Family Catechesis
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2021-2022 Dates WEDNESDAY 6:00 PM SESSION
August 26 (Thurs 6:30) - Orietnation for Weds & Thurs Sessions
September 8 – Unit 1: The Creed
October 6 - Unit 2: Sacraments
November 3 - Safe Environment
December 1 - Advent & ChristmasJanuary 5 - Unit 3: Moral Life
February 2 - Unit 4: Prayer
March 9 – Lent & Easter
April 13 – Unit 5: New Evangelization
May 13 (Friday, 6:00 pm) – Wrap for Weds & Thurs Sessions
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2021-2022 Dates THURSDAY 6:30 PM SESSION
August 26 - Orietnation for Weds & Thurs Sessions
September 16 – Unit 1: The Creed
October 21 - Unit 2: Sacraments
November 18 - Safe Environment
December 16 - Advent & ChristmasJanuary 20 - Unit 3: Moral Life
February 17 - Unit 4: Prayer
March 17 – Lent & Easter
April 21 – Unit 5: New Evangelization
May 13 (Friday, 6:00 pm) – Wrap for Weds & Thurs Sessions
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Family Catechesis FAQ
What is Family Catechesis? Family Catechesis is a program designed to help children and parents grow together in their faith. It includes monthly in-person sessions for both parents and their children from August to May, and supported learning at home during the rest of the month
Why did you add the Family Catechesis program? This program accommodates the busy schedules many families face each day by offering one monthly session for the whole family (children AND parents), followed by weekly learn-at-home lessons. It also allows parents to become more deeply involved in their child(ren)’s faith formation, helping parents grow in their faith as well! Attend once per month and work on your schedule at home to complete the learning process!
Will Family Catechesis help prepare my children for their sacraments? Family Catechesis is an approved parish program, just like CCD or Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. Your children will have full access to our parish sacramental preparation, just like any other program.
I’m not a trained catechist - how do I help my children with the learn at home component? The program uses the Christ Our Life series from Loyola Press. During the monthly session, parents are equipped by parish leaders to share with their child(ren) throughout the month. At the same monthly meeting, children meet with grade-level catechists who introduce the topic for the month to them. Parents and children then work together at home over the following few weeks to dig deeper into the topic. Parents are given ample support through the monthly meetings, published resources, and parish catechetical leaders.
What resources are available to help me? In addition to the monthly meetings, our text publisher provides a line-by-line lesson plan, which even parents with no religious background can use comfortably. Loyola Press also offers interactive chapter reviews for each session, which help provide feedback on your child’s learning retention. The Religious Education department is always available with additional resources or to answer questions as needed, and the monthly sessions allow parents to network, discuss, and share.
Can I work with other families in the program to help “share the load?” We encourage families to meet and work with other families with children of similar ages. Pairings like this help provide community for the children in their learning and ease the time burdens for families!