Greetings from Sacred Heart! We hope you enjoy the last few weeks of summer but would like you to take a moment to look towards the upcoming Youth Faith Formation year.

 

Last year was a difficult year for all of us.  This year we are planning for a normal year. We know that things can sometimes change so we will continue to follow all directives from the Diocese of Sioux City and Clay County Public Health.  Our prayer is for a safe and healthy school year.

 

We are very excited for this upcoming year.  We learned a lot last year and it has shaped the direction of our program.  Primarily, we want to continue the Family of Faith aspect while also going back to student only class nights.  We have also created our schedule for a better balance of time between school, church and family.

 

K-6 Grades: Our program will be using the curriculum, A Faith of Family - Volume II: The Sacraments.  We will learn about the seven Sacraments, their presence at each stage of our lives and how they bring us into communion with the Trinity and one another in the Church.

This program will consist of three components:

• One Family of Faith night for families.  Children must be accompanied by a parent. Family of Faith Nights consist of social gatherings, lessons, arts and crafts and student led prayer services.
• Two student only sessions that will cover one of the lessons.
• At home study.

 

Middle School: The middle school curriculum is based on the diocesan objectives for 7th and 8th grade with emphasis on the person of Jesus, making moral decisions, sin and practicing virtues.  A middle school religion program should provide opportunities for community building, reflection, and activity while teaching concrete lessons about the faith.  Our program will use lessons from www.eqsaints.com.

 

High School: High school will meet twice a month in grade level classes: 9th - Catholic Basics 101; 10th - Confirmation; 11th - Catholic Social Teaching and 12th - Disciples Way. We are happy to offer our meal prior to the class as that is a great time to build community with the high school students. We will have some home cooked meals and also order in from local restaurants. The High School Youth Group will meet monthly on Sundays.


2021-2022 Faith Formation Fees:  The cost will be $40 per child.  The cost for high school students who use our meal option is $30. 

 

Attached is our 2021-2022 Youth Faith Formation Calendar.

You can also find it online at our website:  https://www.spencersacredheart.com/youthfaithformation

To register, please click here:  https://www.spencersacredheart.com/registration-form-2021-2022


We are in need of Catechists for all grade levels.  If you feel called to help out our program or would like more information, please let us know.