Faith Formation & Youth Ministry
For registration information for the 2020-2021 school year please see the links below or call (508)394-0709 or email stpiusxreled@comcast.net
Faith Formation Registration Materials.
Please print out these forms and return them to the Faith Formation office at:
5 Barbara St., South Yarmouth, MA 02664
For students attending Faith Formation:
Faith Formation Parent Guidelines 2020
For students attending a Catholic School:
GENERAL INFORMATION CATHOLIC SCHOOLS 2020
Faith Formation News
2021 Christ is Alive Essay contest
Our Parish has been invited to participate in Christ Is Alive! National Essay Contest. The contest is open to children in grades 3 through 8 who are enrolled in a Catholic school or in a parish religious education program. They will select two winners in each grade from across the United States.
Please contact Mrs. Journet in the Faith Formation Office for more information.
Please click the link below for essay instructions and a entry form:
We will continue to update you with additional changes as needed via email, the bulletin and our website – Thank you for your patience!
Office Hours: Monday – Thursday, 10:00 AM – 5:00 pm
Our office is closed to visitors; however, the office staff is available by phone and email.
Children’s Weekly Bulletins – Children’s Worship Bulletins now has a page filled with games, activities and resources for kids and families to enjoy at home. Follow the link to download these free resources! https://www.childrensbulletins.com/covid19-childrens-activities-for-churches
As parents, you are the primary educators of your children. God calls you to nurture the spiritual growth of your children just as you nurture their physical and mental growth. While we are unable to meet for our Faith Formation classes please continue to work with your students on their lessons at home.
Grade 1 Students – Please continue to practice the Prayers on the sheet below (Prayers)
Prayers Click Here
Grade 2
Grade 2 Students – As we did not get the opportunity to view these videos in class, please be sure to have your students view the following videos from Dynamic Catholic so they are fully prepared to receive the Sacrament of First Holy Communion:
Dynamic Catholic – Blessed Videos – Session 4 – The Eucharist https://dynamiccatholic.com/blessed/program-view/first-reconciliation/session-4
Dynamic Catholic – Blessed Videos – Session 5 – Your First Communion
https://dynamiccatholic.com/blessed/program-view/first-reconciliation/session-5
The following are free faith formation resources for your families:
https://www.smp.org/resourcecenter/
https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/religious-education-time-coronavirus?clickSource=email
Grade 8 Unit 1 Glossary:
About Faith Formation
Faith Formation is here to guide and support and strengthen your family’s growth in the Catholic faith.
As parents, you are the primary educators of your children. God calls you to nurture the spiritual growth of your children just as you nurture their physical and mental growth. This responsibility requires you to grow in faith yourselves in order to share that faith with your children – by how you live each and every day.
Our children need to hear us speak about our faith. They need strong role models to show them in word and in deed how faith works in the lives of faith-filled adults. Formation your child receives here is intended to reinforce what is taught and practiced at home, namely:
Mass Participation God wants us to spend 1 out of the 168 hours He gives us each week at Mass. As Christians, we are obligated to attend Mass each Sunday and on Holy Days. Showing up is the first important step. Participating in the Mass is the ultimate goal! Sunday Mass will be live streamed through Facebook at 10:30 AM while the dispensation to attend mass remains in place.
Prayer is ‘talking with God.’ It can be formal or informal. Prioritize talking to God and about God at least once a day with or in front of your children.
Class Participation is vital in class. This requires respectful behavior and regular attendance. Parents please review the lesson each week with your child. This helps reinforce what the child has learned, and shows them by example you take an active interest in what they are learning about the faith.
The full schedule of classes and events can be found on the Calendar.
Faith Formation is here to serve you. We are located at 94 Station Avenue, just outside the main entrance of the church. We can be reached at (508) 394-0709 or stpiusxreled@comcast.net
Mrs. Deirdre Journet, Director of Faith Formation & Youth Ministry
Fr. Christopher Stanibula, Spiritual Director
