Faith Formation for Children (PreK-6th Grade)
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Contact InformationDarcy Osby (Director)
724-935-4343 ext. 213
dosby@saintaidanparish.org
Paula Green (Program Manager)
724-935-4343, ext. 225
pgreen@saintaidanparish.org
David Piccirilli (Youth Minister / EDGE Coordinator - grades 7&8)
724-935-4343, ext. 227
dpiccirilli@saintaidanparish.org
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Traditional Faith Formation (Grades K-6)DRAFT: Our traditional faith formation classes for grades K-6 will be held on Wednesday evenings at St. Alexis in the school building. Each class is led by a volunteer catechist from the parish. We use the Christ in Us curriculum from Sadlier publishing. More details will be sent this summer once plans are in place!
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Family Program (Grades PreK-6)DRAFT: Our Family Program brings the entire family together once a month on Sunday morning after Mass. Families will gather for breakfast and fellowship. We will pray together and do a hands-on activity to grow in faith as a family. Then, the children will go to class with a volunteer catechist while the parents participate in adult formation designed to help them raise their children in the Catholic faith as a Domestic Church. The weeks that we do not meet on site, families will complete lessons at home using the Christ in Us curriculum from Sadlier Publishing. More details will be sent this summer once plans are in place!
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Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (Age 3 - 3rd Grade)DRAFT: CGS is a Montessori faith formation model that takes place in a specially prepared environment, called an atrium, designed to present the teachings of our faith to children in a developmentally appropriate, hands-on way, rooted in Sacred Scripture and Liturgy. Children ages 3-6 participate in Level I and children in grades 1-3 participate in Level II. At this time, only children who have been in CGS previously can register for 2nd grade so that they have the necessary foundation in this method to prepare for sacraments. More details will be sent this summer once plans are in place!
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Family Events
October: Family Rosary
November: J-Club Catholic Book Fair
December: Family Advent Retreat
February/March: Mardi Gras Pancake Dinner
March/April: Family Stations of the Cross
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First Reconciliation & First Communion
Children in 2nd grade will prepare to receive the sacraments of First Reconciliation (Also known as Confession, or Penance), and First Holy Communion. Children should have the foundation of 1st grade faith formation (contact Darcy Osby if your child did not attend faith formation in 1st grade).
Parents will be invited to a meeting in October which will outline the details for the year. First Reconciliation will take place during Advent. A Family Retreat will be held in the spring. First Communion will take place after Easter.
Families registered for faith formation at St. Aidan, and St. Aidan parishioners at Blessed Seelos Academy will be contact automatically regarding the parent meeting. St. Aidan parishioners who attend other Catholic schools or formation programs, and families who are not parishioners but would like to receive sacraments here, please contact Paula Green by the end of September. -
Resources for your Domestic Church
- Katie Warner: How to Make a Home Altar
- 40 Ways to Foster Prayer in Your Family
- Loyola Press: Praying as a Family
- Catholic Sprouts: Daily Kids' Podcast and activity resources
- The Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mommy and Daddy
- Free Printable Catholic Kids’ Bulletins
- Teaching Catholic Kids: Lectio Divina, Teaching your Children to Pray with Scripture