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. Sessions will be offered on Monday afternoons from 4:30-5:30 pm.
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a child-centered, child-directed, soundly traditional method of introducing children to the Mystery of God. The children will work with materials doing things like setting up the Altar for Mass, retell Bible stories using hands-on figurines and dioramas, dressing a priest with vestments, spending time in prayer, and so much more. To register, please use the registration instructions below.
Sundays 9-9:50 am
or Wednesdays 6:00 – 7:00 pm.
Classes for first through sixth grade use a Liturgical Based Program called Gospel Weeklies that give us a chance to teach using the upcoming Readings and Gospel and Parents a chance to teach by talking about these same Readings and Gospels after Mass each week.
All sessions for grades 1-6 will meet for Whole Family Catechesis about once a month. Families are expected to attend all of these sessions as well as their regular classes. 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.
A different choice for all families in grades 1-8, is an online homeschooling program called Your Catholic Faith Delivered. If you are interested in sharing our Catholic Faith at home as a family, simply 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.
Please Register and pay online using these steps- there is also a short video that will walk you through this process below, and remember, be sure to choose the 2021-22 FF year when you register:
Step 1- Set up a My Own Church account. This account will let you register for Faith Formation online, manage your own contact information changes, and look at your contribution record as well as print out your own tax forms.
1. Go to this link https://lansing.parishsoftfamilysuite.com/Register.aspx
2. You will fill out the required information and then within 1 or 2 business days, 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
1. Sign in to your My Own Church account
2. Click the Faith Formation Tab
3. Under the tabs and above where it says My Education, there are the words Online Registration, click on them.
4. You should see your family information there. Be sure to make any changes or corrections in this spot and please make sure there is an email address to contact you along with a cell phone number in case of emergencies. (You can do so by clicking on the green words- update family records, located under your name and contact information.)
5. Select enrollment term 2021-22 FF (ignore the date on the video, use this date instead)
6. Add your students (they will be in the dropbox- just pick the one you wish to register) and their grades. Then use the dropbox to choose the class you would like them enrolled in.
7. Once all of the information is correct, just submit the form and your child(ren) will be registered.
8. A page with a summary of the classes you chose will come up next. At the bottom of that page is a Pay Now button, you can use this link to pay the full tuition fee or make a partial payment.
Tuition is:
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Preschool and Kindergarten- $50 per child-
All others are $105 per child or $160 per family.