St. Mary's Catholic Church

Altoona, WI

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Home > Family Faith Formation (K-8th + parents)

Family Faith Formation (K-8th + parents)

2022-2023 | Below you’ll find information and registration for faith formation programs at our parish this year! You’ll notice that just about everything that we do is family-based in some way. We believe that the student is the whole family. So our goal is to empower parents to be the primary catechists of their children, all while giving you just a few more “moments” to spend together as family.

Family Formation also includes preparation for First Confession & Communion (usually in 2nd grade). This occurs at the same time as Family Formation with additional retreats for parents and children to attend together throughout the year, as well as additional home lessons and sacramental prep activities for the weeks in between.

Tuition is just $100 for the whole year, which includes unlimited kids (if you are unable to pay some or all, please don’t let that stop you from participating – register anyway!)

DOWNLOAD: St. Mary’s Family Formation + First Sacraments Schedule 2022-2023
REGISTER: Faith Formation Programs 2022-2023

Here’s how Family Faith Formation works:

  • Come to St. Mary’s once a month:
    • 5:30pm | Daily Mass
    • 6:00pm | Family Meal
    • 6:30pm | Class Time
    • 7:30pm | Dismiss!
  • Go to Class. The kids enjoy their own grade-level classrooms while you, as parents, attend an adult-level class on the same topic:
    • September: Kickoff
    • October: Liturgical Cycle
    • November: The Saints
    • December: Nativity & Incarnation
    • January: Jesus in the Eucharist
    • February Evangelization
    • March: Stations of the Cross
    • April: God, the Father
    • April #2: The Holy Spirit
  • Pick up your Home Activity Packet. Use the teaching notes, games, crafts and conversation prompts during your weekly family lessons in between monthly gatherings.

I get to learn, re-learn and reinforce the Catholic teachings for myself. (Seriously, I get as much out of it as my kids do). Doing the weekly lessons at home is a great way for our family to bond through learning together.

That’s it! The entire family learns about the same topic, each month, at their own, age-appropriate level. Enjoy connecting as a family with God and each other. Watch the video below to learn a little bit more.

What if I have a child who wants to be confirmed? Click here to learn more about the Confirmation prep process, usually for 9th and 10th graders.

More Questions? Contact one of our Faith Formation Staff members listed below!

Kelly Melcher
Faith Formation Coordinator
715-855-1294 x106
KMelcher@SMSRCatholic.com


Carmen Nunez (en Espanol)
Hispanic Faith Formation Coordinator
715-855-1294 ext. 100
CNunez@SMSRCatholic.com

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Mass Times

Weekend Mass Schedule 

Saturday Vigil | 4:00pm (Eng)
Sunday | 11:00am (Eng), 1:00pm (Spanish)

Weekday Mass Schedule 

Wednesday | 5:30pm
Friday | 9:00am

Tuesday & Thursday | 8:00am (St. Raymond's)

Confession

Saturday | 10am to Noon (In the Confessional)
Thursday | 7pm-9pm (at St. Raymond's in the Confessional)

Parish Office Hours

Sunday | noon-3:00pm

Monday | 9:00am to Noon

Tuesday | Closed

Wednesday | 9:00am to Noon

Thursday | 9:00am to Noon

Friday | 9:00am to Noon

Saturday | Closed

St. Mary's Catholic Church

715-855-1294 (Se Habla Espanol!) 1812 Lynn Avenue Altoona, WI, 54720 Find us on Facebook!

Pastor | Fr. Derek Sakowski

715-855-1294 ext.101

dsakowski@diolclergy.org

Parochial Vicar | Fr. Levi Schmitt
715-855-1294 ext. 140
LSchmitt@diolclergy.org

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