God created all things – visible and invisible. The most important creatures God made are human beings and angels. **** Read Lesson 4 Creation and Angels in the St. Joseph Baltimore Catechism book #2 ***** Let’s start in the beginning of the Bible from the Book of Genesis. We will read the story of creation.Continue reading “Lesson 4: Creator of Heaven and Earth part 1”
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Lesson 3: Sacramental Learning
What is a Sacrament? During sacramental learning weeks we will cover lessons that pertain to sacramental preparation. We have one child in the first year of Confirmation preparation and this will be a main focus; thinking about Confirmation. We have our youngest child in the first year of Communion preparation. Our lessons will be variedContinue reading “Lesson 3: Sacramental Learning”
Lesson 2: God the Father Almighty
The Holy Trinity is 3 Divine Persons in one God. God the Father is the first person of the Holy Trinity. HOLY TRINITY 3 eternal persons with equal power ***** Read lesson 3 The Unity and Trinity of God in the St. Joseph Baltimore Catechism book #2 ****** Using sacred art is a great wayContinue reading “Lesson 2: God the Father Almighty”
Lesson 1: I Believe
Apostles Creed This year in the 2026-27 Family Faith Formation we will study the Apostles Creed. We will take words or lines of the prayer and dive deeper into learning the significance of this prayer. This year as we work on our sacramental prep we will look for ways to deepen our faith and cultivateContinue reading “Lesson 1: I Believe”
Fall 2026 Update
Dear Friends in Christ, Last year you may remember that I filled in for a few catechists and ended up being a substitute for the FFF program at my parish. As a substitute everything was compatible with my time and I was enjoying the feeling of being in a classroom again. God must have heardContinue reading “Fall 2026 Update”
St. Joseph’s Day
Solemnity of St. Joseph is March 19th. You can take a break from your Lenten Fasts and enjoy a Feast Day to celebrate St. Joseph! The month of March is dedicated to St. Joseph, most chaste spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, foster father to Jesus, and head of the Holy Family. Here’s a talkContinue reading “St. Joseph’s Day”
Shrove Tuesday
The last day in Ordinary Time before the season of Lent begins “The Eucharist is the sacrament of love. It signifies love, it produces love.” ~St. Thomas Aquinas The Mass is the ultimate source of strength for our lives. Jesus instituted the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper. His last Passover mealContinue reading “Shrove Tuesday”
Lent Book Recommendations
Reading during Lent is a great way to incorporate spiritual growth into your daily routines. Besides the Bible which we all should be reading there are countless options available through many sources. Your parish Pastor may have great ideas to share. Several Catholic product companies have book lists or even your local Catholic shop willContinue reading “Lent Book Recommendations”
Fall 2025 Update, update
Dear Friends in Christ, I had previously written about our anticipation for this to be a year of more silence on this website due to our daughter’s upcoming wedding. We indeed did follow that decision for most of the year. The happy couple were married in October, just a few weeks ago, in a splendidContinue reading “Fall 2025 Update, update”
Family Faith Formation 2025
Welcome to the 2025-2026. Family Faith Formation year. In 2020 Our parish changed the method of the catechism program. The teaching faith formation has moved away from a parent dropping off children and has been changed to include parents and children inside the classroom together in small groups with a leader guiding the classroom. Purpose:Continue reading “Family Faith Formation 2025”
