Program Synopsis / Themes

Harcourt: Call to Faith is a new comprehensive faith formation process celebrating lifelong catechesis. Each topic is covered simultaneously in all classes but formed to fit each individual grade level. 
Great Adventure Bible Study for Kids is an adaptation of the adult version but on a child's level. It was created by Emily Cavins and St. Patrick's is the FIRST Catholic parish to use it. SUGGESTION TO PARENTS: sign up for the adult class and study along with your child.

Time Schedule
St. Patrick faith formation community is pleased to be able to provide a number of choices to you, parents and guardians, for your children’s faith formation development. We offer different times and days for religious education classes. All classes are held at the parish’s Center for Formation and Mission, with most meeting in the classrooms in the lower level. Class times are approximately 60 minutes every week beginning the week of August 29, 2010. Our classes meet on the following times:

Sessions start the week of August 29, 2010 and run until May 18, 2011. Sacramental preparation programs are conducted on separate dates and information will be sent to those involved. Please refer to the 2010-2011 Faith Formation calendar on a separate handout.

Home School Program
We also give parents and guardians the option of teaching their children our curriculum at home (Home School Program [HSP]), except for those children preparing to celebrate one or more sacraments. The HSP families are to meet as a small community. In addition, the families will meet with the Director at agreed times to determine the student’s progress and to discuss any problems or concerns. No student in the Home School Program can be promoted to the next level until he or she has completed all lessons assigned at the current level. All students registered for this module will have until the end of July, 2011 to finish the grade level requirements.