Grades 3 to 6
Program Description – Family Faith Formation begins with regular attendance at weekly Mass, preferably the 9:30 AM Family Mass.
Parents and children will be provided with resources to have faith conversations at home using the Pathways resources from Faith and Family Life Catholic Ministries
https://www.fflcm.org/pathwaysThey will then meet in person on selected dates throughout the year (see table below with 2024-2025 schedule).
2024-2025 Non-Sacramental Schedule for Parents & Children
Sessions will be held from 10:30-11:45 AM on four selected Sundays following the 9:30 AM Family Mass.
| Date | Session |
| Sunday, September 29, 2024 | Session 1 |
| Sunday, January 5, 2025 | Session 2 |
| Sunday, March 9, 2025 | Session 3 |
| Sunday, April 13, 2025 | Session 4 |
Families are required to: - Fill out a Mass Transit Card directly after attending Mass. These cards offer a short reflection and an opportunity for families to write what they have observed at Mass.
- Participate in our Family-themed units that occur as part of the 9:30 AM Family Mass
- Participate in Family Events at Notre Dame
2024 – 2025 FAMILY EVENTS
| Date | Event | Time | Location | Description |
| Sunday, September 22, 2024 | Garbage Clean-Up | After 9:30 Mass | Front Lawn | Help celebrate World Clean Up Day by picking up garbage along Ridgedale Ave. after Mass. |
| Sunday, October 27, 2024 | Living Rosary | After 9:30 Mass – 11:00 | Front Lawn | Gather on the front lawn after Mass as we pray the rosary |
| December 15, 2024 | Innkeepers Feast | 10:45 a.m. to 12 noon | Parish Hall | Dinner theater event celebrating the first Christmas |