St. Oscar Romero Faith Formation Program - Grades 1-8

St. Oscar Romero Registration News

Dear Faith Formation Families, Thank you for your care and continued support of the parish Faith Formation program. We would like to express our gratitude for all the dedicated parents and catechists who teach in our program to guide the children as they grow in their faith and love of God and his Church. Our volunteers are one of our greatest assets and we are very grateful for the gift of their time and talent. They enrich our whole parish!    The online registration process for Religious Education classes is now open and can be accessed via the parish website or the link below. Please take a moment over the next few weeks to register for the 2021-2022 Faith Formation year!   It would be appreciated if you could complete the form online before August 15, 2021, to assist us in this process and help us to be ready for the children this fall. The day and time availability will be on a first come first served basis and certain days will be closed off once we reach our capacity. Completing the necessary paperwork even earlier would be a great help in the planning and preparation process and sincerely appreciated. We understand that you may not know your child's schedule for the fall yet, but the day your child attends Religious Education classes can always be changed as we get closer to the start of classes. For now, we really need to know the number of students attending so that we can purchase student textbooks, create a curriculum for each grade, order supplies, secure classroom space, form balanced classes, and recruit teachers. Thank you in advance for your kind and thoughtful assistance.  The class schedule and the registration process are outlined below.

Weekly Class Schedule Classes will take place in-person on a weekly basis for all Grades 1-8 at St. John School

Sunday morning at 9:00-10:00 AM* Monday afternoon 4:30-5:30 PM Tuesday afternoon 4:30-5:30 PM Wednesday afternoon 4:30-5:30 PM **Please note: The new Mass schedule for the parish has not yet been determined.

Classes Begin the Week of October 17

Schedule for 2021-2022: In an effort to ease into the school year, we will not start our Faith Formation program until the week of October 17, giving you time to get settled into a routine with your child’s schoolwork first.   There will be a Faith Formation Opening Day Mass on Sunday, October 17 at 10:00 AM for all grades followed by light refreshments! An academic calendar of classes and events will be prepared and emailed to all registered families, and posted on the parish website.

Faith and Family

Throughout the year, we will be doing our best to stay connected to you as parents, supporting and encouraging you in your efforts to pray with your children, participate in Mass, and share the faith throughout your week in creative ways. Throughout the year, you will receive an e-newsletter with information supporting your child's classroom session. These emails will include a suggested family activity, project, and/or resources with a focus on the Gospel message for Sunday’s Mass, opportunities for prayer, and other special topics such as the Lives of the Saints and the Year of the Family initiative. This is not another lesson to be completed by children at home, but a way to weave faith into the fabric of your family’s life. The activities are intended to be completed as a family and to foster a connection between faith and everyday life experiences and connect you with the Sunday Mass. Throughout the year, several of the key themes of Catholic social teaching will be highlighted that are at the heart of our Catholic social tradition. In addition, we will focus on the putting Jesus’ key teachings found in the Beatitudes into joyful practice!  Students and families will be offered opportunities and encouraged to participate in individual/family service projects, in addition to program-wide service projects. Seasonal family faith activities will be offered on site during the year.

Registration Process

Faith Formation Program Registration Form for Grades 1-8:  The link to the registration form can be found below: Click the "Register Here" Button below to access the form  To add multiple children please click on the plus sign (+) in the form  Complete all sections of the form  Complete the form along with payment information  Click Submit  There is no need to create an OSV account or sign-in to OSV to complete the registration form. (OSV is just the platform we are using for the registration process.) Simply complete the form and click submit! Payment is due at the time of registration.   Registration Payment: For your convenience, you can pay for your child’s registration online   Alternatively, if you prefer to write a check, please complete the registration form online and forward a check made payable to St. Oscar Romero Parish.  If you would like to set up a payment plan, please note that in the comments section of the registration form.

Register Here

Share Your Faith with the Children of Our Parish

Our program is dependent on the dedicated service of volunteers in a variety of capacities. Catechists will receive a FULL tuition waiver. We offer comprehensive catechist training to all our new and returning catechists. This will equip all of our catechists with an amazing toolkit of strategies, techniques, and resources allowing them the ability to share the faith with confidence and grace. Please consider sharing your time and talent to foster the growth in faith of the children of our parish. We are always in special need of catechists (teachers). Perhaps you could team up with a friend and co-teach a class, which we try to keep small (around 12 children per class). We would be happy to discuss any of our volunteer positions with you.

Mass Attendance

Family Mass: Each grade will take turns “hosting” the Sunday morning Family Mass during the school year. These Grade Masses are considered part of the Religious Education program and attendance will be taken.  Sunday Mass: Faith Formation students and their families are encouraged to join our parish community weekly to gather and pray together celebrating God's enduring love through their participation in the celebration of the Mass each Sunday. It is a blessed privilege for us all as Catholics.     The focus and strength of our lives are found in the celebration of the Eucharist. Our belief is that the Eucharist is not merely a sign or symbol of Jesus, but rather the real Body and Blood of Christ. We are open to receiving this real presence and becoming the Body of Christ in the world. Our full, conscious, and active participation in the Eucharist brings us closer together as disciples of Jesus Christ.

Stay Connected With Us!

Updates will be posted to Facebook and the St. Oscar Romero Parish Website. Every Sunday morning a post will be added to our Facebook page about the Gospel Reading for Sunday and ways to keep Sunday holy! Please follow us on Facebook.

Grade 9 Confirmation Program

The Confirmation Program is a two-year program beginning in 9th-grade. Families with a 9th-grade student will receive a separate email outlining the Confirmation registration process.   The registration form is different for the Confirmation program. Watch for another email! If you have any questions about next year's programming or on how to register, please do not hesitate to email us.   Thank you for all you are doing to form your child in the faith! We pledge our continued support to assist you!  Have a blessed summer!  Nancy and Erin Director of Faith Formation ncunniff@cantoncatholic.org Coordinator of Elementary Religious Education erin@cantoncatholic.org Office of Faith Formation St. Oscar Romero Parish

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