In the strange circumstances we have found ourselves in this year the format of Children's Faith Formation has changed.  With the knowledge that we could not meet in the class rooms as we traditionally have, we searched for a program that met our needs.  Our desire was a program that had the following components.

1. We need to transmit effectively knowledge of, and love for, Christ and his Church.
2. We need to stay connected as a parish family
3. We did not want to overwhelm families with even more "online" commitments.

We developed a program using the Finding God series from Loyola press.  We are very pleased with the way it works. Each month has a theme. These include God, Jesus, Sacraments, The Church and Morality.  One of the "bonuses" of this program is the fact that it involves the whole family.  The church makes quite clear that parents are the primary teachers of the faith.  This program fosters that involvement much better than our "traditional" program did.

The general outline for a month of Finding God is as follows.

1. First weekend of the month. Parents attend a zoom class about that month's theme. Therefore, the grownups have a clear understanding of the topic.
2. Later that week the student do the first unit of the chapter with their Catechist via zoom meeting.
3. The next four lessons are done at home with the parents.  Teaching aids are provided to our parents online.
4. At the end of each lesson the student completes an online review.  This insures that they understand the lesson.
5.   The faith formation Office receives an email verifying that the child has done the lesson. This allows us to answer any questions and verify that they are moving forward in their Faith Formation.