St. Francis of Assisi Parish

August 25, 2023

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I would like to introduce you to our newest resources for building faith in our children and families. The Word of Life Series offers the best of digital and in-print Catholic materials for use in the parish and home. The student text makes learning the faith effective, engaging, and fun with Bible stories, contemporary children’s stories, lives of the saints, and activities for a variety of learning styles. For parents the text provides a summary of what the child will learn in the chapter and a variety of ways to live the faith in daily life. In addition to providing a complete family faith formation with Word of Life materials; the expansive digital library of Augustine Institute and Ignatius Press is made available for your use.

In line with Archdiocesan recommendations, we are again offering Religious Education for young children, Kindergarten through fourth grade in a family setting. We will meet monthly to introduce the topic, create community among the families present, and provide any assistance you might need to foster the life of faith in your family. In between meetings your child(ren) will have a series of lessons to complete. The schedule for meetings is below:

Family Faith Formation meeting schedule:

All sessions take place in Unity 2 at 3:30 PM.

Focus of the month:                                                            Date:             

1.    Getting to know you; who is God?                                September 30

2.    What happened to God’s masterpiece?                   October 21

3.    Why we need a savior/Advent                                     November 11

4.    Covenants and the plan.                                              December 9

5.    Learning about Jesus                                                   January 13

6.    The Holy Spirit and me/ Lent                                        February 24

7.    Easter and Eucharist                                                     March 9

8.    Living the life of a disciple.                                           April 13

Please register your family today by completing the registration form Linked HERE!

Blessings,

Cheryl Brooten

Pastoral Assistant for Faith Formation

St. Francis of Assisi Parish

cbrooten@stfoa-parish.org

[ Participation in these sessions and completing the on-line assignments fulfills the Archdiocesan requirement for one of two years of faith formation required to prepare for First Holy Communion. If this is your second year of faith formation, and your child is at least seven years old, you may also register for the First Holy Communion Preparation Course which runs concurrently.]