Children's Faith Formation classes begin the week of September 12, 2021, and run through May 2022. Our parish will offer Faith Formation classes for first through fifth grades this year.  This year, classes will be held in person and masks will be required.   Class session options tentatively will be Sunday mornings, Monday evenings, or Wednesday evenings.  We will also offer an online option for those families with unique circumstances that prevent them from attending in-person classes.  Please indicate your preference on the registration form, however, there is no guarantee we will be able to meet your preference choice.   Students will not be able to change options or class times once the school year begins.  Please see the fee schedule below for tuition amounts for in-person and online class options.

As a reminder, parents of first and second graders must enroll their child(ren) in Children's Faith Formation classes this year if they want their child(ren) to make their First Communion the spring of the child’s second-grade year. Sacramental preparation in our Diocese is a two-year program. If you have questions about this requirement, please contact Karen Galloway at 269.327-0861 or kgalloway@stcatherinesiena.org. 
 

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Information about our early childhood textbook, Allelu!, published by Our Sunday Visitor, and purchased courtesy of our local Knights of Columbus Council #6980.

• It is developmentally appropriate and includes child-directed activities in every lesson.
• It is built upon the same 7 catechetical themes as the older child curriculum, Alive in Christ!, and includes Revelation, Trinity, Jesus Christ, the Church, Sacraments, Morality, and the Kingdom of God.
• Allelu! is the only Catholic early childhood curriculum that incorporates the latest research in child development and specifically includes child-initiated activities in every lesson.
• It also provides a seamless transition to our older child textbook, Alive in Christ! 

Information about our older child textbook, Alive in Christ, published by Our Sunday Visitor, and purchased courtesy of our local Knights of Columbus Council #6980.

• Alive in Christ is a comprehensive religious curriculum that leads students and their families to understand and live a catholic life of discipleship. We will use the Parish edition, which invites children into a personal relationship with Christ while helping them to discover the beauty of their Catholic Faith.