FIRST RECONCILIATION & FIRST EUCHARIST PREPARATION

2nd graders and older  |  $60 per child

Sessions will be on Saturdays from 9-9:45 am in the Church Undercroft. A parent/guardian must attend all sessions with his/her child. Please remember to wear masks and remain 6 feet away from others not in your household. If we have more than 15 students register, we will offer multiple time slots to accommodate social distancing requirements.

ARCHDIOCESAN REQUIREMENTS:

Canon (church) Law states that you must be a registered parish family to receive sacraments here. If you are not registered, please register or obtain a letter of permission from the pastor at your cur­rent Catholic parish and make an appointment with Fr. R.J.

If your child was not Baptized at St. Thomas More Church, you will need to request the church of baptism to send us a NEW baptism certificate dated within this 2020-2021 preparation year. 

REGISTER YOUR CHILD

CONFIRMATION PREPARATION

9th-12th graders  |  $100 per candidate

Due to COVID-19, we have decided to delay Confirmation classes to fall 2021. Please register now to help us plan for next year! Thank you for your flexibility and understanding.

Confirmation is the final Sacrament of Initiation and continues the process of full initiation in the Church, begun at baptism. It is important that each candidate makes the choice to participate in this process of learning and reflection on living a life of faith and service in the Church. 

Confirmation candidates are to engage in 10 hours of service with the poor. Direct service to the marginalized is an essential component of our Catholic faith and of our STM community. Our desire is to put our youth into contact with those who are on the margins and to have a meaningful interaction where both parties are changed forever. Examples of direct service include: serving meals at the Dorothy Day Center, working at STM’s Free Store, working at a senior center, Loaves and Fishes, tutoring kids after school, etc. 

Sessions will be on Sundays starting with 10:30 am Mass, then meeting in the School Auditorium until 2 pm. Sessions will include attendance at Mass (sometimes with parents/guardians and/or sponsors), community-building lunch time, prayer, and learning. 

ARCHDIOCESAN REQUIREMENTS:

Canon (church) Law states that you must be a registered parish family to receive sacraments here. If you are not registered, please register or obtain a letter of permission from the pastor at your cur­rent Catholic parish and make an appointment with Fr. R.J.

If your child was not Baptized at St. Thomas More Church, you will need to request the church of baptism to send us a NEW baptism certificate dated within this 2020-2021 preparation year. 

REGISTER YOUR CHILD

CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD

3-6 year olds  |  $50 per child

(This program is not currently being offered)

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) is a program that uses the Montessori model of education to engage the entire child – body, mind and spirit – with the mysteries of our faith. It nurtures a close personal relationship between the child and the Good Shepherd by encouraging imaginative play with the symbols of our faith as they are experienced in Church scripture, sacraments and liturgy. Our trained Catechists and Support Personnel provide guidance through a carefully prepared curriculum for each session in the Atrium, as well as close monitoring and support for the individual child as they engage in the various activities.  

Each Atrium session lasts about 50-60 minutes, with the child(ren) being delivered to the Atrium (located in the church’s base­ment) just before Mass begins and picked up immediately after Mass.

FAMILY FAITH FORMATION

1st-5th graders  |  $40 per child

(This program is not currently being offered)

Family Faith Formation meets once or twice a month in the Pastoral Center library for 1st-5th graders on Sunday mornings. Parents/guardians do book lessons or online guides at home with their child(ren). The learning is enhanced at Sunday sessions. All sessions are in the Parish Center Library.