Catholic Youth Formation
We welcome all families who wish to register their children Kindergarten through 8th grade in the parish faith formation and sacrament preparation programs for the upcoming year 2024-2025. We look forward to working closely with you to help provide a Christ-filled school year for all the CYF students of the parish. Please know that as parents you are invaluable to this program. We recognize that you are the first model of God’s love for your children and that no one knows them better or loves them more than you do. It is our goal, then, to work with you and to support the faith formation of your child.
The spirit of this ongoing program is to empower our children to live out their baptismal call and give witness to the Gospel by fostering their love of Jesus Christ and his Church. Our program is designed to assist parents by offering weekly instruction to children in Kindergarten through eighth grade. We strive to nurture each child and each family in the knowledge and love of God in order to enrich their faith life and to enable them to live out their call to stewardship in the community.
Please note these dates:
2024
August 4 - Registration closes. Late registrations will be accepted but will be charged a late fee.
August 15 - Assumption of Mary into Heaven Holy Day of Obligation Mass: 7am, 12pm, 7pm
August 18 - 9:00 am (between Masses) Altar Server training (5th grade and older eligible)
August 18 - 11:15 am Sunday section Confirmation Student & Parent Information Meeting (attendance required- this counts as the first class for Year 1 & Year 2 students)
August 20 at 6:30 pm Father Carter’s Discipleship Presentation. Every family is required to have a parent attend this once. If you are a new family or have missed this opportunity in the past, please plan to attend this time.
August 21 - 7pm Wednesday section Confirmation Student & Parent Information Meeting (attendance required- this counts as the first class for Year 1 & Year 2 students)
August 24, 10:00 am - Noon: Virtus Training opportunity for adults held at Sacred Heart. Register at virtusonline.org
August 25, 11:15 am - 1st day of class- grades K-6. Parents and students will meet in the Parish Hall. 2nd day of class for Sunday Confirmation students, who should report directly to class.
August 28, 7:00 pm - 1st day of class- 6th Grade Wednesday section
September 8, 11:15 am- 1st Communion Parent Meeting in the Parish Hall
As we commit ourselves to living as disciples of Jesus Christ, we recognize that, in addition to our financial support, our time and talent are also necessary to the success of the CYF program. We will ask for your support in these ways throughout the year. Please plan to set time aside each week to help your child prepare for class.
Contact
If your family is new to CYF, please email Joan Dold to begin registration. Returning families may download the forms below or complete the online registration that was sent out July 15th.
Thank you for making the commitment to educate your children in the Catholic faith. We are here to assist you on your journey and we sincerely look forward to developing a relationship with your family. God bless you!
Forms & Downloads
More Information
Second (2nd) graders prepare for the sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Communion.
Seventh (7th) and Eighth (8th) graders prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation
Please be aware that there are requirements for preparation that will be scheduled throughout the year. Please fill out the sacramental record if sacraments were not received at Sacred Heart.
Preparation for the sacraments of Reconciliation and First Communion occurs over two years, with the first year focusing on helping the child begin a relationship with God and become familiar with the treasures of our Catholic Faith. The second year is spent with separate and specific formation for the two sacraments to be celebrated this year.
Confirmation preparation is a two-phase, two-year journey towards an encounter with Jesus Christ and receiving the outpouring of the Holy Spirit through the Sacrament of Confirmation. Preparation for this sacrament begins at Baptism when a person is adopted by God into His family and is completed when a person becomes a fully initiated Catholic Christian that is called out into the world for mission. The two years within our preparation program are a small but important piece of the puzzle to prepare a person to receive this sacrament.
The Confirmation Program helps students express their readiness to conform their hearts around Jesus Christ and His Church. By completing the program requirements of commitment to deepening one’s prayer life, service hours, assignments, and study of the faith student make visible their intentions by signs and symbols a soul ready to live up to Christ’s call.