Your children are more likely to put into practice the faith they see lived out day-to-day in your home.
There is a receptivity and vulnerability to good formation which only happens in the early years of your children’s development, and only in your family. A family catechists program can help your family to embrace this time and use it to form your children well.
If you read through the documents of the Catholic Church, you will quickly see the Church’s great expectations for your family. “The right and duty of parents to give education is essential … original and primary … and it is irreplaceable and incapable of being entirely delegated to others”. Christ and His Church call you, the parents, to be “the first and foremost educators of their children”. Family catechesis aids families in becoming the domestic churches they are called to be.
Registration
Registration for Faith Formation closes on August 28, 2023. To register for any of the sessions K-12, click on the button.
FFF Schedules
SUN FAMILY FAITH SCHEDULE
Sun 8:00am – 10am GUIDELINES
TUE FAMILY FAITH SCHEDULE
Tue 5:00pm – 7pm GUIDELINES
First Reconciliation DATES
Sacramental Info
1st Communion Dress Code and Banner
Diocese of Rockford Program Content
Middle & High School
Get More Info about Edge, Middle School, and Confirmation here!
Non-Sacramental Prep
- We meet in-person twice a month in our multi-purpose room, Sherry Center. Parents attend with their children at every session with a few home-sessions. There are a total of 14 in-person sessions from September – April.
- Choose which day works best for you and your family.
- Each session begins with a brief fellowship. Families take turns bringing food to share
- Prayers starts at 8:30am and 5:30pm respectively, followed by an activity based on that week’s teaching (30-min)
- After that, children go to their grade level classes while parents stay for a 40 minute talk.
Delayed Sacraments
Students in grades 6th – 11th who have not received the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist are required to attend one year of the following programs. You may click to find more information, or register.
- EDGE Middle School (6th – 8th Grade) Tuesdays 6:00pm – 7:30pm
- LifeTeen (9th-11th Grade) Wednesdays 7:00pm – 8:30pm
The second year they can register for Sacramental Preparation on either Sundays 8:00am-10am or Tuesdays from 5:00pm-7:00pm. Students will be placed in groupings by grade level
Sacramental Prep
- Sacramental Preparation for First Communion and Reconciliation is a two-year process.
- Year 1 begins in 1st Grade.
- Those who completed their 1st year of Sacramental Preparation have a choice to come on either Sunday Morning from 8:00am – 10am, or Tuesday evening from 5:00pm – 7pm.
- All children receiving the
- Sacrament of First Communion must submit a copy of their Baptismal Certificate (if not Baptized here at Holy Apostles) prior to the beginning of the 2nd year of formation.
Sacramental Preparation follows the same schedule as FFF either SUN or TUE - Dress code and Banner information in sidebar.
- First Reconciliation (Confession/Penance) will be on Saturday November 18, 2023 at the Church from 9am-11am
- First Communion practice/rehearsal: Saturday April 27, 2024 from 8:30am-11am
- First Communion ceremonies 2024: Sunday May 5 at 10am (ENG) & 12pm (SPA); Saturday May 11 at 11am (Bilingual) and 5pm (ENG)
Program Fees and Registration Instructions
Family Faith Formation (Grades K-5th non-Sacramental) – $150 per Family Registration
Sacramental Preparation
- First Communion Year 1 $150.00
- First Communion Year 2 $175.00
- EDGE program $150.00
- Confirmation Year 1 & 2 $175.00 each
If you have multiple children in a combine program, please choose the highest cost and add $50.00 for the extra child. For examples Confirmation Year 1 $175 + SUN FFF $50.00 total: $225.00 Call Arge for FFF & Communion 815-388-0155 or Mark for Confirmation & EDGE 815-385-4254 if you have questions regarding tuition.