Quick Overview of Children’s Faith Formation
Sessions:
- Sunday 9:15am – 10:45am
- Thursday 5:00pm – 6:15pm
- Home-Schooling supported
New to the Parish or Transferring?
Students transferring from another parish’s Faith Formation program or from a Catholic school must supply the following when registering:
- A copy of your child’s baptismal certificate
- Documentation from your previous Faith Formation program or Catholic school.
Do your kids need First Communion and are beyond 2nd grade?
Please register your child for Faith Formation using the 4-step process below. After completing, please scroll down to “Registering your child for First Communion.” Please be attentive to the requirements and if they meet the requirements, then follow the link to the First Communion registration form. If you have questions please contact us.
Want more information?
The easiest way is to give us a call in the Faith Formation Office at (703) 221-3127 – or use the “Contact Us” button above to get in touch with us.
Registering for 2024-2025 Children’s Faith Formation
Step 1: Parish Registration
All Faith Formation families must be registered with St. Francis of Assisi Parish. If you are not yet registered, please do so before moving to Step 2. The registration is an online form. Simply complete the form and email as directed. After completing the parish registration, please return here to begin registration for Children’s Faith Formation classes.
Step 2 - Parent Handbook
Please download the handbook and review thoroughly to ensure your complete understanding of all program expectations and requirements. In the next step you will be asked your acknowledgment of several features of the parish and Faith Formation Office policies and procedures involving the health, safety and participation of your Children in the program.
Step 3 - Parental Acknowledgment
As part of registering your children for Faith Formation, we will ask you about several sets of permissions regarding the participation of your children in the program. The acknowledgment form is completed online.
Step 4 - Child Registration
Registration is done via an online form that captures family and child information for one or more children. At the end of the form you are given an opportunity to pay the required fees online. Paper registration is available in the Faith Formation Office.
Finished registering? Great! Please use the buttons below to download a copy of the 2024-2025 Children’s Faith Formation Calendar showing all session meetings and events for the year. Also, if you need to send us documents (e.g. baptism certificate copy or other information), our “Contact Us” form supports the attachment of documents.
Or see the online calendar below…
Registering your children for First Communion
Family Sacramental Preparation is a special program designed to prepare your child and your family for your child’s reception of the Sacraments of First Reconciliation/Holy Communion when your child is beyond 2nd grade, the usual age of reception.
Requirements for participation in the Family Sacramental Preparation program requirements are:
· your child was enrolled in a Parish Faith Formation program or Catholic school in the immediately preceding year, and
· your child is currently enrolled in either our parish Faith Formation program or in a Catholic school.
Please click the button below which will open up the registration form.
Contact Children's Faith Formation
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