FAITH FORMATION - Session Times Mondays - 6:30 - 7:45pm and Tuesdays - 5:30 - 6:45pm Grades 1 thru 8 *Kindergarten will be offered each evening depending upon enrollment interests and cathecist availability.
Currently taking registration for 2018-2019 Calendar Year
2018/2019 Calendar - NO MORE THAN FOUR ABSENCES ALLOWED
SEPTEMBER - 17th and 18th - Sessions Begin, 24th and 25th OCTOBER - 1st and 2nd, and 8th and 9th, 15th & 16th - Circle if Grace, 22nd and 23rd - Circle of Grace, and 29th and 30th NOVEMBER - 5th only, 12th and 13th, Thanksgiving Break, 26th and 27th DECEMBER - 3rd and 4th, 10th and 11th, 17th and 18th, Christmas Break JANUARY 2019 - Sessions resume - 7th and 8th, 14th and 15th, 22nd only, 28th and 29th FEBRUARY - 4th and 5th, 11th and 12th, Midwinter Break, 25th and 26th MARCH - 4th and 5th, 11th and 12th, 18th and 19th, 25th and 26th APRIL - Spring Break return 8th and 9th, 15th and 16th - last sessions (Holy Week)
PLEASE MAKE A NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING DATES IF THEY APPLY TO YOUR STUDENT(S) First Reconciliation/Penance 10-15 and 16-2018 - 2nd Grade Parent Orientation - during class time - meet in church 12-1-18 - Family Retreat and Celebration in Activity Center and church First Eucharist 10-15 and 16-2018 - 2nd grade Parent Orientation - during class time - meet in church 3-2-19 - Retreat and Workshop 9:30am until 12pm
**Two group celebrations: On Saturday May 4, 2019 at 4:30 Mass On Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Noon Mass Rehearsal on Wednesday before at 6:30pm for the Saturday Mass Rehearsal on Thursday before at 6:30pm for the Sunday Mass Confirmation 10-22 and 23-2018 - 8th grade Parent Orientation - during class time - meet in church 3-10-19 - 8th grade Candidate/Sponsor Retreat 8th Grade Confirmation Prep Schedule January 13, 2019 - First Session February 10th March 10th - Candidate/Sponsor Retreat April 14th May 12th - last session Retreat and Celebration of Confirmation is in the Fall of 2019 - Date to be determined.
FOR THOSE NEW TO OUR PROGRAM:
Admission into the Faith Formation Program (FFP) is open to all the children in the area wanting to learn about their Catholic Faith.
At the time of registration, any child not baptized at St. Joseph Church, Trenton, must present their original Baptismal Certificate. (A copy will be madeand the original returned to you.) If you do not have your certificate, please contact the Church of Baptism and they will provide one for you.
Our requirements are the same as local school district policies. Children in our Kindergarten program must be 5 years old on or before October 1st of that year. First graders must be 6 years old on or before October 1st of that year.
Students who transfer into FFP from other parishes are asked to provide a letter from the previous program that they were enrolled in. This letter should include attendance records, grades/years completed at parish and sacramental information.
We try to limit class size to approximately 15 students. This allows each catechist to establish a personal relationship with each student.
QUESTIONS? Contact our Faith Formation Office at 676-9082 Ext. 21.
SAFETY POLICY: The leadership of our Faith Formation Program along with our catechists are constantly looking for new and improved ways to keep our students in a safe environment. We are allowing parents/guardians to wait for their children in the Activity Center hallway (between the gym and dining room). The children will be dismissed at the gate leading to this area. If you would prefer to wait outside for your child, please indicate that on the form sent home with the registration packet. This form MUST be filled out, one for each child, and turned in to your child’s catechist by the first week of class. Thank you for your understanding and support.