Register for 
Grades K-7  faith formation
We are planning to meet in-person for the 2021-2022 school year. 

The JDW children’s formation program is open to families with children in grades K-7 who are registered in our parish.

Routine Registration will end on July 15^th and registrations for re-enrolling families submitted after that date will incur a $50 late fee.   Online Registration will end on August 31, 2021.

Baptismal Certificates are required of those who are registering for the first time.

Children transferring from another parish will need to request a transfer letter from the former parish’s faith formation program and submit it to the JDW Faith Formation office.

Preparation for First Holy Communion is a two-year course. If your child is entering second grade and has not attended formation, please register for Year One First Communion Prep.

The availability of our children’s classes is subject to having volunteers to teach them. Please prayerfully consider helping!  Volunteers are required to attend a one-time child protection training (which is currently held online). Volunteers are eligible for discounted tuition.

Class Schedules
Classes meet twice a month* and run September 13^th, 2021 to May 25, 2022. *Please note that the classes do not consistently occur every other week.  Please make note of the dates for each month on your calendar!

Grades K-5 (plus RCIC):                                                                                         

            Mondays - 6:00pm-7:30pm    Tuesdays 4:30pm-6:00pm

Grades 6 & 7

            Wednesdays – 6:00-7:30pm

Family Faith Events will be held in addition to classroom meetings. These events are considered part of your children’s formation and are integral in their faith development.

   Faith Formation is a continuous program of religious education, from Kindergarten through 7th Grade and into adulthood. Our goal at Jesus the Divine Word is to help the students discover a personal relationship with Jesus through salvation history, the sacraments and Holy Scripture.  It is our desire that the training they receive here will be taken with them throughout their lives.  Students participate in a loving, nurturing, and age-appropriate environment while attending Faith Formation.  Our teaching endeavors to supplement the Roman Catholic teachings that the child receives in the home.

   Preparation for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion begins in the first grade and, if all requirements are fulfilled, the sacraments are received at the end of the second grade.  Preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation begins in eighth grade and, if requirements are fulfilled, is received at the end of ninth grade.

 Students at all levels learn doctrine, traditions and biblical principles through teaching, study, discussions, drama, music, video and hands-on crafts (or object lessons).  Children also learn by observation and modeling; therefore, staffing each classroom with qualified volunteers who are committed to the spiritual development of your child is important to our program.