Catechetical Sunday

Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role of everyone, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel.

This year, the Church is celebrating Catechetical Sunday. The theme is:

“This is my body given for you.”

It is amazing how time flies. Sunday, September 18, being Catechetical Sunday, our Pastor commissioned our Catechists. We ask for the entire St. Ann Catholic Community to pray for each one as they begin a new year of Faith Formation here at St. Ann Church:

Rosario Wilhelm, Barbara Kane, Estella Marquez, Mary Tigerina, Odalys Valentin, Gloryvee Marrero, Claudia Tejeda, Julio Cotto, Israel Polo, Denise Kilgore, J. Marcella Bautista, Wanda Alverez, Emily Cruz, Diana Cruz, Allison Hislop, Lourdes Vazquez Velez, Veronica Alcazar, Aurora Alcazar, Lily Muniz, Jhon Daza, Maria Maya, Irma Solis, Teresa Palma, Susan Burdick, Nilda Mercado, Donna Patty, Regina Patty, Patricia Perea, Elsa Lara, Paul Hoffer, Dennis O’Connor, Tammy Higgins, Lydia DeJesus, Deacon Jairo Rosario, Enrique Sandoval, Maria Sandoval, Karyleen Mangual, & Victor Flores

Faith Formation

Vision: A spiritually transformed Catholic faith community empowered to continuously grow, live, and share their faith with others.

Mission Statement: Proclaim, live, share God’s words, and serve God’s people.

Core Beliefs:

collaborative leadership and shared responsibility
consistency and unity while allowing for diversity that respects local customs
recognition of the common good of the whole Church
conformity to Church law and the teachings of the Church
coordination and integration of all forms of lifelong formation
recognition of the distinctive needs, challenges, and opportunities in the formation process

FAITH FORMATION CLASSES

Requirements for Registration

Baptism certificate from the parish if they are baptized

Fee Schedule

Registration Fee: $25 per family up to three (3) children.

The fee is waived for a family with five (5) or more children.

Textbook Fee: $50 for each child being registered.

Total Fee due at registration: 1 Child: $75

2 Children: $125

3 Children: $175

4 Children: $225

5 or more Children: Multiply $50 by the number of children being registered.

? x $50 = Fee Due

All Fees are due at time of registration.

Your child is not considered registered unless payment is made at time of registration.

All Fees are non-refundable once paid.

Goals for the Faith Formation Program

The faith formation program aims to support parents and raise their children from Kindergarten through 12th Grade in the Catholic faith.
Gives a family-based catechism in the program that is intended to strengthen and build on the foundation that has already been given in the home.

Reason Behind the Family Catechism

In the new normal, most parents prefer that their children go through the blended family learning approach.

The family catechism uses connectivity (virtual) and home strategies with the support of the catechists.

Parents understand that their preferred mode of learning for their children will depend on their active role in their child's faith journey.

Parents and every Christian family embrace domestic functions and reflect the life of the Church: its mission in the catechism. It is through whom the Gospel is transmitted and through whom it spreads.

Information About the Virtual Class

Students will use a lectionary-based curriculum using the Pflaum publication Gospel Weeklies that contains assessments of activities, objectives, and resources that will facilitate learning at home.

Parents must pick up books and resources each trimester and attend meetings twice a year.

Catechists monitor and evaluate the progress of their students on a quarterly basis.

Catechists/Parents will observe best practices guidelines for on-line learning.