Children’s Faith Formation
For more information, please contact Frances Stadler, our Director of Faith Formation and Family Life at fstadler@oviedocatholic.org.
Registration for the 2023-2024 Faith Formation closed on August 11th. Please contact the Parish Office for more information at 407-365-3231.
– Mandatory Parent Meeting August 22nd – 6pm or August 23rd, 4:45pm or 6:30 pm
– Family Based Faith Formation Mandatory Parent Meeting – NEW DATE – Thursday, September 7th, 6 pm
– High School Students getting ready for Sacraments Mandatory Parent Meeting – Sunday, August 27th – 6:45 pm
** Classes Begin: Tuesday, August 22nd – 6 pm and Wednesday, August 23rd – 4:45pm or 6:30 pm
2023 -2024 Faith Formation Registration for Children and Youth
All families registering children and youth in Faith Formation must be registered active parishioners of Most Precious Blood. In accordance with the Diocese of Orlando guidelines, we must have a copy of your child’s Baptism Certificate on file. Registration is not complete until a copy of the baptism certificate is received. You can contact the Baptismal Church and request one if you do not have one.
Registration for the 2023-2024 Faith Formation. We will offer the options to register online, which we strongly encourage, or come into the Parish Office to complete the process.
Our classes for Grades 1 through 8 grades will be held:
Tuesdays 6 pm – 7:15 pm
Wednesdays 4:45 – 6 pm OR 6:30 – 7:45 pm
High School students will meet on Sundays at 6:30 pm
We will once again offer our Family Based as an option for some families.
Faith Formation Fees for the upcoming year
We fill the classes on a first-come, first-served basis. All families registering children and youth in Faith Formation must be registered active parishioners of Most Precious Blood. In accordance with the Diocese of Orlando guidelines, we must have a copy of your child’s Baptism Certificate on file. Please provide a copy of the baptism certificate upon completion of your registration. You can contact the Baptismal Church and request one if you do not have one.
Register and Make payment below.
Kindergarten Faith Formation Registration
We are so excited to offer Kindergarten Faith Formation Classes this year! Registration for Kindergarten begins July 10th. Kindergarten Classes will only be available during the Tuesday Session (6 pm – 7:15 pm) and Wednesday Early Session (4:45 pm – 6 pm). The Family-based Home option is not available for Kindergarten. If you have already registered your older child(ren) and wish to register your Kindergartener at this time, priority will be given to your older children’s placement in the Tuesday Session or Wednesday Early Session.
All registrations close on August 11th. Registration is not complete until a copy of your child’s baptism certificate is received. You can contact the Baptismal Church and request one if you do not have one. All families registering children and youth in Faith Formation must be registered active parishioners of Most Precious Blood.
Fees: If your Kindergartener is the only child you are registering for Faith Formation this year, the Fee is $80. If you have already registered an older child and now wish to register your Kindergartener, the additional Fee is only $40 to register your Kindergartener (you may register your Kindergartener and pay online by clicking the button below. This link below is for registering Kindergarten students ONLY).
If you have already registered 3 or more older children and now wish to register your Kindergartener, there is no additional fee. However, you will need to complete the registration form for your Kindergartener in the Parish Office prior to August 11th in order to enroll him or her.
To Register Your Kindergarten Student please click the button below.
We will have mandatory Parent Meetings in August to go over all aspects of the Faith Formation year. Please look out for information on the bulletin, our website, and social media on dates and times.
Please remember your registration is not complete until we have a copy of the baptism certificate on file, and payment is processed.
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
First Communion and First Reconciliation – Sacramental Preparation Process and Schedule will be available later in the summer.
If your child is in their second year of formation and is planning to prepare for a sacrament (Reconciliation & First Communion, or Confirmation), please complete the appropriate discernment form. There is also an ADDITIONAL FEE for Sacramental Preparation.
This form should be filled out by the parents & child after prayerful discernment. The preparation process includes catechesis sessions for the parent and child to attend outside the regular weekly Faith Formation classes. The dates for these sessions will be provided at the Parent Meeting in August.
Si su hijo/a está en su segundo año de formación y planea prepararse para un sacramento (Reconciliación y Primera Comunión o Confirmación), descargue e imprima el formulario de discernimiento correspondiente. También hay un PAGO ADICIONAL para la preparación sacramental, la que se accederá en agosto de 2023.
Este formulario debe ser llenado por los padres y el niño/a después de un tiempo de discernimiento en oración. El proceso de preparación incluye sesiones de catequesis que los padres y el niño/a deben asistir fuera de las clases semanales de formación en la fe. Aún se están decidiendo las fechas de estas sesiones. Información más detallada estará disponible a principios del año en la reunión de padres en agosto.
Confirmation – Sacramental Preparation Process and Schedule were made available at the Parent Meetings in August.
If you have any questions, please…. CONTACT: Shannon Zahn ~ szahn@oviedocatholic.org or 407-365-3231 x160
Children’s Faith Formation: Catechist, Assistants, Substitutes & Helpers
Please consider becoming a catechist, or assistant and help our children on their faith journey.
“The catechist, then, is a Christian who is mindful of God, who is guided by the memory of God in his or her entire life and who is able to awaken that memory in the hearts of others.”- Pope Francis
Are you one of somebody’s “Five”? Are you open to making a difference in the life of a child? Studies show that while parents are the most important influence in a child’s life, every child needs 5 other adults in their lives to guide them along the way. There are many ways to do this – as a Catechist, an Assistant, a Substitute, or a Small Group Leader for our Faith Formation children.
Any adult can be a catechist, assistant catechist, or substitute. High school youth can be helpers in various capacities. He or she must be actively living the Catholic Faith, eager to learn more about it, and willing to share it!
If you like to discern a role in Catechesis, Co-Catechesis, or Assistant, please contact: Frances Stadler at (407) 365-3231 x 105 or fstadler@oviedocatholic.org