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Faith
Formation Registration Form
7th-10th CLASSES Faith Formation classes for grades 7-10 meet on Wednesday evenings from 7:15 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the school. Classes begin in early September and run through late April/early May. During the course of the year, in addition to the regular class work, we also have service weeks, reconciliation services, and other special evenings.
We are currently in the process of registration for the fall. If your children are currently registered for classes, a simply phone call to update your information will take care of registration. If you are new to the program, please download the registration form and return it to the rectory as soon as possible.
7th & 8th grade classes:
Beginning with 7th grade we utilize a mini-course format. We combine 7th & 8th grade and the students take 4 different 4-week sessions during the faith formation year, each taught by different catechists and with different classmates.
7th & 8th grade mini-courses:
Being Catholic: This courses helps to lead the students to a better understanding of their Catholic faith and membership in the Church. The first session covers exploring what it means to be an individual in a community called the Catholic Church. Week 2 covers symbols of the church and the living history of our 2,000-year tradition. Week 3 focuses on how we celebrate, both the sacraments and weekly mass and Week 4 discusses the importance of our membership in the Church and how to be an active and fruitful follower of Christ. Parents' Resource for Being Catholic Mini-Course
Creed: This class helps students to understand that the Creed holds the basic beliefs of our faith. During the course they will come to know each of the persons of the Trinity as well as the marks of the Church. Week 1 is the introduction, week 2 focuses on God the Father. Week 3 covers Jesus & the Holy Spirit and the final week they cover the four marks – one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. Parents' Resource for Creed Mini-Course
Prayer: The prayer mini-course helps students identify what prayer is, encourage when, where, why, and how people pray and to provide opportunities for the students to pray. Meditative prayer and Eucharistic adoration are utilized, as well as giving students the background behind common prayers and examples of how to easily grow their prayer life. Parents' Resource for Prayer Mini-Course
Sacraments: This course goes into depth about the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church and their importance and meaning. Week One is spent on the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, First Holy Communion and Confirmation), Week Two is spent on the Healing Sacraments (Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick), Week Three on the Sacraments of Vocation (Matrimony and Holy Order) and consecrated life and Week Four includes one of our priests speaking in detail about their vocation to the priesthood. Parents' Resource for Sacraments Mini-Course
Saints: All of us are called to sainthood. This course helps students to understand the lives of the saints and their relevance to us today. This course discusses the process to being declared a saint, why we honor saints, patron saints, praying the litany of saints, how to pray to saints for intercession, and biographies of some of the more ‘famous’ saints. Parents' Resource for Saints Mini-Course
Scripture: Book of Revelations. This is a newly released teenage-version of The Great Adventure Bible study specifically for the Book of Revelations which demonstrates how the Kingdom established by Christ in His Church is intimately connected with the Kingdom of Heaven, especially through the celebration of the Mass.
Sexuality: This course encourages the students to celebrate their sexuality as a gift from God, to learn how to respect each other as persons and how to understand the different kinds of love and how the Catholic Church’s message may be counter-cultural, but is the true one. Session 1 covers our likeness to God. Session 2 covers love, and discusses true love as being unselfish and pure. Week 3 covers loving and life giving and that God’s love is to be cherished. Week 4 concludes with discussion on commitment, communication and etc. Parents' Resource for Sexuality Mini-Course
The Keys and The Sword: The 4-part bible study focuses on the Acts of the Apostles, filling in what the apostles did after the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ in the earliest days of the Church. Students use a DVD-lecture and workbook to go through this wonderful book of the New Testament.
The Ten Commandments: This class focuses on the Ten Commandments and their importance in forming the foundation of our Catholic morality. The course will help students have a solid understanding of the wisdom and values expressed in the Ten Commandments. Parents' Resource for Ten Commandments Mini-Course
9th & 10th Grade:
The mini-course format continues in 9th & 10th grade, but the class topics change. We combine 9th & 10th grade and the students take 4 different 4-week and 2 8-week sessions during the faith formation year, each taught by different catechists and with different classmates.
9th & 10th grade mini-courses:
Catholic Morality & Justice: Catholics are called to a higher standard of morality and to work for social justice. This course will explore and challenge youth to take a deeper look at everyday morality and how even small works can have lasting effects in the struggle for justice we are called to as followers of Christ. Week 1 & 2 focus on morality and the interdependence of society. Weeks 3 & 4 focus on the social aspect of that morality and what we as Catholics are expected to do for ourselves and society. Parents' Resource for Morality and Justice Mini-Course
Church History: This class helps to familiarize students to the early history of the church and to show that struggles of being Christian existed then and continue today. Week 1 discusses the importance of studying history, specifically church history. Week 2 continues with the Age of Devotions, Week 3 covers the Reformation and Renaissance periods and Week 4 concludes with the rebirth and reform brought about with Vatican II. Parents' Resource for Church History Mini-Course
Media Mindfulness: Media Mindfulness is media literacy education in the context of faith formation. In this course we will focus on how to educate and empower teens to understand and appreciate the fascinating world of media from the perspective of their faith. Week 1 covers explaining media mindfulness, pop culture, and advertising. Week 2 will focus on movies and television. Week 3 will discuss video games and music and Week 4 will go over the internet and the spirituality and theology of communication. Parents' Resource for Media Mindfulness Mini-Course
The Lion and The Lamb: Myths about the end of the world and words like 'apocalypse', 'Armageddon', the 'rapture', are rampant in our culture. But what does the Book of Revelation really say? This 4-part bible study breaks through the imagery of this book, arguably the most misinterpreted book in the entire Bible, showing them the truth and beauty contained within.
Theology of the Body John Paul II dedicated 129 of ‘Wednesday audience’ during the first six years of his papacy (1979-1984) to a series of talks about the human body and sexuality. These talks were later compiled into book form, called Theology of the Body. During an 8-week course TOB explores the meaning of our bodies and sexual desire as it relates to the purpose of our existence. Week 1 will cover the history of TOB and the idea that we are created for love. The Week 2 topic is Love Defined – Giving versus Using. Week 3 is ‘Naked Without Shame’ and Free, Total, Faithful and Fruitful. Week 4 discusses hope and redemption in Christ. Week 5 covers truth and freedom. Week 6 is Language of the body and focusing on how that ties in to our vocations. Week 7 discusses marriage and celibacy in religious life in more detail and Week 8 finishes with Dating with Purpose and Purity and the Living the God Life.
The Teen Timeline (T3): The teenage version of the Great Adventure Bible Timeline, this 8-week course will cover the major events in the Bible, utilizing a timeline to explain how the bible is put together and why the bible is more than relevant today, while showing how it is not a huge intimidating tome; rather a collection of valuable truth vital to our faith and society.
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