2024-2025 Faith Formation Programs
Thank you for enrolling your child in Faith Formation at Bl. Michael McGivney Parish. Please find a description of the available offerings below. Please submit a SEPARATE FORM for EACH CHILD you wish to enroll. ​Registration opens Sunday, August 11 and is due by Sunday, September 1. Please use the button below to register.​ Payments can be made in the Faith Formation section of the 'Online Giving' portal by clicking the 'Pay Here' button below.
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There is a mandatory parent meeting for the First Communion*, Ongoing Formation, and Confirmation Programs the weekend of September 7/8 during your child's regularly scheduled class time/location. The meeting will be an opportunity to meet your child's catechists, receive the calendar, and hear about the programs. Classes begin the following weekend of September 14/15.
*For the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program, the mandatory open house parent meeting Atrium for Adults will be on Sunday, October 6, 12-2pm. Please arrange for childcare and plan to have at least one parent present. The meeting will be held in the Atrium building (St. Joseph Rectory, 129 Edwards Street) and will be an opportunity to meet your child's catechists, receive the calendar, and hear about the CGS philosophy. We will confirm your child's weekly session by mid-September and all sessions will begin the week of October 6.
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Please direct all Faith Formation questions to Grace Torres, Director of Faith Formation and Parish Life, at faithformation@newhavencatholic.org.
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​Gracias por inscribir a su hijo en Formación de Fe en la Parroquia Beato Michael McGivney. Encuentre una descripción de las ofertas disponibles a continuación. Envíe un FORMULARIO SEPARADO para CADA NIÑO que desee inscribir. La inscripción abre el domingo 11 de agosto y vence el domingo 1 de septiembre.
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Hay una reunión obligatoria con los padres para los programas de Primera Comunión*, Formación Continua y Confirmación el fin de semana del 7/8 de septiembre durante el horario/lugar de clase programado regularmente para su hijo. La reunión será una oportunidad para conocer a los catequistas de su hijo, recibir el calendario y conocer los programas. Las clases comienzan el siguiente fin de semana del 14/15 de septiembre.
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*Para el programa de Catequesis del Buen Pastor, la reunión de padres obligatoria de puertas abiertas en el Atrio para Adultos será el domingo 6 de octubre de 12 a 2 p.m. Por favor haga arreglos para el cuidado de niños y planee tener al menos uno de los padres presente. La reunión se llevará a cabo en el edificio Atrium (St. Joseph Rectory, 129 Edwards Street) y será una oportunidad para conocer a los catequistas de su hijo, recibir el calendario y escuchar sobre la filosofía de CGS. Confirmaremos la sesión semanal de su hijo a mediados de septiembre y todas las sesiones comenzarán la semana del 6 de octubre.
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Dirija todas las preguntas sobre formación de fe a: faithformation@newhavencatholic.org.
First Communion Program
** For children Pre-K3 through 3rd Grade (ages 3-8)
Our First Communion program offers both traditional classes in English and Spanish, as well as the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Program in English.
Group A: English
Saturday 10:00 – 11:30 AM at St. Anthony Church
Group B: English/Español
Sunday 9:30 – 10:30 AM at St. Francis Church
Domingo 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. en la Iglesia de San Francisco
Group C: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, English
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​Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
First Communion Program
** For children Pre-K3 through 3rd Grade (ages 3-8)
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. Preparation for First Communion is open to Level 2 children who have already completed a year in the Level 2 Atrium and will begin in Spring 2025.
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Various sessions at St. Joseph Rectory
Level 1 (Ages 3-5): Monday 4:30-6:00PM or Wednesday 4:30-6:00PM or Thursday 4:30-6:00PM
Level 2 (Ages 6-8): Sunday 12:00-1:30PM or Wednesday 4:30-6:00PM or Thursday 4:30-6:00PM
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Contact: Kay Perdue Meadows and Grace Klise
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For more information about the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, see the program's homepage: http://www.cgsusa.org/.
Ongoing Formation
** For children 4th Grade through 8th Grade (ages 9-13)
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Children enrolled in Ongoing Formation have already received their First Reconciliation and First Communion.
Group A: English
Saturday 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM at St. Stanislaus Church
Confirmation Preparation
​​** For youth in 9th Grade and 10th Grade (ages 14-15)
In the Archdiocese of Hartford, it is customary that teens receive Confirmation during their sophomore year of high school. This means that the usual time for a teenager to begin our two year Confirmation preparation program is the fall of their freshman year of high school.
This is a two-year preparation program for Confirmation, with 10th graders preparing to receive Confirmation in Spring 2025.
Group A: English (Year 1 & Year 2)
Wednesday 6:00 – 7:30 PM at St. Stanislaus Church
Group B: English/Español (Year 1 & Year 2)
Saturday 2:30 – 4:00 PM at ST. FRANCIS Church; 4:00PM Mass once a month
Sábado de 2:30 a 4:00 p. m. en la iglesia de SAN FRANCISCO; 4:00PM Misa una vez al mes
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