Faith Formation is offered at Saint Matthew’s on Sundays. Grades K – 8 meet from 9:15 am for one hour, from September through May.

The  objective is to provide the basic foundations for the understanding of Catholic faith, building from one year to the next.

Please contact Deacon Paul Lissandrello for more information and to register your children fro classes.

The primary resource for Grades 1-8 is The Faith and Life Series of Ignatius Press, which provides a basic foundation of faith through which students respond to God’s call to prayer, mercy and justice.

Rich in content providing depth of understanding that resonates with students, the curriculum engages students, teachers, and parents through sacred art, Catholic devotionals, lives of the saints, and effective discussion of life applications.

The Faith and Life Series completes the six Fundamental Tasks of Catechesis as described in the General Directory for Catechesis. To promote: 1. Knowledge of the faith, 2. Liturgical Education, 3. Moral Formation, 4. Teaching children to pray, 5. Education for Community Life, and 6. Missionary Initiation.

Additional supportive materials are used during the two years leading to the reception of the sacraments of Reconciliation/Confession, Confirmation, and First Eucharist.