Parents are the first, best and most important catechists for their children. To assist you in your role, our Faith Formation program offers the “Sunday Experience for Families” model. Sunday Mass is an essential component for any formation or spiritual growth, so families are expected to actively participate in Mass each week. Mass times at St. Joseph include 7:30am, 9:30am, noon, and 7pm on Sunday and 5pm Vigil on Saturday. Children and teens can help straighten up the pews after Mass, hand out worship aids, be altar servers (if they’ve received First Eucharist), lectors, choir members, etc. Parents can also help as greeters, clean-up, lectors and choir members, etc. Those who are confirmed and if married, were married in the Catholic Church, may serve as Eucharistic ministers or sacristans.
All the following programs are available at no fee to registered parishioners who have signed up for Faith Direct, use Sunday envelopes or otherwise contribute to the support of St. Joseph. Class registration is required at https://forms.gle/Sc6fDBdouo7Yqkwg8
Whole Family Catechesis Pre-Kindergarten to Junior High
For children age 4 to Junior High* who do not attend Catholic school and are not in Sacrament Preparation. We use Pflaum’s Gospel Weeklies which include: a weekly magazine tied to that Sunday’s gospel, a Handbook that is your child’s to keep, online resources including a Parents Page explaining how to teach each lesson and videos. You have a choice of either:
More info for Youth Confirmation here.
*8th grade has the option to attend either Whole Family Catechesis or First Year Confirmation
Register for 2022-2023 here. All members in a household age 4 through high school in any of the above programs register on the same form.
Parish registration and active parish support (generally through FaithDirect or Sunday envelopes) is required. If your family is not yet registered at St. Joseph Basilica please complete that form here.