Religious Education Catalogue

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

To make the Scriptures more accessible to young listeners, the parish offers a separate Liturgy of the Word for pre-school through 2nd grade children at the 9:00 and 11:00 am Sunday Masses.  The children process out of the church to attend a kid-centered teaching of the Sunday Scriptures, returning at the offertory.  Adult and high-school aged facilitators are needed.
Contact: Sue Helm, 663-1660

First Reconciliation and First Communion

For children 2nd Grade age and older, this program prepares children to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Eucharist. Volunteers are needed to lead small groups with the children.
Contact: Fr. Chad, 258-2663

Junior High Youth Group

Edge is a Catholic middle school youth ministry for early adolescents in grades 7th and 8th. It is designed to meet the catechetical, educational, spiritual, emotional and social needs of young adolescents. Edge approaches catechesis to middle-school youth using the Life Teen model. Middle-school youth are removed from behind classroom desks and brought into a large-group environment for gathering activities, teachings and prayer. In small groups, they break open the teachings and build solid, Christ-centered relationships that allow them to comfortably explore their Catholic faith and make it relevant to their everyday lives. This helps build safe relationships during some of the most formative years of a teen’s life. Meetings are held one Wednesday evening a month, September through May.
Contact: Fr. Chad, 663-1660

Confirmation

For those entering the sophomore year of high school. The goal of our confirmation program is to help participants better understand the Catholic faith and the role of Confirmation in the life of a Catholic today.  We meet approximately twice a month on Wednesday evenings throughout the school year as well as 2 retreats held on Sunday afternoons. The encouragement and support of parents and other adults willing to lead small groups is vital to the faith-formation of our candidates. Volunteers are needed to assist with this program.
Contact: Fr. Chad, 663-1660

Senior High Life Teen Ministry

Life Teen, simply put, helps teens develop individual relationships with God.  During the Life Teen Mass on Sunday evenings, teens and their parents experience a liturgy geared toward their spiritual needs. During meetings following Mass, the Life Teen Program teaches through creative Bible studies, discussions, and personal experience in an atmosphere that is open and loving!  LIFE TEEN provides an atmosphere where teens can express their feelings and experience the unconditional love of Christ. Finally, the program helps teens become part of a community where everyone is invited to experience the fullness of LIFE through fun and exciting activities. Adult volunteers are needed for the success of this ministry.
Contact: Chris Moe. 663-1660

3rd – 6th Grade Religious Education

This program strives to provide quality religious education which enables its students in grades 3 - 6 to grow in their faith and develop a better understanding of the message of Christ. Teachers and assistants are vital to the success of this program which meets on Wednesday evenings from September to May.
Contact: Sue Helm, 663-1660

Marriage Preparation Sponsor Couple

Experienced married couples are needed to assist engaged couples preparing for marriage.  Married couples are trained in the use of the FOCCUS evaluation and walk engaged couples through the results of their FOCCUS.  Married couples are given the opportunity to share with couples preparing for marriage the wisdom they have gained over the course of their married life.
Contact: Fr. Chad Gion, 663-1660

Faith Formation for Adults

There will never come a time when we know everything there is to know about God and the way God acts in the world.  There will never come a time when we have our lives all figured out and know exactly how to act and what to choose in every situation. We are all on a life-long journey of faith.

This ministry enriches the faith formation of adults by offering a variety of topics of interest in a way that accommodates many different learning styles. Contact: Fr. Chad 663-1660 or 323-0516. Link to the Fall Schedule.