St Mary's Church

WELCOME FAITH FORMATION FAMILIES

Our Faith Formation Office is excited to offer many options for the upcoming, 2023-2024 ministry year. Each program is Christ centered ministry where family is key. At St. Mary we work hard to honor what we are taught by the Catholic Church (see CCC 2226).

All of our classes will be held in-person here on the parish campus. *Please check specific ministry page for 2023-2024 calendars.

Schedules:

LITTLE SAINTS (Pre-K-3^rd grade families) – 
Sundays from 9:30-10:45a.m., (right before the 11a.m. Mass) in the school gym  

THE ROCK (grades 4-5) –
Wednesdays from 6:45pm to 8:00pm in St. Joseph    

EDGE (grades 6-8) –
Wednesdays from 6:45pm to 8:00pm in Faith Formation

ENCOUNTER (grades 9-12) –
Sundays from 12:00pm-1:00pm in St. Joseph

Sacraments:

  FIRST COMMUNION (Children preparing for First Communion must):   

• participate in Little Saints for at least one year prior to the sacrament year (i.e., it is a 2-year process),   

• register for Little Saints at the beginning of the sacrament year  

• participate in extra sessions with their parents that prepare them for First Reconciliation and First Communion.  

**If you have any questions regarding First Communion, please email Margaret Riley, mriley@stmary-wc.org
 
CONFIRMATION (Teens preparing for CONFIRMATION must):   

• be a High School Junior or Senior  

• have attended the Encounter High School Youth Group (4 semesters)    

• have attended one youth retreat   

• have participated in community service (Parish and Community)

  **If you have any questions regarding Confirmation and your teen’s eligibility, please email
Heather Abraham, habraham@stmary-wc.org.