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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.

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.

#1 - Sunday Morning Faith Formation Team Personal Messages

#2 - Pentecost Skit featuring St. Richard's Faith Formation Team members

NOTE: See the separate email for your Holy Spirit handout to use at Mass and to post at your home! Contact Susie with questions.

On the tenth day following Jesus' Ascension into heaven, the Holy Spirit was gifted to the Apostles. Enlivened with the gifts of the Holy Spirit, the Apostles now had the ability...the power, to actually DO what Jesus told them to do just before he ascended into heaven: "Go, therefore, and make discples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit" (Mt 28:19). This is the purpose of the Church and the call of every Christian.

We celebrate this feast on Sunday, May 31st. Below are a number of resources and activites to enrich  your and your family's understanding and celebration of this great feast. Themes include the liturgical color of red (including red dessert recipes), tongues of fire (and other hot things, such as "Flaming Hot Cheetos (R)"), wind, dove crafts to symbolize the Holy Spirit and the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

• Catholic Kids Holilies - What is Pentecost? Cycle A - This 6 minute video is excellent for all of the members of your family! It begins with the readings for Pentecost Sunday and continues with a concise explanation of the meaning of Pentecost.

• Those of middle school age and older (even adults) will appreciate Pentecost in 2 Minutes by Busted Halo.

• Click here  and  here for all things Pentecost for families with children of all ages, especially middle school and younger, including an explanation, videos, coloring pages, crafts and special food ideas, from Catholic Icing.

•  This is a great craft and song for the youngest children.

• Click here for a short video for little kids which explains the events of Pentecost.

• Click here to access a short reading with balloon activity about how the Holy Spirit breathes life into the Church. Scroll further down to access the page in Spanish, and also for activity pages.

• Why not celebrate Pentecost Sunday with "Pentecost Sundaes" for dessert? 

• Coloring pages can be found here: CP1,  CP2.

• For a rather heady but thorough and excellent video teaching about Pentecost, click here.

• "Everything You Need to Know About Pentecost" is a solid article from CNA-Catholic News Agency.

For those children who had been participating in Children's Liturgy of the Word during the 11:00am Mass, here is special video message from 3 of our CLW Leaders to watch!
 

We offer faith formation classes for children from the age of 3 (must be toilet trained) through 8^th grade on Sunday mornings. We hope to being anew in late September, 2020 and going through the end of April, 2021.
 

• 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. 

• Online registration will be available by mid-late August.

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