YOUTH RELIGIOUS FORMATION (PRE-K TO CONFIRMATION)

• St. Jude Thaddeus –
  • Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 PM in the Education Building.
• Christ the King and St. Paul –
  • Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 PM at Christ the King Parish Hall.

Curriculum and Requirements for Christ the King, St. Jude Thaddeus, and St. Paul:

• Pre-K and Kindergarten classes
  • Use "Who Am I? Image of God- 2nd Edition" by Ignatius Press.
• First Grade – Eighth Grade classes
  • Use "Faith and Life - 3rd Edition" by Ignatius Press.
  • The Faith and Life series uses both a student and activity book, teacher’s manuals, numerous online resources, scriptural quotations, and correlations with the Catechism of the Catholic Church. 
    • Each student will have their own Faith and Life Student Book to use in class. These books are not to be written in or taken home.
    • Each student will also have an activity book to use and keep.
• SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
  • ​All children who are baptized Catholic and are at least seven years old/or second grade are eligible to prepare for First Reconciliation (Confession) in the Fall and Eucharist (Communion) in the Spring.
  • First Communion is usually on the first Sunday of May for all parishes.
• High School/Confirmation Class (9th – 12th)
  • ​Students may receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in 10th grade providing they have attended class the previous year.
  • Students may recieve the Sacrament of Confirmation early, at the discretion of the Pastor, based on the norms of readiness.
• UNBAPTIZED youth 7 and over and converts to the faith - (RCIA) - Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
  • Students will follow the regular Religious Formation Class Schedule
  • Classes will use the Symbolon prrogram on FORMED (or other approved programs at the instructer's perogative)
  • For those who are ready and freely choose to recieve the Sacraments of Initiation, they will do so at the Eatsr Vigil in the Spring.
  • UNBAPTIZED - will receive Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist.
  • CONVERTS - will make a Profession of Faith and receive Confirmation and Eucharist.