Jesus said “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind and you shall love your neighbor as yourself."   Matthew 22:37 & 39   New American Bible Revised Edition

God made me to know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him in this world, and to be happy with Him forever in heaven. To save our souls, we must believe in God, hope in God, and love God with all our heart.   Baltimore Catechism Lesson 1

The Mission of our Faith Formation program is to help families prepare their children to fulfill their purpose in life of knowing, loving, and serving God and loving their neighbor as themselves.

Click on the appropriate button to register for our Faith Formation Programs: 

Important Registration Information

Registration Fees are $25 per child for all programs. First Communion and Confirmation have an additional $25 daylong retreat fee. All forms are intended to be printed two-sided. Please download, print, and complete the registration form. Once completed, you can submit the form in several ways:

1. US Postal Mail with a check for the fees to St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church, Attn: Andy Gotsch, 8014 State Road 52, Hudson, FL 34667
2. Scan the completed forms back on to your computer and attach them in an email addressed to: agotsch@saintmichaelchurch.org You can then use the link on this page to pay the fees online.
3. Drop them off with a check for the fees at the parish office Mondays through Thursdays between 8am-3pm.
4. Place them with a check for the fees in an envelope marked "Andy Gotsch" and place the envelope in one of the offertory boxes when you go to Mass on Sunday.
   

Pre-K through 7th grade classes are on Sunday mornings beginning with the 9:00 AM Mass and continue in the Malin Center immediately following from 10:15 AM to 11:30 AM.  Classes start on August 20, 2023 and end on May 5, 2024.

Confirmation Preparation (usually 8th grade*) classes are on Sunday early afternoons beginning with the 11:00 AM Mass and continue in the Malin Center immediately following from 12:05 PM to 1:35 PM.  Classes begin on August 20, 2023 and end on May 5, 2024.

Youth Group (Grades 8 through 12) sessions are on Sunday evenings from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM in the Malin Center.  Youth Group begins on August 20, 2023 and ends on May 5, 2024.

Pre-K and Kindergarten

This program is open to all students ages 4 and 5. The main focus of this program is to teach the students about God's love for them and the basic prayers of the faith. 

Religious Education Classes Grades 1-7

Throughout our Faith Formation program, the students will learn the various mysteries and aspects of the Catholic Faith. Each grade uses the "Faith and Life" series from Ignatius Press. 7th grade uses "G.P.S. God's Plan in Scripture" from Ascension Press. Students will use the class set of text books and their own (purchased) activity books for their appropriate grade. 

Sacramental Preparation for  Reconciliation & Holy Communion

Faith Formation is a lifelong and ongoing process. If we are to be happy with God forever in heaven, it starts in Baptism, continues throughout our school years, and on throughout our whole lives. With that said, Sacramental Preparation for First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion is a process that takes two years. It (usually*) starts in 1st grade, continues in 2nd grade and includes a daylong retreat. It is (usually*) in 2nd grade that the children receive the actual sacraments.

Confirmation Preparation

Faith Formation is a lifelong and ongoing process. If we are to be happy with God forever in heaven, it starts in Baptism, continues throughout our school years, and on throughout our whole lives beyond Confirmation. With that said, Confirmation Preparation is a process that takes two years. It (usually*) starts in 7th grade, continues in 8th grade and includes a daylong retreat along with 15 community service hours. 8th grade uses "Chosen: Your Journey to Confirmation" from Ascension Press. It is (usually*) in 8th grade that the students receive the actual sacrament.

* Sacramental Preparation usually takes place as stated above and is always** two years. However, if for whatever reason a student doesn't fit the normal Faith Formation grade progression, adjustments can be made. This could include an older student being assigned to a younger grade or being included in an age appropriate smaller group that meets during the week. This would be determined on a case-by-case situational basis.

** Students who have attended a Catholic school for the two consecutive years leading up to the sacrament are exempt from the first year of sacramental preparation.

For questions regarding Faith Formation, please contact Andy Gotsch at agotsch@saintmichaelchurch.org or (727) 819-5105.