Grades 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 engage in a program called Family Formation. There is a receptivity and vulnerability to good formation which only happens in the early years of children’s development, and only in the family.
A careful reading through the documents of the Catholic Church reveals the Church’s great expectations for the family. “The right and duty of parents to give education is essential … original and primary … and it is irreplaceable and incapable of being entirely delegated to others” [Familiaris Consortio, 36]. Christ and His Church call parents to be “the first and foremost educators of their children” [Gravissimum Educationis, 3]. Family catechesis aids families in becoming the domestic churches they are called to be. [Lumen Gentium]
Monthly classes cover the following foundational topics in three Liturgical Year Cycles: The Liturgical Cycle; Living and Dying to Become a Saint; Nativity and Incarnation; Jesus in the Eucharist; Our Baptismal Call; Stations of the Cross; God the Father; Holy Spirit; Overview of the Mass; The Creed; Baptism and Confirmation; Vocations and Holy Orders; Sacrament of the Sick; The Ten Commandments; Eucharistic Adoration; Mary – God’s Masterpiece; The Bible; The Final Coming; The Lord Keeps His Promises; The Sacrament of Matrimony; On This Rock I Will Build My Church; The Sacrament of Reconciliation; O Most Holy Week; The Trinity.