meet in grade-specific class settings while parents gather for adult catechesis and formation) and weekly family Home Lessons where parents, equipped with materials and an understanding of the lessons, teach their children the Faith.  The program is based on the school year from September through May.  

• Typically, the first Wednesday of the month, October -May, 6:00-7:30pm
• Students in Grades PreK-6 meet in classes, divided by grade level.  A nursery is available for kids age 0-3.
• Parents have a separate gathering where they are catechized, encouraged, and equipped.  This adult catechesis component is key to the transmission of Faith in the home.
• Classroom catechiststo use for the rest of the month, at home with their children.  (The year begins with one Home Lesson in September.) are provided complete curriculum, which is easy to use and engaging for the students.
• Families are given a packet of weekly Home Lessons

• Enable parents to be the primary educators of their children in the Catholic Faith.
• Take approximately one hour per week to complete and are easy to use.
• Designed for kids in Grades K-6, lessons include games, activities, booklets, and audios to keep learning fun.  Also available are Little Lamb home lessons designed for preschoolers (3-4 year old).
• Home lessons bring the whole family together as they study each lesson and then apply it to their day-to-day family life. 
• Reinforce Sunday Mass - Family Formation lessons reflect the liturgical year and immerse families into the life and seasons of the Church.

• A two-year classroom curriculum for preschoolers (3 and 4 year olds) that meets during the Family Formation monthly church gatherings.
• Little Lambs home lessons are written at a preschool level and correspond with Family Formation Home Lessons.  They are easy to use and take approximately 1/2 hour per week to complete.
• Enable parents to be the primary educators of their children in the Catholic Faith.
• Reinforce Sunday Mass: these lessons reflect the liturgical year and immerse families into the life and seasons of the Church.