Faith Formation

FAITH FORMATION

VATICAN INSTRUCTIONS:

DIOCESAN NORMS FOR CHILD AND YOUTH CATECHESIS (FAITH FORMATION) BY GRADE LEVELS:

USCCB Approved Textbook or Conformity List * (current as of October 10, 2024)

* All of our parish faith formation and sacramental preparation books are fully compliant with the USCCB conformity list.

( USCCB weblink to current confirmity list: https://www.usccb.org/resources/conformity-review-list.pdf )

Essential Curriculum (K to Grade 5)

Essential Curriculum (Grade 6)

Essential Curriculum (Grade 7)

Essential Curriculum (Grade 8)

USCCB Doctrinal Framework for HS Curriculum (Grade 9 to 12)

STANDARDS FOR HOMESCHOOLING:

Diocesan Policy on RE Homeschooling

Parish's Guide to Catholic Homeschool Religious Education (RE CY 2023-2024)

Parish's Guide to Catholic Homeschool Religious Education (RE CY 2024-2025)

Letter, Catechists re Sept 2024 Textbook Conformity List

USCCB Confirmity List (as of 101024) ***

*** ALL homeschool materials for child and youth Faith Formation (RE) must be approved and on the USCCB Confirmity List.

( USCCB weblink to current confirmity list: https://www.usccb.org/resources/conformity-review-list.pdf )

PARISH-LEVEL NORMS FOR CHILD AND YOUTH CATECHETICAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Guide to Catholic Homeschool Religious Education

STANDARDS FOR CATECHETICAL INSTRUCTORS

CHILD AND YOUTH FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM

Parish Faith Formation Handbook (2024 2025) (Part I)

Parish Faith Formation Children/Youth Classes and Sac Prep Registration and Schedule Info (Part II) (2024 2025)

Parish Faith Formation Children/Youth Registration Form (needs 11x17 size paper to print) (2024 2025)

Activity Release (2024 2025)

Children R.E. Parents Guardians Adult Pickup Form (2024 2025)

Emergency Contact Sheet (2024 2025)

Who may prepare for the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Communion (and schedule) (2024 2025)

First Reconciliation and First Communion Candidate Application (2024 2025)

First Reconciliation and First Communion Candidate Application (2024 2025) (fillable pdf form)

Syllabus of Sacramental Preparation for First Reconciliation and First Communion (2024 2025)

Who may prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation (and schedule) (2024 2025)

Confirmation Candidate Application (2024 2025)

Confirmation Candidate Application (2024 2025) (fillable pdf form)

Letter to Parents Regarding Involvement in Children and Youth RE as the (Home) Domestic Church

Handout, Role of Children, Youth, the RCIA Catechists

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION PROGRAM

BAPTISMAL PREPARATION:

Please refer to this website's Sacrament Policies section also for applicable information.

** An individual 7 years or older, seeking to be baptized into the Roman Catholic Church, must complete an age-appropriate RCIA process.

Baptism Application (2021)

FIRST RECONCILIATION AND FIRST COMMUNION PREPARATION:

Please refer to this website's Sacrament Policies section also for applicable information above.

CONFIRMATION PREPARATION:

Please refer to this website's Sacrament Policies section also for applicable information above.

MARRIAGE/MATRIMONY PREPARATION:

Please refer to this website's Sacrament Policies and Wedding Information sections also for applicable information.

RCIA PROCESS:

Please refer to this website's Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) section for applicable information.

* Note, by the end of the calendar year of 2024, the RCIA will be retitled and referred to as the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA).

** An individual 7 years or older, seeking to be baptized into the Roman Catholic Church, must complete an age-appropriate RCIA process.

For further information regarding the RCIA program, please contact our Pastor at 719-347-2290.