Pre-K through 6th Grade Faith Formation
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3 to 6 year-olds
We are excited to offer our youngest children something new! Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a hands-on approach to Faith Formation that allows children to discover God and His love for us. This child-centered, child-directed, soundly traditional method of introducing children to the Mystery of God allows the children work with materials doing things like setting up the Altar for Mass, retelling Bible stories using hands-on figurines and dioramas, dressing a priest in vestments, spending time in prayer, and so much more!
Sessions are offered on Monday afternoons from 4:30 to 5:30 pm. To register, use the registration instructions below.
Calendar of Classes
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Contact Us
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jrosalezst-martha.orgDirector of Faith Formation
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1st Through 6th grades
We use the Spirit of Truth series for grades 1 through 6. This curriculum covers the breadth of the Catechism in a rich and age-appropriate way, to connect with students of diverse backgrounds and differing familiarity with the Catholic Faith. While it is important for our students to understand the Faith, Spirit of Truth is designed to help them internalize the Faith and apply it to their own lives, providing ample opportunity for them to reflect on how everything they are learning applies to their own lived experience.
All sessions for grades 1 thorugh 6 meet for Whole Family Catechesis about once a month. Families are expected to attend all of these sessions. These are actually the most important classes as they build community as well as give a great example to our children of their parent's relationship with Christ!
These classes are offered on Sundays from 9 to 9:50 am, or on Wednesdays from 6 to 7 pm.
A different choice for all families in grades 1 through 8, is a homeschooling program called A family of Faith. This is a parent-lead family type of Catechesis that will require parents to lead their children at home. If you are interested in sharing our Catholic Faith at home as a family, choose the Homeschooling option when selecting a class. Because we are One Body in Christ, we want to be sure that we build our church community so please remember that we strongly encourage you to join us for the monthly Whole Family class, either on Sunday morning or one of the Wednesday options.
Calendar of Classes
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Registration
Register and pay online using these steps, there is a short video explanation below that may be very helpful. Be sure to register for the 2022-23 FF term:
Step 1: Set up a My Own Church account. This lets you register for Faith Formation online, manage your own contact information changes, and look at and print your contribution records and tax forms.
- Go to this link https://lansing.parishsoftfamilysuite.com/Register.aspx
- Select St Martha Okemos from the drop-down box then fill out your personal information.
- Within 1 business day, you will receive an email with a user name and password to use to set up your My Own Church page.
- This is when you will be able to register for Faith Formation Classes.
Step 2: Register for Faith Formation
- Sign into your My Own Church account.
- Click the Faith Formation tab.
- Under the tabs and above where it says My Education, click on the words Online Registration.
- You should see your family information there.
- Be sure to make any changes or corrections in this spot and make sure there is an email address and cell phone number to contact you. You can also enter an emergency cell phone here.
- Select enrollment term 2022-23 (if you watch the video, just ignore that date and use this one instead)
- Add your students (they will be in the drop box; just pick the one you wish to register) and their grade.
- Then use the drop box to choose the class you would like them enrolled in.
- Once all of the information is correct, submit the form and your child(ren) will be registered.
- After you hit submit, you will be given a summary page.
- There is a pay now button at the bottom of that page where you can either pay in full or partially.
Payments can be made HERE. Tuition fees are :
- Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - $50 per child
- All others - $105 per child with a $160 maximum per family.
Call or email Jackie Rosalez for more information.
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