Faith Formation classes for 1st - 8th grade children take place prior to the 11am Mass on Sunday mornings September through April. Parents have the opportunity to nurture their own faith while their children attend class, and are encouraged to attend the 11am Mass with their children following class sessions. Class for Pre-K & Kindergartners take place during the 11am Mass.

Click here for a detailed packet of information.

Sunday morning schedule:
9:15-9:30       Family Gathering Time
                        Prayer & Announcements
9:30-10:45     Individual class time
                        for Grades 1-8
Music for grades 1-4 offered during small group time, while grades 5-8 work on a themed skit.
9:30-10:30     Session for Parents
11:00             Sunday Eucharist in church
                        Class time for Pre-K & K
                        Children's Liturgy of the Word

All classes are held in English.

Children interested in receiving preparation for a sacrament (First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, Confirmation) who do not attend a Catholic school must attend a regular program of on-going catechesis. When registering, please register both for Sunday Faith Formation classes and the sacrament for which he/she will be prepared.

Many people are needed to provide this important ministry to children and families.  Click here for information on specific volunteer opportunities.

Saint of the Week - Can you guess who I am?
Week of September 29, 2019
Week of October 6, 2019
Family Saint for October 27, 2019


 

All Saints Large Group Presentations: 
Sunday, October 27,  9:15am Community Room

Talk at home about your Family Saint for the Sunday, October 27th Large Group Gathering.  
ANYONE who is interested in learning about Saints and watching a movie related to All Souls Day is invited to attend.  The animated movie will be shown on consecutive Sundays. Gather in the Community Room by 9:15am on these Sundays:

• Week 1 (October 27):  Focus  on All Saints Day, led by Youth Missionary Andy Buckner
  • Don't forget to check your family folder in the blue container outside the Community Room door.
  • Participants share their Family Saint and are encouraged to dress as your favorite saint.
  • Watch part 1 of the movie. 
  • Preview All Souls Day/Día de los muertos.  
  • Gather in the narthex before 11:00am Mass to participate in our Procession of Saints at the 11:00am Mass. EVERYONE is welcome to come dressed as your favorite saint.
  • Don't forget to attend All Saints Day Holy Day Mass Friday, November 1, 2019 (8:00am & 12:15pm at St. Richard).

• Week 2 (November 3): Focus on All Souls Day/Día de los muertos. 
  • Watch part 2 of the animated movie.
  • Presentation and food by families in the social hall about Día de los muertos.
  • Discuss importance of remembering/praying for those who have died.
  • Don't forget to sign up to lead games at the Fall Festival Saturday, November 9, 2019. Contact Cindy Nedved with the name of the game, your preferred time slot and your email/phone.

Click here to register online for 2019-2020 Faith Formation and for Preparation for First Reconciliation (Confession) and First Eucharist (Communion).

We offer faith formation classes for children from the age of 3 (must be toilet trained) through 8^th grade on Sunday mornings, starting September 22, 2019 and going through the end of April, 2020.
 

• The curriculum includes: weekly small and large group discussions, arts & crafts, music, exploration of different prayer forms, large group service projects and family-themed presentations.

• Each year’s curriculum builds on learning from the previous year, so it is extremely important that your child/ren attend classes each and every year, even when they aren’t preparing to receive a sacrament!

• Parents are invited to stay and participate in adult formation while children are in class (or to assist as catechists/aides), and are strongly encouraged to attend the 11am Mass together with their children. 

• Click here for the 2019-2020 schedule of meeting dates. 

UPDATE:  The Robotics Team (for ages 10 years and up) is holding practice sessions in the Community Room on TUESDAYS from 7:30 - 8:30pm in the Community Room.  

For more information, please contact coach/mentor Riyan Mendonsa.

The Summer Girls Coding Club was a success but is taking a break until after Labor Day. Girls in grade 6 or older, who enjoy math, are invited to attend the Girls Coding Club at St. Richard. Taught by parishioner and Robotics team co-mentor Lynn Norby, the Coding Club uses the free software Alice from Carnegie Melon University that was developed specifically for teaching girls to program in an enjoyable, non-threatening way. It uses a drag-and-drop approach to work with 3D objects so it involves little typing. There are a lot more details at: www.alice.org. 



Fall dates for the Free Girls Coding Club will be set-up after Labor Day so check back on this page.  Participants are welcome to bring a laptop to install the software on, but this is not a requirement.

In the meantime, if you have questions, contact Lynn directly. 

Parents: Watch your email at the end of each week for resources that you can do as a family to prepare for Sunday Mass. Contact Susie Osacho at sosacho@strichards.com if you are not receiving emails.

If you or a loved one are feeling hopeless, depressed or overwhelmed, seek out emotional support right away. If there is a risk of suicide, don't wait to call 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) or text MN to 741741.