Faith Formation
Faith Formation News
Faith Formation for all classes resume on Wednesday, April 10th at 5:50 pm. Happy Easter!
Coming Soon! While your child is in class, there will be parent gatherings in the church. Watch for more information about this exciting opportunity.
First Holy Communion, Year 2:
Reminder to parents of children preparing for the Sacrament of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion: Please help your child learn their prayers. They need to know them and be able to recite them independently.
Drop Off: Classrooms open at 5:50pm and classes begin promptly at 6pm. For your child’s safety, do not drop off your child before 5:50pm leaving them unsupervised.
Pick Up: Dismissal for the younger children, First Holy Communion Year 1 and Year 2, Nurturing the Faith, Year 3 – 5 is at 7:15pm. Dismissal for Pre-Confirmation, Confirmation Years 1 and 2 is at 7:30pm. For your child’s safety, he/she will not be allowed to meet you at your car.
St. Francis Faith Formation Program
We encourage parents to enroll their children each year, not just for the Sacramental years. There is so much to learn about our faith, as you know, and ongoing faith formation is key to nurturing your child’s faith.
First Holy Communion: Year 1 & Year 2
First Holy Communion preparation is a two-year process. Children typically begin Year 1 at the age of 6.
Nurturing the Faith: Years 3, 4 & 5
The children will continue to grow in Faith, knowledge and understanding. These few years that we have with them are short, and so important in preparing them to enter fully into communion with the Church through the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Confirmation is a 3-Year Process
1. Pre-Confirmation (formerly known as grade 6): Pre-Confirmation is a pre-requisite to entering Confirmation, Year 1
2. Confirmation Year 1
3. Confirmation Year 2
Safe Environment Training ~ Help Protect All of God’s Children
All parish volunteers are required to be enrolled in the Diocesan Safe Environment Program.
Attention All Ministry Volunteers: Virtus is changing to CMG Connect. The Diocese of Charlotte is enhancing its Safe Environment program. All who volunteer or work in the Diocese of Charlotte will need to be set up and certified through CMG Connect. Existing Virtus users: Watch for an email from the diocese containing more information. Please follow the instructions in the email to set up your CMG Connect account.
New Ministry Volunteers: You will receive information shortly from the parish office about completing the Safe Environment program requirements. Everyone has a role to play in protecting children. North Carolina law requires all adults to immediately report suspected child abuse by anyone to law enforcement agencies. If you know or suspect that a minor (person under 18) has been abused, please call 9-1-1 or contact local law enforcement.
Also, if you have information about possible sexual abuse or misconduct by any clergy, employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Charlotte, report concerns securely and anonymously 24/7 over the phone or online: 1-888-630-5929 or www.RedFlagReporting.com/RCDOC.
Find more information about the Diocese of Charlotte’s Safe Environment program, sign up for Protecting God’s Children training and more: https://charlottediocese.org/human-resources/safe-environment/. For more information or questions, please contact the diocese’s Human Resources Office at 704-370-6299.
Good Faith Acknowledgement
Good Faith Acknowledgement
Good Faith Acknowledgement (Spanish)