K - 12 FAITH FORMATION

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton & Our Lady of the Snows Chapel

FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT FAITH FORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT MARCELLE RIDDLE AT mriddle@akseas.net.

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PARENT MEETING TOPICS & TALKS

Family-Centered Faith Formation includes the formation of all members of the family, children and adults.

Attendance at class meetings is essential for student formation in our Catholic faith and for parents and caregivers to be assisted with fulfilling their role as the primary catechists of their children. Programs that fall under this umbrella are:

Our Goal: Family-Centered Faith Formation

-K-12 Faith Formation

-First Reconciliation and First Communion Sacramental Preparation

-OCIC (Order of Christian Initiation for Children) Sacramental Preparation

-Confirmation Sacramental Preparation

-Additional Youth Formation Options

We are always looking for Confirmed Catholic adults to serve as catechists and small-group leaders. Even if you’re only available as an occasional substitute, we’d love to have you join our team!

FEES

Faith Formation Registration Fee: $100 per family*.

*Sacramental Fee: +$50 additional fee for each child who is receiving a Sacrament within this school year. The $50 fee is required for students preparing for

First Reconciliation/First Communion and/or Confirmation.

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WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!

If you are a Confirmed, practicing Catholic who feels called to share your love and knowledge of our faith, please prayerfully consider becoming a Faith Formation volunteer. We provide training, curriculum, students, and support. Please join our team!

FAMILY-CENTERED FAITH FORMATION OVERVIEW:

FAITH FORMATION:

We offer a family-centered/classroom-enhanced faith formation program for families with children in grades K-12. Our program is designed to provide parents and caregivers with mentorship and support in their role as the primary catechists of their households. To this end, it is essential that students, along with parents and caregivers, attend their respective classes/meetings in order to promote the understanding and continual growth in faith of the entire family.

PARENT FORMATION & SPEAKER SERIES*:

Parents and caregivers are encouraged to attend all our twice-a-month adult meetings. One meeting will include small-group discussions. These discussions will be facilitated by Family Guides (volunteer catechists) who are trained to support parents and caregivers in their desire and ability to immerse their family in faith at home and build their faith community within the parish. The Speaker Series will focus on a monthly topic that is central to our faith. Since parents and caregivers are the primary catechists of their households, our faith formation program is designed to support them in this critical role. These talks and discussions will reinforce family-centered faith and provide parents and caregivers with the tools they need to have deeper faith discussions at home with their children.

*Parents/caregivers of 8th and 9th grade students should attend ALL student classes with their 8th/9th graders rather than the separate parent formation and speaker series.

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These options are not a substitute for Faith Formation classes or Sacramental preparation but are additional faith and fellowship opportunities for our youth:

-Middle School Youth Group (6th-8th grade) two Tuesdays per month during the school year from 7:00-8:30 p.m.

-High School Youth Group (9th-12th grade) Wednesdays during the school year from 7:00-8:30 p.m.

-Knights of the Holy Queen (young men 7th-12 grade) is revamping - stay tuned for a new schedule

-High School Volunteer opportunities for Confirmed 11th & 12th graders (contact Theresa at theresa@akseas.net for additional information)

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION AND CLASSES

LEVEL 2 FIRST RECONCILIATION/FIRST COMMUNION:

Includes 2nd & 3rd graders who have not yet received their Sacraments of First Reconciliation/First Communion.

(Families with students enrolled in the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School 2nd grade class need to complete the online Faith Formation Registration. School students are not required to attend Sunday Faith Formation classes; however, their parents should plan to attend the twice-a-month Parent Formation Meetings.)

-All Level 2 First Reconciliation/First Communion Parents should attend the First Reconciliation Parent Meeting on Sunday, September 27, 2026, from 10:00-11:00 a.m. and the First Communion Parent Meeting on Sunday, January 31, 2027, from 10:00-11:00a.m.

OCIC—ORDER OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR CHILDREN:

All OCIC Parents should attend the Sacramental parent meeting(s) that pertains to their child(ren). The Confirmation Parent Meeting is on Sunday, September 20, 2026, from 10:00-11:00 a.m., the First Reconciliation Parent Meeting is on Sunday, September 27, 2026, from 10:00-11:00 a.m., and the First Communion Parent Meeting is on Sunday, January 31, 2027, from 10:00-11:00a.m.

Students in 3rd grade and above who have not yet received Baptism, First Reconciliation/First Communion, and/or Confirmation may be placed in the OCIC Class.

Students in 5th & 6th grades who have been Baptized and received First Reconciliation/First Communion but have not received Confirmation. (Families with students enrolled in the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School 5th grade class need to complete the online Faith Formation Registration. School students are not required to attend Sunday Faith Formation classes; however, their parents should plan to attend the twice-a-month Parent Formation Meetings.)

LEVEL 5 CONFIRMATION:

-All Confirmation Parents should attend the Confirmation Parent Meeting on Sunday, September 20, 2026, from 10:00-11:00 a.m.

BEYOND CONFIRMATION, PREPARING FOR MISSION!

GRADES 6 & 7:

Middle School level focus on the Creed, Liturgy & Sacraments, Morality & Justice, Prayer

GRADES 8 & 9: MASS AND THEOLOGY OF THE BODY:

Due to the curriculum and content that is presented in this class, it is essential that parents of 8th & 9th grade students attend class with their child, rather than the separate Parent Formation Meetings. The content and discussion that occurs in the classroom can then be organically transferred to the home where the primary catechesis of the children can occur.

GRADES 10-12: CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING OFFERINGS:

-Mass & Theology of the Body (High Schoolers who have not yet received this curriculum)

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-10:10 Challenge & Discernment of Spirits

Learn, develop, and strengthen the 10 core practices of discipleship that Jesus lived.
Better understand how the Spirits of good & evil move within your soul to guide your daily life.

-Bible Timeline and Apologetics

Through the Bible, discover that living as a Catholic Christian is about finding and unleashing Christ’s power within you.
Discover how our Catholic Faith sets us apart from other religious denominations and learn to clearly and confidently explain those differences to others.