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Children's Faith Formation Kindergarten - 5th Grade

Youth Ministry 6th - 12th Grade

Hispanic Faith Formation	Adult Faith Formation		RCIA

Vacation Bible School June 24-28, 2013

• Faith Formation Registration Form

• Faith Formation Volunteer Positions

• 2013-2014 Faith Formation Registration Dates

Our Faith Formation Team

•  David Utsler, (Bio), Director of Faith Formation - Ext. 247
•  Tammy Weber, (Bio), Director of High School Ministry - Ext. 358
•  Anthony D'Ambrosio, Youth Ministry Musician - Ext. 234
•  Jenny Rohde, Director of Middle School Ministry - Ext. 244

•  Niki MacDougall, Director of Children's Ministry - Ext. 229

•  Kathy Deschaw, Faith Formation Administrator - Ext. 232

•  Lauren Harbour, (Bio), Director of Kid's Day Out - Ext. 235

2013-2014 Faith Formation Registration Dates: 

• May 20: Registration opens for all parishioners.

• August 30: Registration closes.  Registrations will not be accepted between August 30-September 8 as to allow time to prepare for the beginning of Faith Formation classes.

• September 27:  Registration closes at noon for all Sacrament Preparation classes (1^st and 2^nd year classes)

• October 10:  Registration closes at noon for all non-Sacrament Preparation classes.  High School Youth Group Registrations will continue to be accepted throughout the year.

Submitting your Faith Formation Registration form:

Registrations are currently being accepted for all Faith Formation Volunteers.  (We are currently in need of volunteers at every Faith Formation session except Sunday 10:00 and Wednesday 3:30)  Please contact the Faith Formation Office for volunteer forms and available opportunities.

Click HERE for a document regarding Faith Formation times and available options.

Registration for the upcoming 2013-2014 Faith Formation year will open on May 20, 2013.  If you are an active member in one of our parish ministries, early registration will be available beginning May 6.  Please contact your ministry leader for the faith formation form.

After Registration opens on May 20, Faith Formation Forms can be submitted via email to kdeschaw@stfoafrisco.org, or faxed to 972-712-1087.  Forms can also be brought to the parish office between 9:00AM-3:00PM Monday-Thursday and must be handed to a Faith Formation Staff Member.

Faith Formation Registration Forms will only be accepted by the Faith Formation office with the following: 

• Completed in entirety (initialed, all requested information provided, and signature on last page) 

• Payment in full (by check, cash or online.  If  you choose to pay online, the confirmation number must be provided on the faith formation registration form)

•  All 2^nd year Sacrament Students (1^st Communion or Confirmation) must submit a copy of their Baptismal certificate and must have completed Year One of Sacrament Preparation in the 2012-2013 Faith Formation year.  If your child completed year one of Sacrament Preparation at another Catholic Parish, a letter of enrollment must accompany your form.

Forms that are missing any of the above information will not be processed or held at the office. 

The 2013-2014 Registration fees are as follows:

·         One child: $65 if form and payment received before noon on August 2. $80 if form and payment received after August 2, 2013.

·         Two children: $130 if form and payment received before noon on August 2. $160 if form and payment received after August 2, 2013.

Add $35 for each additional child if payment received before noon on August 2, not to exceed $200 per family. Add $45 for each additional child if payment received after August 2, not to exceed $250 per family.

Sacrament Fee (Second Year Sacrament Prep Grades 2-5 only):

If your child is in his/her 2nd year of Sacrament Preparation and will be receiving First Reconciliation and  First Communion this Faith Formation year, there is a $50 Sacrament fee in addition to the registration fee to cover the cost of additional books and materials. 

The registration fee helps to offset some of the cost to our parish while providing quality affordable Faith Formation to our families. Per child, the cost of providing Faith Formation exceeds $200. If these fees pose a financial hardship, please contact the Faith Formation Office. No child will be denied catechesis or sacraments due to financial circumstances.

Registration fees are waived for Catechists and Team Leaders who volunteer for the full year.  Nursery Volunteers and Catechist Aides receive a 50% discount on the registration fees.

Sacrament Preparation at St. Francis:

The Dallas Diocese requires a 2 year Sacrament Preparation Policy in order to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist or Confirmation.

First Reconciliation and First Communion preparation is usually done in 1st and 2nd grades which qualify as first and second year. Confirmation preparation is usually 7th and 8th grades, which qualify as first and second year. In order for your child to be placed in the 2nd year of Sacrament Preparation, they must have already completed their first year of Sacrament Preparation.

Children in grades  4&5 who have completed year 1 and are in need of year 2 Sacrament Prep may attend our Sacrament Preparation class for grades 4&5.  This class is offered on Sunday 11:30 a.m., Monday 6:30p.m., Tuesday 5:00 p.m., or Tuesday 6:30p.m.

Faith Formation Volunteer Position 

Interested in helping in our Faith Formation Program? Below is a brief job description for our most-needed Faith Formation Volunteer Positions.  All volunteers are required to be Safe Environment cleared Adults.  For further information, and for volunteer forms, please contact:

• K-5: Niki MacDougall

• Grades 6-8: Kathy Deschaw or Jenny Rohde

• High School CORE: Tammy Weber

 ·         Catechist:  Catechists are practicing Catholics in good standing, who have a desire to share their Catholic faith with the children of our parish.  Each class has a team of at least two people who work together.  Some will have children in the program and some will not.  Some have teaching experience, but most do not.  All that is required is a willing heart and a desire to pass on our Catholic faith to the children of our parish.  All volunteers will be provided with clearly written curriculum with on-going support from the Faith Formation staff.  Craft ideas, music, videos and other materials are at your disposal.  Training includes a workshop, various meetings and an opportunity to attend diocesan training that offers an exciting variety of topics.

·         Catechist Aide:  Catechist Aides are practicing Catholics in good standing who assist the Catechists in a variety of tasks.  Assistance may include help with classroom management, class projects, attendance, or helping individual students in the completion of tasks.  Catechist Aides assist the catechist but are not responsible for preparing the lesson. 

·         Team Leader:  Team Leaders provide support to our faith formation sessions by making copies, monitoring classroom needs, ensuring all Safe Environment procedures are being adhered to at assigned sessions, procuring substitutes when needed and maintaining important lines of communication with our teaching teams.

·         Nursery Volunteer:  Provides a safe and fun atmosphere for the youngest members of our parish while their parents are volunteering in our Faith Formation program as a catechist, aide, or team leader.

·         Permanent Substitute:  Be available to help out in your child’s class should one of the regular catechists or aides not be in that day.  Substitutes may also be called upon to help in the nursery if they are short a nursery volunteer.