Sunday - 3:00 to 4:30 PM or Wednesday 6:00 to 7:30 PM.
New students (new families or first graders), must register. All current students are automatically re-enrolled for the upcoming year (unless a withdrawal form is completed).
Parents and children gather together monthly for our Families Living Faith sessions. During these sessions, students will meet with their catechists in age-appropriate classrooms. At the same time, parents will explore topics of faith through adult presentations and small and large group discussions.
The adult presentations will be conducted by Fr. Dan, Fr. Brian, and other speakers/families from our parish. Parents will be given ideas and practical examples that will assist them in leading their children on the path to heaven.
SESSIONS - Families meet once a month to explore faith topics. Families will be given resources to discuss these topics at home with their children and complete age-appropriate activities. Children will review these activities with their catechist at the next Families Living Faith session
EXPLORE FOUR ACTIVITIES - Each month, families will participate in Life of the Parish events called "Explore Four" activities. These events support faith formation in the four areas (hence the name) of the Creed, Sacraments/Worship, Christian prayer, and Christian living. Almost any event at St. Vincent's can be an Explore Four activity. An Explore Four Reflection Form should be completed for each activity. These forms guide family discussions regarding the event and facilitate adult discussions at the monthly sessions.
A Few Examples of Explore Four Activities
VincentFest
Christ Renews His Parish Weekend
Stations of the Cross
Reconciliation Services
WINGS
Sacramental Prep Meetings
REfuel Night of Light
Mardi Gras Party
Visit the Oratory of St. Mary Magdalene
Kingdom Builders
Armor of God
Rescue Project
Called & Gifted Seminar
Rekindle the Fire Men's Group/Conference
MASS REFLECTIONS - Families will also complete a Mass Reflection once per month (more if desired). The form helps parents walk through the Mass with their children, creating fruitful discussion and faith-sharing opportunities.
FAMILIES LIVING THE GOSPEL CHALLENGE - Families are also encouraged to participate in the Families Living the Gospel (service activity). Families participating in a Families Living the Gospel service activity can submit reflection forms which will be entered into a drawing. A prize will be awarded at the end of each semester. Forms for the Families Living the Gospel can also be submitted online or printed and turned in at the Families Living Faith sessions.
Families Living Faith will be offered once per month September through May on Sundays from 3:00 to 4:30 PM or on Wednesdays from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Families sign up for a session time and attend that session time throughout the year. If your child was enrolled in the Family Faith Formation program last year, they will automatically be enrolled and advanced to the next grade level for the coming school year. If you wish to switch the day your family attends the Families Living Faith sessions, please contact, Debbie Blackburn in the Family Faith Formation Office at 260-489-3537 ext. 204. If you are new to St. Vincent's or have a first-grade child who has not attended Religious Education you may register here.
Parents and children will arrive at St. Vincent Church no earlier than 10 minutes before the assigned session time. (Sundays 3:00 to 4:30, Wednesdays 6:00 to 7:30) Children will sit with their parents in the church. The session will begin with announcements, and parents will pray with their children. Students will then be dismissed and walk to the school with their catechist for grade-level instruction. Adults will walk to the Life Center for the adult session. Parents will pick up their child at the school classroom at the end of the adult session.
Nanny rooms provide babysitting for children (infants through age five) offered at all FLF sessions, provided enough volunteers come forward to make this ministry possible. Availability at each FLF session is limited due to space.
Children must be registered for the babysitting program.
Walk-ins will be accepted if space is available. A permission form must be completed before the child is accepted. Paper forms will be available at the time of check-in.
We will try to honor your request, but placements are made in the order that registrations are received. When you complete a registration form, you can assume your child is registered for the Nanny Room unless notified otherwise.