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Faith Formation
For more about faith formation, please contact Sr. Loretta Topper at 724.736.0158.
Adult Religious Education
This religious education is active for parents of children who are in sacramental preparation. The Religious Education Office, under the direction of Sr.
Loretta Topper, conducts a series of workshops to help familiarize parents with the process and the background of preparing the children for reception of
the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation, and Eucharist. Lenten studies are also offered.
Classes required for parents wishing to have their child baptized in our parish are held throughout the year. Visit our
Sacraments page for more information about the Sacrament of Baptism.
Base Communities
Base communities are small faith sharing groups in geographic areas who meet monthly to read Scripture, reflect on the readings, and discuss the needs of their geographic area.
Religious Education
The Religious Education program provides formal education and faith formation for students in kindergarten through 8th grade from September to May. Its main objective
is to provide a formal structure where students can learn together and come to a deeper understanding of the sacred truths of their Catholic faith on the level they are
maturing. Religious textbooks are used and effort is made to keep in touch with parents who take a primary role in the formation.
Teachers guide instruction in class time on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. The sacramental program is very important. Children in second grade are prepared to
receive three Sacraments while reflecting back on the meaning of their baptism. The Sacraments are stressed each year thereafter and students are given ample experiences
of Penance and Eucharist and other devotions - all to encourage and instill in them a piety and desire to worship with their fellow Catholics on Sunday. For the younger
children, there is a Children's Liturgy of the Word that takes place during the Sunday liturgy.
The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is organized around the order of Christian initiation of adults and children. It continues the evangelization efforts by guiding
and helping those who are inquiring about the Catholic faith.
Visit our Sacraments page for more information about the R.C.I.A. program.
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