We are trying to rebuild our roster of servers. If your child served pre-COVID or would like to become an altar server, please contact the office. All youth who have received their First Communion and are in 4th grade this year or older (including adults) are encouraged to serve at Mass.
Please contact the office to learn more about training for this wonderful opportunity to serve at Mass. You can also print out the Altar Server Permission Slip, fill it out, and drop it off at the office or in the collection basket at Mass. You can find the form HERE.
FAITH FORMATION
Children's Liturgy of the Word (CLOW)is offered at the 9am Mass each Sunday during the school year. This program is for children ages 3-7. Children are invited to join volunteer prayer leaders to hear the Sunday readings and celebrate the Word of God while their parents are at Mass. The children return to their parents in the pew before the Eucharist.
Family Formation is our faith formation program for families with children in grades kindergarten through sixth grade. We meet together once a month in person and then there are 3-4 lessons each month for the families to do together at home. Families with children in this age group preparing for First Reconciliation and First Communion should register for Family Formation.
Youth Ministry is our faith formation program for families with youth in grades 7-12. Youth in this age group meet weekly on Wednesday evenings during the school year. Confirmation preparation is part of this program.
Do you need a refresher on Mass basics? Below is a video of a "Teaching Mass". The priest explains everything he uses at Mass, how he dresses for Mass, and what is going on at Mass. It is a bit long, but well done and very informative.
FORMED
FORMED offers so many resources for all ages. The parish has a subscription so it is free for all parishioners, you just have to register with your email. To register, go to FORMED.org; click "sign up"; click "I belong to a parish"; search for our parish by zipcode "52641" and select our parish. Enter your name and email. You will then be sent an email to confirm your registration, click on the link in the email and you are ready to explore FORMED. Among the many video, audio, and ebooks- there are movies that you can watch together as a family.