Elementary Faith Formation
Children’s
Christian Formation Sessions
This year, our
children in first through fifth grades are invited to experience the Gospel
message through proclamation of the Word and faith sharing experiences in the
classroom setting. We use Call to Faith by Harcourt Religion to provide
a solid foundation of Scripture and Tradition, a rich diversity of prayer, and
a sequence of activities that are developmentally appropriate.
The following
catechetical principles shape our program:
- Conversion
is at the heart of all catechetical efforts, we strive to form disciples who
want to follow in Jesus’ footsteps.
- Belief
in the importance of life-long catechesis is promoted through interesting and
inspiring stories of faith and including information for parents
- Recognition
of the call to all the Baptized to hand on faith is reflected in the large number
of volunteers and the efforts for education for parents.
To do this we
multiple sources of Catholic wisdom and experience:
- SCRIPTURE,
which in integrated into the Call to Faith series and used for
instruction, reflection, sharing and prayer. Children's Liturgy of the Word
- DOCTRINE
is used to help students, catechists and families appreciate the Church’s
teachings as they are applied to our daily lives.
- FEASTS
and SEASONS of the Church are celebrated with music, prayer and ritual actions
that draw children into the liturgical life of the Church.
- CUSTOMS
and CELEBRATIONS are included into the core curriculum to make the Call to
Faith program our own.
- CATHOLIC
SOCIAL TEACHING is directly addressed in the “Faith in Action” section of each
lesson. Age appropriate lessons correlate the scripture and doctrine with key
Catholic Social Teaching themes.
Children preparing
for sacraments have additional preparation materials for completion at home For sacrament information click here. Sacraments preparation Information
For
more information, call the office at 480-595-0883 or E-Mail Formation
Updated 10/1/07