Church of St. Jerome's Faith Formation Registration
Early bird registration for next year's faith formation & sacramental prep programs is available now online!
A discount is available if you register before June 1st. Please help us plan for next year and sign up today. A new online process with payment makes it quick and easy.
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ABOUT OUR PROGRAM:
St. Jerome's offers Faith Formation Classes on Tuesday nights for public school students in grades K-7 and Confirmation Prep for grades 8 & 9 (or above). Our parish uses a traditional classroom-based model. Our primary text is the "Faith and Life" catechetical series published by Ignatius Press for grades 1 to 8.
Tuesday from September-early May Grades K-5 meet from 6-7 PM Grades 6-7 meet from 7:15-8:15 PM Confirmation Prep meets 7:15-8:30 PM
Does your child attend Catholic school or use a Catholic homeschool curriculum? Sacramental Preparation for children who attend a Catholic school/homeschool is also done at the parish level. Parents desiring their child to receive First Confession, First Holy Communion (typically in grade 2) and Confirmation (Grade 9) must register in grades 2, 8, and 9. The requirement to attend weekly classes is waived if the child receives religious formation at school, but other aspects of the program such as parent meetings, service, and retreats are required.
Diocesan Policy: Enrollment in faith formation classes OR a Catholic school is required one academic year PRIOR to the preparation for the reception of sacraments. For example, enrollment in first grade is required to receive First Holy Communion in 2nd; to be confirmed in 9th grade, you must register in both 8th and 9th grade.
Why my child needs faith formation every year: You wouldn't allow your child to go into adulthood with second grade reading or math skills. The same is true for our faith. What is presented in the earlier grades is just an introduction. The "Faith and Life" series uses a spiral approach; content is introduced at a basic level in earlier grades and repeated again in more depth as children grow and develop a greater intellectual capacity. This is why consistent attendance, year to year is vitally important.