Our Faith Formation model for families with children in Pre-K – 5th grade encompasses the following components:

1.    Sunday Mass

2.    Home activities

3.    Family Events

(1) Participation in Weekly Sunday Mass

 Families are invited to experience Sunday Mass as a family.  In order to better engage the children in the liturgy, special attention is given to the children through:

• Child-focused homilies: These take place only at the 9:30 AM Family Mass on selected Sundays.

• Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW):  These take place on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. when children-focused homilies are not offered, and every 11:30 a.m. Mass. This means that during Mass (before the readings are proclaimed) a group of Faith Leaders guide the children out of the worship space into another room and share the Gospel message with them in an age-appropriate and engaging way. This takes about 20 minutes upon which the children are guided back into the worship space to continue Mass celebration with their parents).

Children-Focused Family Mass Schedule: Sunday's 9:30 AM or 11:30 AM

 Parents and children participate in pre-scheduled family events.  

Family Faith Events Schedule

 

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(3) Home Activities

 
Families will be given simple activities to do at home regarding the readings or Feast for a particular Sunday. Parents are asked to share their families participation in the activity, usually through a picture.

Schedule for Families with a Child Preparing for First Holy Communion

Sundays 9:30 Mass – 12:00 p.m.**
 

The program for Families with a child preparing for First Communion has 3 components:

(1) Participation in Family Mass/Children's Liturgy of the Word.  Please refer to the schedule above.    
 
(2) Families are invited to participate in the home activities.

(2) Sacramental Preparation Sessions - On these dates (below) families attend the 9:30 a.m. Mass and then proceed downstairs (parents and child) for the preparation session. Please note sessions will be via Zoom until further notice**.
 
(3) Families are invited to attend the Family Events (refer to schedule above)
 
(4) Parents and children will be asked to do special activities between sessions.