Family Faith Formation

"Restore, Renew, Proclaim the Hope that is Christ" is the diocesan initiative to actively engage in strengthening the commitment to lifelong faith formation in all our parishes, schools and home schools.

In our diocese, last year we began the Restored Order of the Sacraments of Initiation. This means that we are celebrating the sacraments of Christian initiation in the order originally intended: Baptism, followed by Confirmation and then Eucharist.
Read more about this change here.

Under the Restored Order, children in Grade 2 receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and children in Grade 3 receive the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Holy Communion.  We continue to offer Sacramental Formation Sessions in the parish to prepare children to receive these sacraments.

If your child was not Confirmed last year, it's not too late!  Although the Restored Order of the Sacraments will remain in effect in our diocese, children who have received their First Communion can be Confirmed regardless of their grade/age.

In order to better engage in strengthening the commitment to lifelong faith formation, this year our parish has transitioned to Family Faith Formation.  At the heart of Family Faith Formation is the church's teaching that parents are the primary educators of their children.  For 2019-20, we will be using Sophia Institute Press, A Family of Faith, Volume I: The Profession of Faith.

How does this work?  In the Parish, parents and children attend a monthly workshop, where they learn through teaching, discussion and activities.  At Home, parents teach their children with clearly designed lessons and activities that involve the whole family.