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Our Faith Formation program for children is designed to give our children a well-integrated foundation in the Catholic Faith.  It presents the doctrine of the Catholic Church, sourced by the “Catechism of the Catholic Church," firmly grounded in Scripture and Tradition.

Option I - School Year Program

Students will be placed in the grade that corresponds to their grade in school.

Sessions meet once a week (one choice):  
Weekly Sept thru April/May
Wednesdays 6:15-7:30 pm
Sundays 9:15-10:30 am
Sundays 12:30-1:45 pm


Registration required -

• In-person Registration starts May 1st and is ongoing until classes are full or August 3rd, whichever occurs first. 
• Limited space per classroom. 
• Materials Fee- $75.00 per student. 
• Calendar: detailed on a handout at registration

 

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Option II - School Year @Home Program
Parents are welcome to purchase a textbook and instruct their children in the home. 1 parent meeting, 3 group meetings and periodic checks for progress/credit with the Coordinator are required. This program is offered during the school year only, not in the summer.  Students will be using the textbook in the grade that corresponds to their grade in school.

Registration required -

• In-person Registration starts May 1st and is ongoing until classes are full or August 3rd, whichever occurs first. 
• Materials Fee- $35.00 per student. 
• Calendar: detailed on a handout at registration

 

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Option III - July Summer Faith Program
(a repeat of the school year program for grades PreK4 thru - 5th)

This Faith Formation program is designed to give our children a well-integrated foundation in the Catholic Faith.  It presents the doctrine of the Catholic Church, sourced by the “Catechism of the Catholic Church”, and is firmly grounded in Scripture and Tradition.  This program is a REPETITION of the school year, not to advance to the next year. Two hours of lesson time daily are interspersed with storytime, prayer time, crafts, music, and lunch. 
 

• Children must attend all 10 days to obtain full credit. We do not have make-ups for missed classes.
• Students will be placed in the grade that corresponds to their grade in school.

• Full-time volunteers’ children will be placed in a classroom immediately.
• Students who are currently NOT ENROLLED in a Faith Formation program here at CGS or at another parish, will be placed first.
• Spaces are limited per classroom.

Session meets:
July (9:30am-1:45pm)

Registration required.
Registration held from March 1st to May 1st. Limited space per classroom. 
Materials Fee- $75.00 per student. 
Calendar: detailed on a handout at registration


 

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Children's Liturgy of the Word
 (Kindergarten - 5th)
Designed to enhance children's participation in and understanding of the Sunday Liturgy through child-friendly Scriptures and discussion.  Children are invited to leave the Assembly after the Opening Prayer and are lead to the Chapel.  They return during the presentation of the gifts to participate in the Liturgy of the Eucharist with their families. 
This is not a substitution for systematic catechesis (Faith Formation).
 
Sessions meet:  
During 9 am & 10:45 am Sunday (English)
and 2 pm Sunday (Spanish)
The program operates weekly.
No registration, no materials fee

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