{"id":244,"date":"2025-12-05T15:53:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T15:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spagr2.diocesanweb.org\/church\/?page_id=244"},"modified":"2025-12-05T20:50:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T20:50:23","slug":"childrens-faith-formation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spagr2.diocesanweb.org\/church\/childrens-faith-formation\/","title":{"rendered":"Children&#8217;s Faith Formation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/spagr2.diocesanweb.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/belongs-faith-formation.png.2500x-1536x384-1-1024x256.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spagr2.diocesanweb.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/belongs-faith-formation.png.2500x-1536x384-1-1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spagr2.diocesanweb.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/belongs-faith-formation.png.2500x-1536x384-1-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spagr2.diocesanweb.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/belongs-faith-formation.png.2500x-1536x384-1-768x192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spagr2.diocesanweb.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/belongs-faith-formation.png.2500x-1536x384-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Onsite Faith Formation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As parents, you are stewards of God\u2019s most wonderful gift: the life of Christ in your children. The parish programs exist to support parents in their role of forming disciples of the Lord. It is a privilege to be a part of your family\u2019s faith development. Please take a look below at some ways to help your family grow in faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/spagr2.diocesanweb.org\/church\/elementary-faith-formation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faith @ Home Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Children\u2019s Faith @ Home Study is a program for children in grades K- 7.<br>The program is open to all parish families: both children who attend public schools and children who attend St. Paul the Apostle school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/spagr2.diocesanweb.org\/church\/faith-home-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sacraments of Initiation Catechesis for Children<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This program is for older children who have completed 2nd grade, but have not yet celebrated the Sacraments of Baptism, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether your family is entering the Church, returning after a time away, or delayed your child\u2019s sacrament preparation, or any other circumstance, all are welcome!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check back for registration or email Jeanne at jwinkelmann@spagr.org for more information<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Catechesis of the Good Shepherd<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Montessori based religious program for DK and Kindergarten (typically 4-6 year olds).<\/p>\n\n\n<script>\nvar gform;gform||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=>\"function\"==typeof InitializeEditor,callIfLoaded:function(o){return!(!gform.domLoaded||!gform.scriptsLoaded||!gform.themeScriptsLoaded&&!gform.isFormEditor()||(gform.isFormEditor()&&console.warn(\"The use of gform.initializeOnLoaded() is deprecated in the form editor context and will be removed in Gravity Forms 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