Ablaze Family Faith Formation is designed to reinvigorate the family as a place of faith and celebration in the life of the Church. This is for all families of the parish, both School and PSR.

Family Ablaze is structured around two pillars: Faith and Feasting.

Families will receive two bags per month, and families can pick up their bag immediately following any Mass on Sunday.

Here's an example of what your bags will look like each month:

1st Bag:

• Faith
• 10-15min video on a topic
• 2 activities to complete throughout the month to reinforce teaching
• Feasting
• Saint or Feast Day story
• Gospel from one of the Sundays w/ discussion questions
• Idea for a Family Night or Feast Day celebration
• Table tent with summary of these three things on each side
• Holy Card of Saint/Feast

2nd Bag:

• Feasting
• Saint or Feast Day story
• Gospel from one of the Sundays w/ discussion questions
• Idea for a Family Night or Feast Day celebration
• Table tent with summary of these three things on each side
• Holy Card of Saint/Feast

Family Ablaze is Easy, Adaptable, and Fruitful.

Easy

• We designed this program to be super easy for parents. There are no textbooks or lesson plans to complicate your life. 
• We are going to provide you with simple ways to increase the presence of Jesus and the Church into your home. 

Adaptable

• One of the best things about this is that these simple actions fit into your everyday life – and become a part of your everyday life. 
• Ablaze provides ways to open up new and different pathways for God to bless your life in ways you may never have imagined.

Fruitful

Those Home-schooled in Faith Formation are far less likely to leave the Church

• 87% of study participants who were home-schooled said they have strong Christian beliefs.
• Home educated youth are 7x more likely to continue living the faith

Registration/Cost

$175 offering per family

Activities

Activities will be geared for 5th-7th grade, with simplified versions for younger students.

Mentor Families

"Mentor parents" who are open to hosting a Zoom call once a month or quarterly for parents who may have questions on how to do these activities with their family.

Sacrament years

Sacrament years (2nd & 8th) would receive additional material to help prep their child for the sacrament:

• 2nd grade receives specific materials about First Confession and Eucharist
• 8th grade confirmation receives video selections and activities from Chosen
• More info to come soon

Please complete the following registration form to the best of your ability.

If you have a child in 2nd and/or 8th grade, please also complete the Sacramental Registration form linked directly below, in addition to the main family registration form.

Tim joined the St. Catharine staff in 2017. He currently serves as both the director of Children's Faith Formation and the St. Catharine School Music teacher. Tim is married to his wife, Rachel, and together they have two beautiful girls. Tim loves spending time with his family, playing music, hiking and climbing.

If you have further questions concerning ABLAZE or PSR, simply click the button below and get in touch with Tim.