What is Faith Formation?

Vision Statement
Empowering parents as the primary catechists of their children to lead the family into missionary discipleship.

The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) was an association established at Rome in 1562 for the purpose of providing religious education. Today CCD is known as Faith Formation and refers to a religious education ministry of the Catholic Church, designed for families. Children who attend public school receive their religious education through our Faith Formation ministry.  In 2020, our parish moved from a traditional model of catechesis to a family model of catechesis.  Family Catechesis, or "Fam Cat," better enables our parish to equip, guide, and support parents to fulfill their role as primary educators of their children in the Faith.