St. Columba Catholic Church

        Dothan, AL

 

                   


Faith Formation for Preschool

The Faith Formation Program for Preschool Students consists of the following activities:

· Faith Festivals

· Children’s Faith Formation Classes

· Summer Faith Formation Opportunities

 

Faith Festivals

The Faith Festivals are apart of the Faith Formation of Preschool students.  At these sessions, students are introduced to God’s Love and the practice of prayer through the use of stories and activities that follow the overall theme of “Salt & Light” and the theme of the individual Faith Festival.  See pages 4-5 in this Faith Formation Handbook for more information about and the schedule for the Faith Festivals. 

 

Faith Formation Classes

This year students in K3-K5 will receive instruction during the 10 AM hour on Sunday mornings.  Parents will drop the children off for class at 9:45 AM and then attend Mass while their children receive instruction on an age appropriate level.  The curriculum will “Stories of God’s Love” published by RCL Benzinger.  Students will have prayers, sing songs, learn Bible stories and do crafts.  There will be a class for K5 and another for K3-K4.  Parents will pick up their children as soon as Mass ends.

Faith Formation Classes will be held on the following Sundays:

 

August 22

September 26

November 7

December 12

February 6

March 27

August 29

October 3

November 14

January 9

February 13

April 3

September 12

October 24

November 21

January 23

February 27

May 1

September 19

October 31

December 5

January 30

March 6

May 8

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.