No classes during Advent/Christmas Classes will resume the week of January 12, 2020
NOW ENROLLING FOR OUR SPRING SEMESTER! Come join us!
Classes are offered on: Sundays 1:30-2:45 Sundays 3:00-4:00 Tuesdays 9:30-10:45 Tuesdays 4:15-5:30
Call or Email for More Information Early Childhood Faith Formation Office Hours Tuesday 9:00-12:30 or 1:30-3:00 or by appointment
The Year of the Mass 2019-2020 (This year we are focusing on the parts of the Mass and how even the youngest child can participate in Mass.)
learn bible verses
hear bible stories
hands on activities
sing songs
identify liturgical colors
build a miniature altar
play with miniature church
Children ARE the CHURCH!
Registration fees for the 2019-2020 Faith Formation year is $80.00 for the family. There is an additional fee of $100.00 for any family that is not currently registered with our parish for six months.
Please consider leading these small groups of families too. We always need volunteers and it's very simple to lead or to help lead while you're interacting with your own family.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Note from the Diocese of Dallas on Children’s Sacraments and Religious Education: Please be aware that only a parent or legal guardian may arrange for the sacraments, or religious education, of a minor child. It must be confirmed that any person registering a minor child for continuing religious education, or sacramental preparation, has the legal authority to do so. If that adult’s name is not reflected on the child’s birth certificate, or in the case of an already baptized minor child, on the baptismal certificate, the person must provide the proper documentation that shows he/she has the legal right to arrange for the spiritual needs of this child.
DOCUMENTS NEEDED FOR REGISTRATION
In order to process a child’s registration, the person turning in the registration form must be able to answer “yes” to the following questions at the time of registration:
Am I the parent or legal guardian of the child I am trying to register?
Do I have a driver license or other legal ID to present at time of registration?
Has my child been baptized?
If yes, do I have a Newly Issued Baptismal Certificate from the child’s Church of Baptism with me? (If baptism was received at Our Lady of the Lake no baptismal certificate is needed)
If no, do I have a copy of the child’s birth certificate with me?
Do I have the full registration payment with me? (we accept cash, check, credit or debit cards)
A new approach to family faith formation! The Faith Formation staff at Our Lady of the Lake is excited to offer this active engaging way for families to grow in their faith individually, and as a domestic church. EXPLORE FOUR utilizes the parish as its source for Learning | Service | Worship | Prayer and providing families opportunities to actively live as a disciple of Jesus. The Parish is the curriculum! We combine classes and events found within our parish, which are active opportunities for being formed in the faith. Each of the events listed on the Explore Four Chart are events that correspond to one of the four areas of faith life: We Believe- Creed (classes) – We “Study it” | Christian Living (Service) - We “Live it” | Sacraments & Liturgy - We “Worship” | Christian Prayer - We “Pray it”. Each event offers a wonderful opportunity to experience being active in the faith as a family. We have an extremely active and growing parish. And the parish should be the place we come to be filled, renewed, restored, healed and equipped to take what we learn here out into our home, our neighborhood, our work place, our school, and everywhere we go! Early Childhood Ministry, Children’s Faith Formation, and Youth Ministry will all take part in the Explore Four model of family faith formation. All Explore Four opportunities outside classes, will require families to complete a Reflection Form that must be dropped into the “Explore Four Reflection Box” (available at all parish events listed), or the directly into the Faith Formation office mail slot. Please visit each ministry webpage for ministry attendance requirements and class calendars. We look forward to growing in faith as a parish community!