Faith Formation

FAITH FORMATION

VATICAN INSTRUCTIONS:

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

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

STANDARDS FOR HOMESCHOOLING:

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

CHILD AND YOUTH FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM

Parish Faith Formation Handbook (2025 2026) (Part I)

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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.

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 or tab 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.