Our program for families with younger children in Pre-School and Elementary is …
FAMILY FORMATION
Family Formation is a whole-family program where children and adults learn about the same monthly topic in both the parish community and at home.
As parents, you teach your children through your example every day. You teach them to walk, talk, tie their shoes, and say their prayers. It is in the family that children learn to love and serve God. The most important task you have as parents is to help your children to become saints! Our faith formation program is designed to help you do just this! Building upon the Second Vatican Council’s teaching that the family is the domestic church, our program offers parents a prominent role in their children’s religious education while providing them with inspiring teaching materials, lesson plans, and helpful tips. Our program consists of two parts:
Parish Lessons
Family Formation Sunday
Family Formation Sundays are the first Sunday of the month going from October to May with our special Kick-Off Sunday on September 14th. These sessions are where all members of the family participate in catechesis over a special monthly topic. As a parish, we join in community to explore our faith and prepare for the month ahead.
Home Lessons
Monthly At-Home Packets
With only one Parish Lesson a month, the rest of the faith formation is done at home. Using the Monthly At-Home packets, along with the foundations presented at the Parish sessions, families can explore their faith together and live a life in Christ as the domestic church.
Family Formation Sunday includes…
Children Classes
1st Grade through 5th Grade
Children classes will focus on the monthly theme through activities and crafts designed for their particular age group.
In ENGLISH and SPANISH.
Sacrament
Classes
2nd Grade through 6th Grade
In their 2nd year of formation, children desiring to receive the sacraments will participate in special Sacrament Preparation.
In ENGLISH and SPANISH.
Little Saints
PreK 3, PreK 4 and Kindergarten
Our Little Saints will explore the same monthly topic with songs, puppet shows and different crafts and activities.
Little Saints is currently
in ENGLISH only.
Parent Sessions
While children are in their sessions,
the adults will participate in their own
catechesis over the same topic.
This parent sessions focus on the monthly topics that will help parents lead their families with the At-Home Packets.
In ENGLISH and SPANISH.
Family Sacrament
Sessions
Special Sessions on 3rd Sundays
from 9AM to 10AM
As part of preparation for First Communion, we have four Family Sacrament sessions throughout the year.
At these sessions, children and parents explore the sacraments of Reconciliation and Communion as a family.
In ENGLISH and SPANISH.
For more information about the Family Formation program resources, please visit the Family Formation website.
Refined over 30 years, Family Formation is a Catholic family-based catechetical program developed by the Church of Saint Paul in Ham Lake, Minnesota.
Registration for our Family Formation Program can be done online from May 1st to June 30th, 2025.
Once active, use the following link to go to our Program Registration page.
Family Formation and Sacrament Sunday Calendar 2025-2026
Children and Parent Sessions are from 9AM to 10:30AM
