Formation News

2026 - 2027 Religious Education Classes

The Christian home is a place where children receive the first proclamation of the faith. For this reason, the family home is rightly called “the domestic church,” a community of grace and prayer,  a school of human virtues and of Christian charity.    CCC 1666

We are pleased to offer a variety of classes to meet the needs of our children and their families this year:

EARLY FUNDAMENTALS

§  Pre K (ages 4+)/Kindergarten and 1st Grade students begin to learn the essentials of our faith on Sunday mornings from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. (see calendar for dates).

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

§  §  RECONCILIATION - 2nd graders and up prepare for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  Students participate on Sunday mornings from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. (see calendar for dates). Families will also receive additional curriculum specific to the Sacrament of Reconciliation to be completed at home. Parents are encouraged to attend Adult Formation sessions and are expected to attend the parent meeting on December 13, 2026 during class time.  Students are expected to attend the meeting on Tuesday, March 9, 2027 from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. The celebration of the Sacrament of 1st Reconciliation is scheduled for the morning of Saturday, March 13, 2027.  (Completion of Reconciliation class is required before signing up for Confirmation & 1st Eucharist.)

§  §  CONFIRMATION & 1st Eucharist – 3rd graders and up prepare for the Sacraments of Confirmation AND 1st Eucharist. Elementary students participate on Sunday mornings from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. (see calendar for dates). Families will also receive additional curriculum specific to the Sacraments of Confirmation and 1st Eucharist to be completed at home.  Parents are expected to attend Adult Formation sessions and a meeting on January 10, 2027 during class time as well as a meeting on Sunday, April 18, 2027 at 1:00 p.m.  Students and their sponsors (or proxy) are expected to attend additional meetings on Sundays, November 8, 2026 and March 7, 2027 (11:30 a.m. to approximately 1:00 p.m.) as well as the required rehearsal on Saturday, April 24, 2027  (10:30 a.m. to approximately 11:45 p.m.) The celebration of Confirmation and 1st Eucharist is scheduled for Sunday, April 25, 2027 at 2:30 p.m.
Prerequisite: Completion of 1st Reconciliation class is required before signing up for Confirmation & 1st Eucharist class.

LIVING OUR FAITH Class

§  4th & 5th graders already Confirmed continue to be strengthened in their faith.  Students participate on Sunday mornings from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. and will study the scriptures using curriculum that pairs with the Breakthrough Bible they received previously.  (If needed a new Breakthrough Bible can be purchased.)

Download Restored Order Letter from Most Rev. Samuel J. Aquila, former Archbishop of Denver

Adult Faith Formation

All adults are invited to join us for Adult Faith Formation On the Sundays listed on the Religious Education calendar from 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. In the Joe Downs Memorial Hall. Sessions are required for parents of students preparing for the Sacraments of Confirmation & First Eucharist and are open to all parents, sponsors and the parish at large (see calendar for dates).