Children- Kindergarten to Fifth Grade
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Importance of Faith Formation
The mission of the Catholic Church is to bring the message of Jesus to all people.
When parents present their child to the Church for Baptism, they accept the responsibility of training him or her in the practice of the Catholic faith. It is the duty of the parents, with the help of the Godparents, to teach their child to keep God’s commandments as Jesus taught us, loving God and neighbor.
As a parent, you are the first teacher of your child. Your child will learn from you what is important about our faith. Before they reach school age they have already learned from you the importance of unconditional love, and the concepts of right, wrong and forgiveness—some of the foundations of our faith. In addition, attending weekend Mass, bedtime prayers, traditions such as using an Advent wreath, saying the rosary, Lenten sacrificing, saying grace before meals, etc. all teach your child very important lessons at an early age.
Corpus Christi Parish is here to support you in the important endeavor of forming your child’s faith. One way we do this is to provide Faith Formation programs at many levels of development.
NEW THIS YEAR--FAMILY FAITH FORMATION!!!
Kindergarten through Grade 5
There will be some changes with Faith Formation for K-5 grade. We will be using a new format called Family Formation. This is a brief overview of how it works: families come together on the first Sunday of each month for family catechesis. There will be classes for the children and a separate class for the parents. This is not a drop off model. Parents play an integral part in this model. At this session, not only will parents learn alongside their kids, you will also be equipped with all the tools and materials you need to continue formation at home. You will work with your kids at home in short and easy to share lessons for the following three weeks.
What is exciting about this model:- The whole family shares in the Faith in a very powerful and meaningful way
- Bonding between parents and children in encouraged
- Catechists work in a supportive role, allowing parents to be the primary educator of their children
- If we face a “second wave”, another shutdown, or bad winter weather, Faith Formation will not be interrupted.
- Family Formation follows the three-year liturgical cycle of the Church, making it easy to connect what is learned with what is experienced in the Mass
- This program is also FREE for your family! We will not be charging for enrollment. Your contribution comes through your increased involvement in this process! (Registration is required however.)
Preparation for the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation and First Holy Communion
Sacramental Preparation is an important function of the Faith Formation program. In accordance with our Bishop and Diocese, our preparation program for the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation and First Holy Communion is a 2-year process.
Year I: In the first year students learn the basis of our Catholic Faith and are introduced to the Sacraments.
Year II: In the second year of Sacramental Preparation, children study the Sacraments in more depts. After an appropriate period of prayer and study, during this second year, students celebrate the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation, and First Holy Eucharist. We believe that this is a vital period in the faith development of our young people, in need of specialized and focused preparation. Receiving 3 Sacraments within a is an exciting time but also challenging time—one that demands extra formation. It is therefore, our expectation that students are enrolled and regularly attending classes for the entire 2 years of this program.
For more information please contact the Parish Office, 872-2281