2025-2026 Faith Formation
Formación de Fe | Formacja Wiary
Grace Torres, Director of Faith Formation and Parish Life
gtorres@newhavencatholic.org
203-562-6193, ext. 206​
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Thank you for enrolling your child in Faith Formation at Bl. Michael McGivney Parish.
Registration opens AUGUST 1​​​​​​​​
Gracias por inscribir a su hijo en Formación de Fe en la Parroquia Beato Michael McGivney.
​La inscripción comienza el 1 de AGOSTO
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Dziękujemy za zapisanie dziecka na zajęcia formacji wiary w parafii Bł. Michaela McGivney'a.
Rejestracja rozpoczyna siÄ™ 1 SIERPNIA
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Step #1 : Parish Registration
For families who have not yet registered as parishioners with the parish
Inscripción Parroquial | Rejestracyjny Parafii
Step #2 : Faith Formation Registration
Please see program descriptions and class times below
Inscripción de Formación de Fe | Rejestracja Formacji Wiary​
Step #3 : Pay Online
Pagar en Línea | ZapÅ‚ać Online
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1 child: $60
2 children: $100
3 children: $140
4 children: $180
Step #4 : Upload Documents
Upload copies of each child's birth certificate, Baptism Certificate, and/or First Communion Certificate
Subir Documentos | Przesłać Dokumenty
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​Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
First Communion Program
** For children ages 3-8 years
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) is a Montessori method of catechetical formation held in a prepared and sacred environment, called an Atrium, that introduces children to Jesus, the Good Shepherd. Through extended work time with prepared materials, children come to know and love Jesus, the Good Shepherd, grow in wonder of the liturgy, and immerse themselves in the Word of God. Children are either in a Level 1 (ages 3-5) or Level 2 (ages 6-8) Atrium. ​
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For more information about the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, see the program's homepage: http://www.cgsusa.org/.
First Communion Preparation
** For children ages 7 and up
Our First Communion program is a two year preparation program: First Reconciliation is received in Year 1, and First Communion in Year 2.
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Ongoing Formation
** For children Grades 4-6
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Children enrolled in Ongoing Formation have already received their First Reconciliation and First Communion, and continue to deepen their relationship with God during these formative years.
Confirmation Preparation
​​** For youth in Grades 7 and up
In the Archdiocese of Hartford, the age of Confirmation has now changed to 8th Grade. This means that the usual time for a teenager to begin our two year Confirmation preparation program is 7th Grade.
This is a two-year preparation program for Confirmation, with 8th graders (and above) preparing to receive Confirmation.
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