FIRST COMMUNION  (grades 2 & up)
REGISTER IN JANUARY 2024

• Students need to be registered in our Family Formation program or St. James School and have the equivalent of two years of Catholic faith formation prior to receiving the sacrament.
• Students in Grade 2 and up at St. James School will be invited to register for First Communion after the New Year.

CONFIRMATION  (grades 8 and up) REGISTER IN 2024

• An invitation to receive Confirmation will be sent to parents whose children completed the equivalent of two years of faith formation instruction through a religious ed. program or enrollment in a Catholic school.
• A 6 week series of classes and a retreat will be offered during the months prior to our date of Confirmation. These classes will begin with a meeting of all parents and candidates in mid-September.

BAPTISM

We welcome students to become members of our Church through Baptism at any age. Contact Deacon Joe Koletar at [email protected].

"As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord."

NEW for the 2023-24 formation year!
St. James Family Formation

Our primary mission at St. James is to equip families to help their children grow closer to Christ and form disciples. 
 

PARISH FAMILIES REGIster here
 

• First Sunday of the month Family Mass* at 10:00am. Here parents will receive their Gospel Weeklies for the month for their children to bring with them to class. All students will be assigned to serve at Family Masses as a Greeter, Reader, Altar Server, Singer or Instrumentalist.
• Family Mass dates for our 2023-24 year are: October 1, November 5, December 3, January 7, February 4, March 3, April 7 and May 5.

• In-Person Gathering dates for our 2023-24 year will be included with the Gospel Weeklies distributed at the monthly family Mass or can be seen here (click here).

What are the benefits of Family Formation?

• Opportunities for encounters with Christ - provided for both children AND parents through Mass attendance, increasing family prayer and in gathering with our faith community for spiritual and recreational events.
• Liturgical ministry training for all students in grades 1-7 who will be serving at Family Mass as a Greeter, Reader, Altar Server, Singer, or Instrumentalist.
• In-person classes for students receiving sacraments (First Communion and Confirmation) during this faith formation year.
• Online registration and payment is available, as well as Parish Center Office hours of 8:30am-1:30pm Monday through Friday for those who want to register in person.

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