Notice to Parish Volunteers

Please click here to register for the 2024-2025 CCD Program

The OLPH Faith Formation Program seeks to provide children with a thorough understanding of the Catholic faith that is relevant for the age and maturity of the students and a necessary component for them to grow in the virtues of faith, hope, and above all love. The ultimate end for which all persons are created is to enter into a meaningful relationship with God. This can only be fully realized with an awareness of who God is and who we are as His greatest creation.

Traditional Method:
Grade 1 – 8: Traditional Catechesis is Catechist lead instruction. Students attend class on campus weekly from September to April/May. Instruction includes using a Diocesan-approved curriculum with reviews to measure a student’s knowledge, Bible, crafts, family activity days, spiritual formation days, and family days. 

Home School:
Parents are the primary educators of their children’s faith. With the assistance of the Director of Religious Education, the home school program uses the same curriculum as the traditional method program and submits works and reviews monthly. Home School students are required to attend all Family Activity Days and Liturgical celebrations the entire Formation program attends.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish

Faith Formation Schedule 2024-2025 

SEPTEMBER

10          10:00 am Parent Homeschool Meeting /Providence Hall

            (at least one parent must attend)

11          6:30 pm Parent’s Homeschool Meeting / Providence Hall

            (at least one parent must attend)

15        First Faith Formation Kick-off 9:00 am Mass 

             followed by a Meet and Greet with the catechists in your children’s classroom.   

             Bring your backpack for a backpack blessing during Mass.   Attendance is required.

16          First Monday Faith Formation Kick-off 6:00 pm Mass 

            followed by a Meet and Greet with the catechists in your children’s classroom.  

            Bring your backpack for a backpack blessing. Attendance is required.

 22         FF Classes 10:15 am – 11:30 am 

           (Mandatory Parent Meeting / Marian Hall - at least one parent must attend- Food will be             
            provided) 

 23         FF Classes 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
           (Mandatory Parent Meeting / Marian Hall - at least one parent must attend- Food will be             
            provided) 

 24       6:30 pm Parents’s Confirmation Meeting / Marian Hall  

               (at least one parent must attend)

 29         FF Classes 10:15 am – 11:30 am 

            First Catechesis of the Good Shepherd class for 3–5-year-olds. 

 30         FF Classes 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm

            ***Baby Bottle Collection begins***   Please take one bottle per family

OCTOBER

1             6:30 pm Reconciliation/First Communion Parents Meeting – Marian Hall 

            (at least one parent must attend)

6             FF Classes 10:15 am – 11:30 am (Living Rosary – Outside)

7          FF Classes 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm (Living Rosary – Outside)

13/14  No Classes 

20          FF Classes 10:15 am – 11:30 am             Confirmation Prayer Sessions

21          FF Classes 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm

27          FF Classes 10:15 am – 11:30 am

28          FF Classes 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm                  Confirmation Prayer Sessions