Faith Formation for Elementary School
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The
Faith Formation Program for Elementary Students consists of the
following activities:
· Faith Festivals (Required)
· Faith Formation Classes (Required)
· First Reconciliation/First Communion
Preparation (2nd Grade)
· Elementary Youth Group
· Advent and Lent Days
for 1st-5th Graders
· Children’s Adoration
· Children’s Liturgy of the Word
(1st-2nd Grade) (See Page 14 for
details)
· Summer Faith Formation Opportunities
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Faith Festivals
The Faith Festivals are apart of the Faith Formation of elementary students.
At these
sessions, students will engage in discussion and activities regarding
Catholic teaching and the development of a healthy spirituality.
See pages 4-5 in this Faith Formation Handbook for more
information about and the schedule for the Faith Festivals.
Attendance at both Faith Festivals
and Faith Formation classes is a required part of the Faith Formation
Program.
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Faith
Formation Classes
Students
in 1st-5th Grade
will participate in Faith Formation classes twice a month on Wednesday
evenings from 6:15PM – 7:45PM. Attendance at both Faith Festivals
and Faith Formation classes is a required part of the Faith Formation
Program. These classes will provide additional content for the
students as we strive to offer a systematic and comprehensive faith
formation program.
Students
will be arranged in grade-level classes taught by a catechist and will
utilize a textbook which has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and
approved by Archbishop Rodi for use in the Archdiocese of Mobile.
This textbook series, Call to Faith, published by Harcourt Religion Publishers, offers a
spiral curriculum covering seven key themes each year.
Students will learn about Revelation, the Trinity, Jesus Christ,
the Church, Morality, Sacraments and the Kingdom of God.
In
addition, these classes will offer prayer experiences, service
opportunities, seasonal themes, and other activities to enrich your
student’s faith formation.
Parents
will be provided with a list of “Prayers to be Learned” for each
grade level and are entrusted with the responsibility to teach these
prayers to their children each year.
Faith Formation Classes will be
held on the following dates:
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August 18
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September 15
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October 27
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December 8
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February 2
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March 2
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August 25
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September 29
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November 3
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December 15
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February 9
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March 9
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September 1
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October 6
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November 10
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January 19
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February 16
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March 23
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September 8
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October 20
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December 1
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January 26
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February 23
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March 30
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Summer
Faith Formation Opportunities
Preschool students will have the opportunity to participate in several
Faith Formation opportunities during Summer 2011.
For more information on these programs, see page 15 in this Faith
Formation Handbook. These
opportunities include Parade around the Our Father, our Vacation Bible School for 2011.
Mark your calendars for June 20-24, 2011, when these activities
will take place.
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First
Reconciliation/First Eucharist Preparation
The preparation to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist
begins with a year of Faith Formation during a student’s First Grade
year. As students enter
Second Grade, they enter the Immediate Preparation Program for the
reception of the Sacraments. This
Immediate Preparation Program is detailed on page 18 of this Faith Formation Handbook.
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Elementary Youth Group
Elementary Youth Group is an
opportunity for students to interact with their peers in a larger group
on a more social level. The
evening will consist primarily of faith-building and community building
activities.
Elementary Youth Group will meet monthly on Sunday
evenings from 3:30PM – 5:00PM. Dates
for Elementary Youth Group are:
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August
29
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October
10
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January
16
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April
10
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September
12
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December
12
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February
20
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May
1
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Advent
and Lent Days for 1st-5th Graders
We will offer special days during Advent and Lent for
our 1st -5th grade
students to help them better understand these seasons of preparation.
Thez`se afternoon sessions will teach students about the season
through prayer, Scripture, music, and activities.
It will be a time of learning through food, fun and fellowship
with their fellow students.
Registration Forms and additional information for these
sessions will be mailed approximately one month prior to the event.
Please mark these dates on your calendar!
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Advent
Day
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November
20
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1:30
PM – 4:30 PM
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Lent
Day
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March
5
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1:30
PM – 4:30 PM
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Children’s
Adoration
Children’s Adoration is an opportunity for students
to experience a profound time of prayer with our Lord.
Children’s Adoration meets from 6:30 - 7:30PM in the Chapel on
the following dates:
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September 1
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November 3
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January 19
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March 2
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October 6
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December 1
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February 9
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Vacation
Bible School
Elementary students will have the opportunity to participate in our
Vacation Bible School for the Summer of 2011.
This year we will Parade around the Our Father.
The dates for VBS is June 21-25, 2010.
Be sure to mark your calendars so that your children can attend.
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St. Columba Catholic Church