Registration form for the 2020-2021 school year can be printed, filled out, and sent with payment to: 
Laura Reither  PO Box 256  Hamel, MN  55340

KICK-OFF
For the entire Family!  Open House style outside (weather pending).  Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 6:00-7:00 PM.  Receive first home lesson, get instructions for the year, see      Father Belden, prizes, and more!

FACEBOOK LIVE WITH FATHER BELDEN
Wednesdays 6:00-7:00 PM
October 7,  November 4,  December 2, 2020
January 6, February 3,  March 3, May 5, 2021
You won’t want to miss what we have in store for you!

GRAB-N-GO BAGS
Based on each month’s theme and custom made for your kids ages, these bags contain items and learning activities that kids can navigate on their own or with a parent. Pick up (along with your home lesson packet) in the lower entry of the church when directed.

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.