10:15-11:00am following the 9:00am Family Mass
(Powers Hall at St. John/Parish Hall at St. Paul)
October 19, 2025 at St. John: The Liturgical Year
November 23, 2025 at St. Paul: Jesus’ Life and Ministry
December 7, 2025 at St. John: Advent Retreat
January 11, 2026 at St. Paul: Sacraments of Initiation
March 1, 2026 at St. John: Lenten Retreat
March 15, 2026 at St. John: Vocation
IMPORTANT: All sessions for Grades K-5 are Family Sessions (children and parent/s together.)
Children may not be “dropped off” without a parent or guardian.
Please Note: If you have children in both the K-2 Mustard Seeds and 3-5 Loaves & Fishes cohorts you do not need to attend both sessions on the same theme. You can attend either session with all your children – we will have activities for both age-groups at all sessions, so choose the date that works best for your family.
After participating in the Sunday 9am Family Mass, parents and children gather together at 10:15am for an opening prayer and a “Focus on Faith” reflection given by a member of our pastoral team (Fr. Jim Laughlin, Kelly Meraw, Sr. Colleen Gibson.) After the reflection, the session leader guides parents in small group discussions and reviews the At-Home Discipleship material for the coming month, while the Children’s Faith Formation team guides the children in a related activity. The session ends by 11:00am with all gathered together for a closing prayer.
In the weeks in between the Family Sessions, parents continue the lessons at home on their own schedule, in whatever space and time works best for them, leaning on resources from the Family Session and their children’s grade-level books. Families can also gather with friends or relatives in small groups to work together. Most importantly, families continue the conversation throughout the month, baking the richness of our faith into the daily interactions of family life.
One of the great things about the Family Faith Formation model is the flexibility. With only six in-person sessions scheduled over the course of the year, we are hopeful that most families will be able to attend most sessions. If you miss a session, you can gather your family together to watch the recording which will be posted below, along with the At-Home Discipleship material for the month.
At-Home Discipleship and Session Recordings
October 19, 2025: The Liturgical Year
At-Home Discipleship
Grade 3: Chapter 10 “The Church Year” (pp. 91-98) and “The Year of Grace” (pp. 225-226)
Grade 4: Chapter 10 “Celebrating God’s Love/The Liturgical Year” (pp. 91-98) and “The Year of Grace” (pp. 225-226)
Grade 5: Chapter 9 “Celebrating the Liturgy” (pp. 83-90) and “The Year of Grace” (pp. 225-226)
November 23, 2025 at St. Paul: Jesus’ Life and Ministry
At-Home Discipleship
Grade 3: Chapter 4 “Jesus, the Son of God” (pp. 35-44)
Grade 4: Chapter 5 “The Son of God” (pp. 47-54)
Grade 5: Chapter 5 “Jesus Christ, the Son of God” (pp. 47-55)
December 7, 2025 at St. John: Advent
At-Home Discipleship
January 11, 2026 at St. Paul: Sacraments of Initiation
At-Home Discipleship
March 1, 2026 at St. John: Lent
At-Home Discipleship
March 15, 2026 at St. John: Vocation
At-Home Discipleship