Youth Formation (PreK-8)

“Home Study Plus” begins the week of October 12, 2020, and it will offer a weekly formation piece for the family as a whole and targeted formation for each registered child in kindergarten through grade eight. The calendar is currently being confirmed, and we expect the end date to be in April. Each week will offer variety and include some combination of a short universally-themed (friendly to all ages) video lesson, featuring St. Joe’s clergy, staff, catechists and/or special guests, as well as grade-level and benchmark appropriate activities, prayer and other family-friendly suggestions. The weekly formation can be completed any time throughout the week, and we encourage families to establish a regular time for the lesson and activities. Of course, it is our hope that the formation will engage families and naturally spill over throughout the week, becoming part of daily routines.

 

Typically, children in second grade prepare and celebrate First Reconciliation and First Communion. Children in seventh and eighth grade prepare for Confirmation and celebrate in the fall of ninth grade. Please visit our Sacraments section for information on preparing for these sacraments. If your child has missed a sacrament, please visit our Missed a Sacrament? page.