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Faith Formation K-12
2024 - 2025

Register Here for Faith Formation

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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:

• For children who are not attending St Francis School, and who will attend weekly faith formation classes every Wednesday starting September 11. 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.

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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

• 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 ICYC, 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 11, 2024.
• Wednesdays 4:00-5:30 pm for students in grades K-5
• Wednesdays 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 2024-2025 for the weekly Wednesday classes. 
Every Wednesday except holiday weeks 

September 11, 18, 25
October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
November 6,13, 20. No class on November 27
December 4, 11, 18. No class on December 25
January 8, 15, 22, 27. No class on January 1
Feb 5, 12, 19, 26
Mar 5, 12, 19. No class on March 26 
April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
May 7, 14.  

No class on Nov 27 for Thanksgiving break
No class on Dec 25 for Christmas break
No class on January 1 for Christmas break
No class on March 26 for spring break.
No class on ________ for Confirmation Mass with Bishop Cary.

Cancellations for Weather 

• We will follow school closure for Bend LaPine School District.  We will not have class if school is cancelled for that day due to inclement weather or if 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/
• For recorded weather message Call 541-323-SNOW   (541-323-7669)