Hi Everyone! This email is going to all the families of Kindergarten and 1st graders registered for Faith Formation at Apple Valley Catholic. 

I'm so excited to meet all of you. I'm Kelley Christie, the brand new Faith Formation Coordinator for K-4 at Apple Valley Catholic. 

This email contains some important information about the upcoming year, including dates and 2 action items. 

First, we have our Kick-Off Event on September 25th right after the 10:45 am mass at St. Elizabeth's. We'll meet outside behind the Parish Center Hall (the building with the blue dot in the photo) We'll have some food, drinks, and games. This is a great opportunity to meet each other, enjoy fellowship, and hear about the plans for the upcoming year. 

Here is the schedule for Kindergarten and 1st grade. We'll be meeting at St. Elizabeth's for each meeting from 4-5 pm. My goal for our year is to bring stories, playfulness, engagement and hands on activities, while gaining a deeper understanding about our faith. Parents are welcome to drop off. I will have another area (potentially the brand new fire pit out back) set up with refreshments so parents can gather and connect while their children are in Faith Formation. 

Oct. 16                                             

Nov. 13                    

Dec. 11                   

Jan. 22                       

Feb. 5                          

March  12                

April 30                      

May 21             

Everyone is also encouraged to participate in the weekend Mass:   

The schedule is as follows:

Saturday at 4pm at St. Isidore

Sunday at 8:45am at St. Isidore

Sunday at 10:45am at St. Elizabeth of Hungary

Sunday at 5pm at St. Elizabeth of Hungary

Children’s Liturgy of the Word is offered at most 8:45 am and 10:45 am masses and is an excellent opportunity for the children to hear the readings and Gospel followed by discussions/activities to help gain a deeper understanding and connection with God’s word.

*This will be a key component of our faith education.*

Also, I'm aiming to get grades K-4 together about once per month for a fun outing with the theme of "Finding God in all Things". Think: Hike in October, Advent Wreath making in November and Christmas movie and pizza in December. I'm still planning the winter/spring and am open to all ideas and suggestions. Tentative dates for fun outings:

Oct. 22: Hike 

Nov.19: Advent Wreath making

Dec.16: Christmas Movie and Pizza

Action Items for you:

1) Please reply to this email, just so I know you received it. It will also help your email learn to whitelist me; filters often catch our emails and I want to make sure everyone is receiving my messages. You can just reply with a quick “got it” OR I am also happy to answer any follow up questions you might have. 

2) Please spread the word! Due to the pandemic, past attendance was low, especially with young families. It’s hard for us to reach our parishioners, particularly the ones with young children. Please tell your Catholic friends in the school pickup line, on the soccer field, or wherever, that the program is up and running and we have a very exciting year ahead of us with opportunities for fun, faith and connection.

Please reach anytime. My email is kelleyc@avcatholic.org and my cell is 802-999-7839. Looking forward to seeing everyone September 25th!

Peace,

-Kelley Christie

kelleyc@avcatholic.org