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Overview
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Faith formation for children and youth is a time to communicate Christ, instill the love of God, and pass on the richness of the Catholic faith. For some age groups, it is also a time to prepare for the sacraments. The Portland Catholic Center for Faith offers a comprehensive faith formation program for K-12. Families have the option to select Sundays from 11 am - 12:30 pm OR Wednesdays from 3 pm - 5 pm. Both of these parallel tracks offer a vibrant immersion into the Catholic faith. What makes this effort unique?
- A robust and faithful presentation of Catholic prayer, tradition, and teaching led by clergy, parish staff, and trained catechists.
- A dynamic and comprehensive approach to faith formation that includes recreation, community building, prayer, and instruction in large and small group formats.
- Flexible drop off and pick up times and transportation options to ease the challenge of scheduling on busy families.
- Monthly family dinner nights that bring the community together for a meal, presentations for parents and activities for children.
Registration & Fees
You can register your child(ren) online by filling out the form linked above or in person at the parish office during business hours. You can call or email Abrey Feliccia with any questions: 207.773.7746 Ext. 106 or [email protected].
There is a $50 registration fee per student or a maximum of $100 per family. This goes towards cost of textbooks and other supplies needed to run the program. To request financial assistance, please contact the parish office.
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Curriculum
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Curriculum is tailored to students in each age group:
- Kindergarten sesssions are hands on and tactile activities, games, and stories that help children learn the basics of prayer and encounter the sacred.
- The First and Second Years of sacramental preparation are intensive years when students prepare to receive Confirmation, First Holy Communion, and the first Penance.
- 3rd - 5th grade curriculum follows a 3-year rotation, deepening understanding of the primary teaching of the faith, Scripture, prayer, and lives of the saints.
- Middle School follows a 3-year rotating curriculum. Year A focuses on the moral life and the saints, Year B on Church history and Sacred Scriptures, and Year C on prayer and sacraments.
- High School follows a 4-year rotation. Year A is an Introduction to Catholicism, focusing on Catholic doctrine, Year B: Church History, Year C: Sacred Scripture, and Year D: Moral Life in Christ.
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