Faith Formation
Your decision to send your child to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School shows your commitment to Catholic education that is rooted in the tradition and teaching of the Catholic Church. We assure you that we have a great concern for the holistic well being of our students, both mind, body and soul. Therefore the Catholic, spiritual, academic, religious education and sacramental life is of primary importance. Our elementary and middle school religion coordinator is in direct communication and collaborates with the Director of Religious Education, who is the Director of the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church’s Department of Religious Education Office. This ensures that our students are instructed in the Catholic faith, properly prepared for their sacraments, and receive ongoing spiritual formation that they may live and grow in their Catholic faith. It is expected and assumed that all Catholic students are attending Mass every Sunday during the year. Students will be attending Mass at least one day during the school week, will have penance services during Advent and/or Lent, and middle school students will participate in class retreats.
In second grade, students and their parents participate in preparation for and reception of the Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Eucharist. Eighth grade students and their parents participate in preparation and reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation.
According to the guidelines of the Catholic Diocese of Memphis, all sacraments are received through the child’s parish and attendance at Student Sacrament retreats and parent meetings are mandatory.
A program is available for children who, for whatever reason, have not been instructed in the Catholic faith and therefore may not as yet, received the sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist, and/or Confirmation at the usual age. We also have a program (Journey to Catholicism-JTC) for children and their families who may wish to come into the Catholic Faith.
You may register for any of the above at registration. St. Francis of Assisi staff members from the Office of Religious Education will be here to assist you. Requirements and dates concerning the Sacraments are listed in the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Religious Education handbook. Please make sure that you have no conflicts with the dates required. There are no exceptions. For more information, please contact the Office of Religious Education at St. Francis of Assisi Church , 756-1213.
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