Faith Formation – St. Matthew

WELCOME!

Through faith formation, family and youth ministry events, our primary goal for our children’s and youth programs is to provide parents with the support to raise your children in the Catholic faith and build a family life which is built upon and completely intertwined with that faith. We want to offer your children and you the opportunity to discover the joy of a friendship with Jesus, and to learn how to grow that friendship through the gift of our Catholic faith.

It is an honor and a privilege to serve and support your family!

2022-2023 Calendar of Sessions

Our 2022-2023 program enrollment is complete. Registration for the 2023-2024 programs will open on July 11 at 6 pm through a link below. If you would like to volunteer (and receive priority registration), please contact our office! Here is a calendar of sessions for the new year.

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THE SACRAMENTS

First Eucharist 2023

Confirmation 2023

FIRST EUCHARIST: Preparing to receive the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist for the first time is a two year process. The first year takes place in either a Catholic school or Faith Formation program. The second year takes place in our parish program. To understand more fully your child’s journey, use the button below which applies to them.

FIRST EUCHARIST (Public/Private School)

FIRST EUCHARIST (Catholic School)

CONFIRMATION: Preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation is a two part process. In our parish, the first part (known as remote preparation) begins as early as sixth grade and takes place in either a Catholic school or Faith Formation program. The second part (known as proximate preparation) takes place in eighth or ninth grade in our parish IGNITE program. To understand more fully your child’s journey use the program links below, choosing the one which applies to them. Tenth to twelfth grade candidates are part of our Rite of Christian Initiation for Teens program.