Youth Formation

REGISTRATION 

Please submit forms to Lynn Schelitzche, Director of Faith Formation, via our drop box (outdoors by the church front door or indoors by the church office), our church office, or via email at [email protected].

Ages 4 years through 4th Grade

Sunday Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW)

Bring Your Children to Mass for the Children's Liturgy of the Word!
Sundays | During 10:30 AM Mass | Lumen Christi Catholic Community
As parents, you are the first and most important teachers of your child’s faith. We invite you to nurture that faith by bringing your children to our Children’s Liturgy of the Word! This special program is designed for kids at least 4 years old and up and takes place during our Sunday 10:30 AM Mass.
Why Bring Your Kids?

• Engaging Faith: Children hear the Sunday readings in words they can understand, helping them grow closer to God in a way that’s just for them.
• Interactive Learning: Our team of dedicated volunteers leads kids through age-appropriate activities, discussions, and prayers.
• Community and Belonging: It's a wonderful opportunity for children to participate in the Mass with other young believers and feel like they’re an important part of the parish family.
• Support for Parents: While your children attend the liturgy, you’ll be able to fully engage in the Mass, knowing that your little ones are learning and growing in faith.

No registration required! Simply join us at the 10:30 AM Mass, and children will be invited forward after the opening prayer to join in their own special liturgy.
We can’t wait to welcome your family!
 

Faith Formation Sundays

Elementary and Middle School Faith Formation Sundays
Meet 9:30-10:25 a.m. monthly on the following dates:

September 29 
October 27
November 24
January 12
February 23
March 30
April 27
May 18

Grades 1-5 (preschool siblings attend for free)

Families meet and learn together in our elementary faith formation sessions. The annual theme will tie in with the liturgical year, Catholic teaching, and Scripture. Prayer, activities, games, puzzles, maps, music, service projects, and crafts are part of the sessions. Supplemental resources to use at home will be provided at each session. Lynn Schelitzche, Director of Faith Formation, is the lead catechist. Grades 1-5 Family Faith Formation meets in the Community Room. Activities are also provided for preschool siblings.

Grades 6-8

Encounter Bible Study

Encounter: Experiencing God in the Everyday is more than a Bible study program. It is a life-changing experience that speaks directly to the hearts and minds of middle-school-aged kids. Designed specifically for 6th to 8th grades, Encounter reveals the story of our faith and God’s plan for our lives. As they are drawn into this story, they will come to a new and profound understanding of who God is. Most importantly they will see God not as a distant doctrinal concept, but as the loving divine who desires a meaningful and lasting encounter with them. Middle School Faith Formation meets in the Community Room. Each youth will receive their own Bible.

Sacramental Preparation

Parish Policies for Sacraments

All families celebrating sacraments at Lumen Christi must be registered members of the parish. Children must be active participants in faith formation programs at Lumen Christi or be enrolled in a Catholic school, the year before AND the year in which they are to receive the sacrament. Children must attend weekend mass with family members on a weekly basis.

Infant Baptism class is offered monthly year-round, as well as an at-home version. Parents are encouraged to participate in class well in advance of the desired date of Baptism.  More information.

Most children celebrate  First Reconciliation and First Eucharist in 2nd grade, but parents decide when their child is ready.  Some choose to wait until their child is older.  More information about this process.

Confirmation will be celebrated on May 11th, at the Cathedral, for 8th grade and above. Preparation for Confirmation is in addition to regular attendance in the Lumen Christi Faith Formation program or at a Catholic School.  Program description.

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the process for becoming Catholic. Those ages 7 or older prepare for Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist.  Those who were Baptized in another Christian tradition may participate in a modified RCIA process to become Catholic.  Each person’s journey is unique, so we begin with a conversation about the individual’s situation.  The RCIA team welcomes no-strings-attached inquiries. More information about this process. Please email Lynn for more information.