Faith Formation
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Family of Faith
The Office of Faith Formation offers monthly Family of Faith sessions designed to help bring Christ into the home, which is called "The Domestic Church." Our sessions begin with breakfast and social time with other families. After breakfast the children go to their sessions while the parents stay in their large group for adult faith formation. The children are divided into groups as such: 3K-Kindergarten attend our Preschool class together, children in grades 1-5 are put into multi-age groups that rotate every 20 minutes to music, games, and scripture/saint stories. Middle School Students are either divided into grade specific groups or combined into one group, depending on how many students we have. During the adult session, the parents stay with Father or a guest speaker to learn about the topic of the month. They are also given instruction on how best to teach the material at home.
The Curriculum we use is "Family of Faith," by Sophia Institute Press. It operates on a 4-year cycle beginning with The Creed, The Sacraments, Life in Christ, and Prayer , which all make up the Four Pillars of the Catholic Church. "Family of Faith" is intended for children in grades 1-8 and includes multiple activities that are appropriate for children ages 6-13. Children can work on the materials together, with their parents' guidance, and will bring completed assignments to each class every month.
Family of Faith has proven to be a great way to bring families together to learn the faith alongside other families and to support families who want to raise their children in a life that places Christ at the center.
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Youth Ministry
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Middle School and High SchoolAll Janesville Catholic students in grades 7-12 are invited to join us on Thursday evenings at Nativity of Mary's Nativity House for High School Youth Group. During Youth Group nights the teens will enjoy snacks, games, music, and faith in a fun environment with other students who are living out their Catholic Faith in the world. Our goal is to provide a safe and faith-filled environment for our high school students to socialize and grow in their relationship with Christ alongside other Catholic teens. Please find the 2024-2025 calendar here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-i7aIwHcpAh5VYRnQYMaE6ewAXzgjtDd?usp=drive_link
All students in grades 6-8 are invited and encouraged to participate in Middle School Youth Group 2 Fridays a month at St. William. At MSYG we have snacks, play games, and participate in a service project or learn more about our Catholic Faith. Our MSYG has hosted Rec. Night at Christmas time and collected diapers and other items for the Pregnancy Helpline, attended a lock-in that included Adoration and Confession, games, snacks, movies, and Adoration in the middle-of-the-night. Please find the 2024-2025 Middle School Youth Group Calendar here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XOvLFc5heZ5QQ6eNW71gCdZL2k2znchT?usp=drive_link
All of our middle and high school students are given several opportunities throughout the year to go on pilgrimage to local Holy Sites such as the Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in La Crosse and Holy Hill-Basilica and National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians. They are also encouraged to participate in service opportunities in the community and throughout the diocese in the summer mission trip Love Begins Here. Every February we take a group of teens to the Kalahari Resort for a weekend of Faith, fun, and water slides - aka Frassati Fest!
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