Elementary Faith Formation

K - 5th Grade

ECHO

Our ECHO program serves our Kindergarten through 5th grade Faith Formation Students.

• Classes will take place at the following times:
• Sundays at 9:00 am or 11:15 am
• These times allow your child to attend class either before or after you go to Mass as a family!
• Mondays at 4:30 pm or 6:15 pm
• Curriculum
• The Faith and Life Series
• This program has so much information, and it is good and true and such a wonderful tool for our students to learn the faith.
• We will be using this curriculum to guide the formation of our students towards what truly matters...Heaven!
• We will be using an online version of this curriculum tandem with our Faith Formation sessions!
• ECHO will meet twice a month in person. In the off-weeks families will complete lessons at home before or after Mass, or whenever is convenient for them that week!

We are praying this format offers families more freedom to grow in the faith together!

First Holy Communion

Our First Holy Communion program, per the Diocese of Charlotte, requires one year of Faith Formation prior to their Sacramental year.

First Holy Communion Masses are May 4th and May 18th (2024), time is TBD but will be decided before classes start.

The program will require 2 retreats:

• First Reconciliation Retreat
• November 28th and 30th
• They WILL receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation at this retreat.
• If you cannot make it to these dates, it will be your responsibility to schedule a time with the priests for your child to receive the Sacrament
• First Communion Retreat
• April 13th and 20th (2024)
• We will focus on the Eucharist at this retreat in preparation for the Sacrament in May.