Welcome! Faith is caught more than it is taught, and with that in mind, we look forward to working with your family as you all catch the joy of our faith!
Our program works with families to help build faith practices and knowledge with the entire family at the center of this faith development. Because the Eucharist is the source and summit of all we do as Catholics, our programs meet for Mass and class one Sunday morning a month. In our program families with children in grades 1-8 meet monthly and complete book lessons at home. Our high school Confirmation Candidates level 1 & 2 also meet once a month and have lessons to complete during the month at home.
This year our Family of Parishes has opened their doors to allow families form the other parishes to enroll, so you’re able to select the program that best meets your needs. Here are the links to the other parishes’ webpages for Faith Formation:
St. John the Baptist https://stjohnrcchurch.org/faith-formation-1
Nativity of Our Lord https://www.nativityofourlordop.com/faith-formation/
New this year: if you register at St. John the Baptist program, there is an option of preschool ages 3 and 4, Kindergarten, and grade 1 to participate in a program entitled Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. This program will be held at St. John’s this year. Once a month on Sunday mornings, families will meet together and the other weeks of the month, the students will attending without their parents. Here is more information about this special program: htts://www.cgsusa.org/discover/cgs-approach/
In the letter below, and also on our registration form, you’ll find the session dates and times, so you know which session you which to enroll in. The monthly Grades 1-8 session are for the family and no child should be dropped off or attending alone. Confirmation 1 and 2 students do not need to have a parent with them, but some of the at-home work will involve working with a parent.
Students in grades 1-6 will complete three chapters of their book at home each month and turn in their books to be checked during class. Grades 1-6 will not have an online component this year. Grade 7 and 8 students will complete their assignments online and the teacher will check the work each month to be sure students are staying on track. Confirmation at-home work has online videos to view.
Attendance:
-Families are expected to miss no more than 2 monthly sessions
-Families should be attending Mass regularly, not just on the once a month class date
-Students are expected to keep up to date with at-home assignments
To register, please complete our Online Registration Form.
To enroll in our program, please use the link found at the end of the letter above.
To pay the enrollment fee, and go to https://www.sspphamburg.org and click DONATE in the top-right corner. You will see options there for paying faith formation dues for the 2024-2025 year.
You can also choose to drop off a check to the pay the fee but please note you are not enrolled and placed in a session until the fee is received. There is a late fee assessed for returning families enrolling after August 15th . Our sessions are filled on a first come first served basis. If a session you have chosen is filled, you will be notified of the need to change sessions.
Thank you for your sharing your faith with your family,
Jenny Golinski
Director of Faith Formation
w (716)649-0231 Extn. 1
faith-formation @ sspphamburg.org