FAMILY FORMATION
Families with children in Levels 1,2,4,5,6 participate in “A Family of Faith,” which provides parents/guardians with formation opportunities that build community while empowering parents/guardians to explore faith lessons with their children in the home setting. Families gather monthly on Sunday morning following the 8:15 am Mass from 9:20-10:20 am. After prayer and family discussion in the Parish Center, students move to classrooms where adult mentors affirm the lessons. Adults remain in the Parish Center for formation that better enables them to facilitate formation in Faith in the home setting.
In addition, families explore our rich Catholic traditions during special seasonal sessions.
YEAR II: SACRAMENTS 2024-2025
A Family of Faith Overview Letter for Parents/Guardians
VIDEO BANK
Sophia Sketch Pad~Sacraments Videos
SEPTEMBER
Activity 1 - Bible Basics (adults)
Activity 2 - Our Father (children) Activity 2- Hail Mary (children) Activity 2 - Glory Be (children)
OCTOBER
Lesson 1 - God is the Source of All Life
Activity 1 - What is Creation According to the Church? (older children)
Lesson 2 - What is a Sacrament?
Activities 1-3 - What is a Sacrament? (younger children)
Activities 1-4 - The Seven Sacraments (younger children) Light of the Sacraments (story for younger children)
Activity 3 - The Sacraments are Vehicles of God's Grace (older children)
NOVEMBER
Dancing with the Saints Holy Water
Lesson 3 - Sacraments of Initiation
Activity 1 - Initiation (older children) Sacraments of Initiation & Grace (adults)
Lesson 4 - Baptism
Activities 1 & 3 - Baptismal Font (younger children) What is Baptism (younger children) What is Baptism (older children) Baptism (adults)
Activity 2 - Baptism Prefigured in the OT (older children & adults)
Activity 5 - Why was Jesus Baptized? (older children & adults) Jesus' Baptism (younger children)
St. Catherine of Alexandria (WARNING: Brief depiction of torture)
DECEMBER
Lesson 5 - Confirmation
Activity 1 - Marking Something as Your Own (how to present to young children)
Activity 2 - Confirmation Prefigured Confirmation in the OT (BONUS Activity for Older Children PG 95)
Activity 3 - What is Confirmation (guided activity) What is Confirmation (older children) What
Activity 4 - Ascension & Pentecost (for parents/guardians)
Activities 3,4,5 - Confirmation (adults)
St. Stephen Christmas Cookie Story of Baby Jesus
JANUARY
Jan. 1st Holy Day of Obligation - Mary, Mother of God (older children & adults) Who is Mary? (younger children)
Lesson 6 - The Eucharist: Jesus, the Passover Lamb Parent Overview
Activity 1 - What is the Eucharist (for children & parents) Bonus: Pange Lingua Prayer What is the Eucharist (older children)
Activity 2 - The Passover Sacrifice (for children & parents) Bonus: What Religion Did Jesus Practice
Activity 3 - Jesus, Our Passovecr Lamb (adults)
Activity 4 - Old Covenant, New Covenant (adults)
Activities 1-4 - Eucharist 101 (adults)
Lesson 7 - Holy Mass & The Effects of the Eucharist
Activity 1 - The True Presence (younger children) Real Presence (adults)
Activity 3 - What Happens at Mass (younger children)
Activities 1-3 - Dare to Believe (adults) The Veil Removed (older children & adults) Let's Play Mass (younger children) First Holy Communion (younger children)
What is the Mass (older children) The Mass (adults) We say the St. Michael Prayer durign Mass. Learn about this special prayer.
St. Thomas Aquinas (younger children) St. Thomas Aquinas (older children and adults)
FEBRUARY
Lesson 8 - The Sacraments of Healing
Sacraments of Healing Parent Overview
Activity 1 - God Comforts us in the Sacraments of Healing (adults)
Activity 2 - Healing Spiritual and Physical Sickness (adults)
Lesson 9 - Penance & Reconciliation Parent Overview
Activity 1 - What is the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation (children) Reconciliation (adults) What is Confession (older children and adults) Reconciliation (younger children)
Activity 2 - God's Love and Compassion (adults) The Prodigal Son
Activity 3 - Authority to Forgive and Retain Sins (adults) John 20:19-23 (younger children)
Activity 4 - Mark 2:13-17 cartoon Zacchaeus Song (younger children) Luke 19:1-10 Children's Lesson
Activity 5- The Worst Sin (older children) What are Sins? (older children and adults) Temptation, Sin & Grace (younger children)
Activities 6 & 7 - I Confess (older children) Inside Out (older children)
Activity 7 - 5 Steps to Confession (younger children) Confession 101 (older children and adults)
MARCH
Lesson 10 - Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
Activity 1 - Activity Overview BONUS-Jesus Heals the Sick (adults) BONUS -Diorama (adults)
Activity 2 - Meaning to Suffering (adults) Meaning of Suffering-Fr. Mike Schmitz (adults) How Do We Offer Up Our Suffering? (adults)
Activity 3 - Activity Overview
Activities 3-5 - Anointing of the Sick (adults) Anointing of the Sick (older children) Anointing of the Sick (younger children)
Activity 5 - BONUS-How Can I Help?
Lesson 11 - The Triduum
Read Along with Fr. Chris. Part I: The Triduum Part II: Holy Thursday Part III: Good Friday Part IV: Holy Saturday Vigil
Make a Family Paschal Candle St. Bernadette (younger children) St. Bernadette (older children and adults)
APRIL
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2020-2021 Family Session Recordings
September--Recording
October--Slideshow & Recording
November--Slideshow & Recording
December--Slideshow & Recording
January--Slideshow & Recording
February--Slideshow & Recording
March--Slideshow & Recording
April Slideshow & Recording
May--Recording