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Bring the children to me. . .for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. ~ Luke 18:16
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Melinda Headleemelindahstmarysdsm.orgFaith Formation Director
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Bridget Brassbridgetbstmarysdsm.orgAdministrative Assistant, Faith Formation
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Welcome back! We are looking forward to seeing you and your students during this upcoming academic year. It is time to register for Faith Formation & Youth Group for the school term, 2022-23! We have some exciting changes coming this year. St. Mary’s Lifelong Faith Formation includes adults & children in an ongoing process of:- Gathering together for encouragement
- Encountering Jesus’s healing love
- Transforming as disciples of His way & truth
- Sharing our stories and gifts to help others do the same
Our Family Faith Formation programming will be familiar, with a number of changes that better serve our families. We are committed to a wholesome formation model that involves parents, children, and community building opportunities. Attached you will find documentation outlining what a typical faith formation month will look like under this new model AND many volunteer opportunities.
A brief video explaining the contents of our registration packets (linked above) can be found here: https://youtu.be/dxDiEM6UkKI -
VolunteersVolunteer Opportunities
Our Faith Formation & Youth Group programs rely solely on volunteers. Take a look at this chart to see where we could use your talents. There are also volunteer opportunities for high school students – just contact the Faith Formation office for information.
Volunteer Requirements:- Each volunteer will need to complete “The Virtus/Protecting God's Children” training program which educates and trains parish volunteers about the dangers of abuse, the warning signs of abuse, and responding to allegations of abuse. There is no charge for this online training program and takes about one hour to complete.
- Background Check
- *We need some lead and assistant catechists to volunteer their time on "home weeks" during the month as a resource to parents and families who choose to complete their home lessons on campus. If you would be open to volunteering these evenings, let us know!
ALL PROGRAMS –
Volunteer Needs and Opportunities
VOLUNTEER POSITION DESCRIPTION NEEDED ADDITIONAL INFO Family Faith Formation
Lead Catechist
Assistant CatechistTeaching Opportunity
Grades K-6
(Needed twice a month – once for teaching, once for planning night)Wednesday Nights
5:55-7:15VIRTUS completed
Background Check2nd Grade Sacramental Prep Team
Lead Catechist
Assistant Catechist3 Times-A-Month
Teaching Opportunity
Sacramental PrepWednesday Nights
5:55-7:15
+ Retreat assistanceVIRTUS Completed
Background Check
Retreat Assistance (1st Rec Workshop in Late Fall and 1st Com Retreat in Early Spring)Hall Monitor
1 to 3 Times-A-Month (depending on assigned location) Monitoring halls Wednesday Nights
5:55-7:15VIRTUS Completed
Background CheckChildcare team
Provide childcare for younger siblings of K-12 students during family formation programming 2 Wednesday nights a month VIRTUS Completed
Background CheckMeal Ministers
Serve meals to the faith formation families on first Wednesdays
First Wednesdays from 5:15pm-6:15pm
Gr 6-12 volunteer opportunities can be found on the "Volunteer Opportunities" tab to the left of the page!