Kindergarten through Eighth Grade: Forming Faithful Families
Due to the necessary measures that must be taken to help keep us safe during these times, families will be spending more time in their domestic church. That allows us to offer you an exciting new model and approach to Faith Formation.
Once registered, all families will be provided flexible, weekly, guided resources for you to implement at home. These resources will focus on the theme of the Gospel and the church seasons. Families will select the resources that best fit the make up of their family and the needs of their children. Some weeks we will offer a live stream presentation, other weeks you'll be invited to join other families in a Zoom room, and other weeks you are left to select from the resources we provide on your own time. Our goal is to meet you where you are...at home and overwhelmed, therefore, we know that flexiblitiy is key. But, it is our hope and our expectation that you will embrace this new approach and allow it to enrich your domestic church. Each family will be asked to pay a single $175 Family Fee.
We will offer a hybrid model of catechesis for our 2nd graders who are preparing for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist. it will include virtual and in-person sessions, following all CDC regulations. There will be an additional $50 fee for each 2nd grader to cover the cost of the workbook, the chalice, and the banner.
Contact Linda or Sharon at RelEd@assumptionparish.org for additional information. Click here to register.
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a Montessori approach to faith formation and is part of the National Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd in the United States. We are planning to welcome the children safely and joyfully in September 2020! All Good Shepherd children and staff will be required to wear masks and submit to a temperature/health screening before being admitted to the Ministry Center Building. We have a comprehensive 2020-2021 Good Shepherd Reopening and Safety Plan which includes modifications to the atria and the rooms used by the children inside the Ministry Center as well as the outdoor spaces we will be using for the Good Shepherd children. Social distancing, smaller sessions, medical grade air purifiers, mandatory mask policy for all Good Shepherd children and staff, staggered arrival and departure times, student flow, special presentations for all the children related to life in the time of COVID-19 at home, in the atrium and at Mass as well as handwashing, hand sanitizing, cleaning and disinfecting are just a few elements of our plan. In the event the current health situation changes, we will continue to serve the Good Shepherd children using one of the hybrid or online scenarios proposed by the National Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd in the United States. To learn more please see the CGSUSA website or the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Section of our parish website. Register here for new 3, 4, 5 year old and Kindergarten participants as well as children returning to CGS through sixth grade. Sessions are held September-May on Sunday mornings and evenings, Tuesday afternoons, Thursday afternoons and Friday afternoons. Contact Tara Speer, Coordinator of CGS, for more information at Tara.Speer@assumptionparish.org. Click here to register.
Confirmation
Our Confirmation program is for Year One (9th grade) and Year Two (10th grade) candidates of the parish, regardless of where they attend high school. This year we will offer a hybrid model of catechesis to include online and in-person sessions, following all CDC guidance regarding safety measures. Contact Clare Ettensohn, Youth Minister, for additional information at Clare.Ettensohn@assumptionparish.org. Click here to register.
No one will ever be denied Faith Formation because of an inability to pay.
Contact Linda to discuss, before you register.
Fridays Faith and Family Will Not Be Offered in 2020-2021
Fridays Faith and Family is a family catechetical experience for those with children that are entering 1st through 8th grade. All members of the family are invited to come together one Friday evening per month September-May from 5:00 to 7:30pm. We begin with a light supper followed by large/small group faith sharing/formation often with guest speakers, connecting scripture, doctrine and service opportunities. It is expected that grade level textbook assignments will be completed at home, month to month. Space is limited. Families that register need to make the commitment to attend every session in its entirety. In addition, if you have a 2nd grader preparing for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist, you will need to attend six Parent/Child sessions on Sunday mornings. If you have a Confirmation candidate, he/she is welcome but not expected, to attend FFF. Contact Linda at Linda.Macios@assumptionparish.org for additional information. Click here to register.