Elementary Faith Formation

Greetings Parents….

Welcome to our Kindergarten through Fifth Grade Elementary Faith Formation program GIFT, which stands for Growing In Faith Together! See the time line below for important dates for the coming 2025/26 program year.

•    Registration Weekend: Aug 23/24 before and after all Masses at the St. James campus
•    GIFT Open House after 10:30 Mass, Aug. 24   in the Faith Formation Center
•    First Gift Class: Sunday, Sept. 14, 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM downstairs in the classrooms at the St. James campus

We are excited to engage in some awesome Faith Events such as “Class Masses” whereby our children will serve at our Parish Masses in the role of Lector, Usher, Gift Bearer, etc., service opportunities, such as “Valentines for Shut Ins” and “May Crowning”. In addition, we offer some fun Family Faith Events, such as an “All-Saints Parade” an “Epiphany Celebration” with the Three Wise Men and a “He Risen Egg Hunt”.

Please check out our Faith Formation Brochure for more information.  Parents of Sacramental Prep students, please check the brochure for important information on the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Communion. Please note that we take a full year for First Reconciliation Instruction and then, after receiving the Sacrament in April, we begin First Communion preparation in the Fall of the following program year.

The registration fee for the GIFT program is as follows……………

One Student…………….$75

Two Students…………….$135

Three or More Students………$165

Checks payable to Sts. James C&C Parish

When registering your children, please fill out the appropriate forms and return them to the Parish/Faith Formation Office either by mail or drop off. There is a mail box bin beside the Office door should you come when the office is closed. Thank you for assisting your children on their continuing faith journey and we are looking forward to an awesome and blessed year!

Teresa Hurd,  Faith Formation Director                                                                                     Fr. Kusi Cobona, Pastor

 teresa@saintsjcc.org   517-676-911