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Family Faith Overview
Families with children in grades 1 - 8 participate together once a month. on Tuesdays or Thursdays. The first two sessions of the month (Session A on Tuesday and Session D on Thursday) run from 4:30 to 6:00pm, and the last four sessions of the month (Session B, C, E and F) are from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
2017-2018 Schedule
Monthly on Tuesdays
Session A:(4:30-6:00PM) 9/5, 10/3, 11/7, 1/9, 2/6, 4/3, 5/8
Session B9/12, 10/10, 11/14, 1/16, 2/13, 4/10, 5/8
9/19, 10/17, 11/28, 1/23, 2/20, 4/17, 5/8
(4:30 - 6:00PM) 9/7, 10/5, 11/9, 1/11, 2/8, 4/4, 5/10
Session E: (6:00 - 7:30PM) 9/14, 10/12, 11/16, 1/18, 2/15, 4/12, 5/10
Session F: (6:00 - 7:30pm) 9/21, 10/19, 11/30, 11/25, 2/22, 4/19, 5/10 -
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To Submit Homework & for Resources/Blog
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Alive In Christ Textbook Videos
Go HERE to watch videos that correspond to each chapter of the textbook. Scroll down to find your grade.
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Family Faith Formation FAQ
Who is it for? How does it work?
- Family Faith is for families with children in grades 1-8.
- Families accompany their children to one monthly session where the unit topic is presented. (The same presentation is given 6 times a month.)
- At home, families then work through the student text book and submit the chapter reviews either online or the paper Review sheet from the textbook.
- The parent pages provided in the family binder give parents a summary and review of the teachings of the Church on each unit topic.
What about the Sacraments?
- Children preparing for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist (2nd grade and up) will participate in the Family Faith Program.
- The Parish Sacrament Preparation Program is a two year program.
- In the first year of preparation, children learn the basics of our faith and experience our faith practices (prayers, rituals, service...) within the community.
- In the second year, the family particpates in sacrament workshops and receives sacrament specific learning materials to work on together at home. First Reconciliation is celebrated in January and First Communion is celebrated in May of this second year.
- Children must be 7 years old by September 1 or older to participate in the First Reconciliation and First Communion classes and receive those sacraments. They need to attend faith formation classes here at St. Catherine of Siena for at least one year (first grade or higher) before they may participate in the First Reconciliation and First Communion class. If your child completed a year of Faith Formation at another parish, we will need a letter of verification from the other parish.
- What are the benefits of Family Faith Formation?
- Involves the whole family in congregational life and learning.
- Encourages faith practices and discussions in the home.
- Eases the transfer of learning to the home because the whole family experiences the learning and practices together.
- Provides resources, support, and encouragement to help parents share their faith and values.
Children's Small Communities (CSC)
All children in Faith Sessions work through their textbook at home during the school year. If your child would like to gather together once a month, twice a month or weekly with their friends to work on the chapters in the textbook together, you can register them for a CSC. Each CSC is unique, since the place, time and freqency of meeting is decided by the members. To have a CSC, two EIM compliant volunteers are needed (usually parents of the children), plus a place to gather. To register for a CSC, please call Sylvianne Mariotti at 512-892-2426 or email sylvianne.mariotti@stcatherine-austin.org for more information.