This year, the Church will celebrate Catechetical Sunday on September 15, under the theme of “Stay with Us.” On this day, our catechists will be formally commissioned for ministry within our parish community at the 12:30pm Mass. Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that each baptized person plays in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel, as well as an opportunity for all to rededicate ourselves to this mission as a community of faith.
 
As your Pastor, I want to encourage all parents and guardians to also make plans for your children’s ongoing faith formation, as our own programs commence in just a couple of weeks. Your parish stands ready to help you in fulfilling this pledge. Over the summer, our Faith Formation Staff (Lisa, Lerma, and Kevin) have been hard at work preparing for this new year of learning and living our Catholic faith. We have programs for children in preschool through high school. Our vision of faith formation is structured to engage children and youth in a process that is instructional, challenging, and fun. Please refer to the Sunday Bulletin, our parish website, or contact Lisa, Kevin, or Lerma at the parish office for more information.