Faith Formation K-12
2025 - 2026
Registration for Faith Formation 2025-2026 will close on September 28, 2025
Faith Formation at the parish and school for those in grades K-12 is a continuation of, and in addition to, the faith formation provided by the parents and families. We are here to support parents in your roles as first catechists of your children.
Use the parish Faith Formation registration:
Use the parish Faith Formation registration:
- For children who are not attending St Francis School, and who will attend weekly faith formation classes every Wednesday starting September 17. 4:00 for grades k-5 and 6:30 for grades 6-12.
- For children who attend St Francis School and will attend Faith Formation classes during their regular school day at SFS but will use the Faith Formation registration form to sign up for sacrament preparation.
- For any child in grades k-12 who is preparing to receive a sacrament.
- For any youth in grades 7-12 who is already Confirmed and wants to join our middle school youth ministry or high school youth ministry.
REGISTRATION
Fill out the registration online registration form and sign the disclosure statement.
Family intake interviews will be available in August, September and October.
PAYMENT
PARISH CLASSES
Janet Deppmeier
Director of Faith Formation
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
Office: 541-382-3631 Ex. 116
Fill out the registration online registration form and sign the disclosure statement.
Family intake interviews will be available in August, September and October.
PAYMENT
- Family Fee is $100 per family.
- There is no Family Fee for SFS families or families of volunteer catechists.
- There is an additional fee for the Confirmation Retreats for students in their 2nd year of preparing for Confirmation.
- Middle School Confirmation Retreat on a Saturday in March, for grades 6-8, is $40.
- High School Confirmation Retreat at Idaho Catholic Youth Conference, on a Friday - Sunday in March , for grades 9-12, is $240.
- Registration and Payment are part of the online registration
PARISH CLASSES
- Weekly Classes start Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
- Wednesdays 4:00-5:30 pm for students in grades K-5
- Wednesdays 4:00-5:30 pm or 6:00-8:00 pm for students in grades 6-12
- Home Study options can be available for students in their 1st year of preparing for a sacrament. Please contact Janet to schedule a meeting.
- See the sacrament-specific pages for dates of the monthly sacrament workshops.
Janet Deppmeier
Director of Faith Formation
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
Office: 541-382-3631 Ex. 116
Faith Formation Calendar 2025-2026 for the weekly Wednesday classes.
Every Wednesday except 4 holiday weeks
September 17, 24
October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
November 5, 12, 19. No class on November 26
December 3, 10, 17. No class on December 24 or 31
January 7, 14, 21, 26
Feb 4, 11, 18, 25
Mar 4, 11, 18. No class on March 25
April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
May 6
No class on November 26 for Thanksgiving break
No class on December 24 for Christmas break
No class on December 24 for Christmas break
No class on March 25 for spring break.
Every Wednesday except 4 holiday weeks
September 17, 24
October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
November 5, 12, 19. No class on November 26
December 3, 10, 17. No class on December 24 or 31
January 7, 14, 21, 26
Feb 4, 11, 18, 25
Mar 4, 11, 18. No class on March 25
April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
May 6
No class on November 26 for Thanksgiving break
No class on December 24 for Christmas break
No class on December 24 for Christmas break
No class on March 25 for spring break.
Cancellations for Weather
- We will follow school closure for Bend LaPine School District. We will not have class if BLPSD school is cancelled for that day due to inclement weather or if BLPSD evening activities are cancelled for that evening due to inclement weather.
- Keep up on school closure notices by registering with BLConnect at https://connect.bend.k12.or.us/
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
2450 NE 27th St. Bend, Oregon 97701 Phone: (541) 382-3631 Fax: (541) 385-8879 Parish Office Hours Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Friday 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Historic Church 599 NW Lava Rd. Bend, Oregon 97703 (corner of Franklin & Lava in Downtown Bend) To Give: Thank you for your generosity. Click here. |