Grades 1-6 Traditional Faith Formation

2019-2020 Registration Form

2019-2020 Faith Formation Calendar

In October 2018 Bishop Swain and the Diocese of Sioux Falls released Curriculum Guidelines for Catholic Schools and Parish-based Religious Education Programs. The new guidelines provide 1-page guides for each year, PreK - 8th grade for different areas of our children's formation (knowledge of Church Doctrine, Liturgy and Sacraments, Moral Life, and Prayer). In addition, each age year has a list of general developmental characteristics that has been developed based on consultation from professionals. To review the new Guidelines simply click on the image below:

Sacred Heart Catholic Church offers Faith Formation in the traditional classroom setting on Wednesday nights for children in grades 1-6. The parish utilizes the classroom space in the Roncalli Elementary School for classes and youth should enter/exit through the school doors off of the main parking lot. Teaching is done by parish volunteers who are safe environment certified through the Diocese of Sioux Falls. Sessions are offered from 5:30-6:45pm on Wednesday nights. Note the change in time for the 2019-2020 school year! 

Faith and Life Series Curriculum
The faith formation classes utilize the Faith and Life Series curriculum from Ignatious Press. More about the Faith and Life series can be found here: Faith and Life Series

Parish Faith Night
·Parish Night is a night to attend mass (5:30pm), enjoy a potluck together, and grow as a community. There will be no class sessions the week of parish night and all families are invited to come be apart of the evening. There will be 4 parish nights this year, including the opening and closing sessions. We will utilize the two middle sessions to get to know and pray for those preparing for the sacraments of Confirmation and First Holy Communion this year. Large group youth nights (Gr. 7-12) are scheduled on the same nights as Parish Faith Night and will conclude about the same time (the youth will 'break-out' right after mass). 

Weather Cancellation Policy
Any cancellations due to bad weather will be sent via the primary email provided on your registration form. As a general rule, we cancel Faith Formation classes if school or after school activities have been canceled.
 
Tuition
Faith Formation classes are a part of the formation programming of Sacred Heart Parish, and is funded by the generous tithing of its parishioners.   In lieu of a registration fee we encourage you to consider your tithing to the parish and ask that you prayerfully discern how you can contribute according to your state in life. If you would like to make an additional donation to the formation program you can do so either by check (write 'FF' in the memo line) or through our online giving website: https://sacredheartaberdeen.weshareonline.org/  
We are grateful for your generosity - thank you!

Sacrament Preperation
Please see the Reconciliation and Eucharist pages for sacramental preperation for our 2nd graders.

If you have any questions or concerns about the Traditional Faith Formation classes offered to grades 1-6 please contact Dawn Wanttie in the office (dawn@sacredheartaberdeen.net or 605-225-7065).