Faith Formation for Children
The Duties of parents (CCC 2223– 2226) (Catechism of the Catholic Church)
“Parents have the FIRST responsibility for the education of their children. They bear witness to this responsibility first by creating a home where tenderness, forgiveness, respect, fidelity, and disinterested service are the rule. The home is well suited for education in the virtues.
Education in the faith by the parents should begin in the child's earliest years. This already happens when family members help one another to grow in faith by the witness of a Christian life in keeping with the Gospel. Family catechesis precedes, accompanies, and enriches other forms of instruction in the faith. Parents have the mission of teaching their children to pray and to discover their vocation as children of God.
The parish is the Eucharistic community and the heart of the liturgical life of Christian families; it is a privileged place for the catechesis of children and parents.
Program Requirements
Parent will be registered member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.
Families will attend Sunday (Saturday Vigil) Mass each weekend and Holy Days of Obligation.
Parents will attend parent meetings and formation classes.
Parents will ensure that children attend scheduled classes.
Parents will drop off and pick up children on time and in a manner that is respectful of the other children, catechists and classroom aides.
Preschool and Kinder
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program is provided for children 4 years old and potty trained to 1st grade.
2nd Grade to High School
The sacrament preparation program is a two year program, where the students attend class each week from August to May. In the child’s first year, the children prepare for their First Confession. In their second year, they prepare for their Confirmation and Communion. Registration for the Faith Formation program for children is held each July. Please check back with us for dates and times in the summer!
2025-2026 NEW Family Registrations
In Person Registration Dates
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, July 12 | 6:00pm-8:30pm | Room 2A |
| Sunday, July 13 | 9:00am-4:00pm | Room 2A |
| Wednesday, July 16 | 4:00pm-7:00pm | Room 2A |
| Saturday, July 19 | 6:00pm-8:30pm | Room 2A |
| Sunday, July 20 | 9:00am-4:00pm | Room 2A |
Fees
Full Payment is expected at time of registration.
1st child $120
2nd child $75
$65 each additional
* Out of parish boundaries registrations will be placed on waitlist.
To register in the Faith Formation program, a family must meet the following requirements:
- Must reside within parish boundaries (out of parish boundaries registrations will be placed on a waitlist).
- Be actively registered at Our Lady of Guadalupe parish 3 months prior to enrollment of child.
- Attend Sunday Mass weekly and Mass on holy days of obligation.
- Be the parent or legal guardian of the student(s).
- Provide baptismal certificate(s) if the student(s) is baptized.
- Provide birth certificate(s). If child is unbaptized.
2025-2026 NUEVAS Inscripciones Familiares
Fechas de Inscripción en Persona
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sábado, 12 de julio | 6:00pm-8:30pm | En salón 2A |
| Domingo, 13 de julio | 9:00am-4:00pm | En salón 2A |
| Miércoles, 16 de julio | 4:00pm-7:00pm | En salón 2A |
| Sábado, 19 de julio | 6:00pm-8:30pm | En salón 2A |
| Domingo, 20 de julio | 9:00am-4:00pm | En salón 2A |
Costo
Se espera el pago completo en el momento de la inscripción.
ler niño $120
2do niño $75
$65 niños adicionales
* Fuera de los límites parroquiales, las inscripciones se incluirán en la lista de espera.
Para inscribirse en el programa de Formación en la Fe, una familia debe cumplir con los siguientes requisitos:
- Debe residir dentro de los límites de la parroquia (fuera de los límites de la parroquia, los registros se incluirán en una lista de espera).
- Estar registrado activamente en la parroquia Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 3 meses antes de la inscripción del niño.
- Asistir a la misa dominical semanalmente y a la misa en los días santos de percepto.
- Ser el padre o tutor legal del niño.
- Proporcionar certificado de bautismo, si el niño está bautizado.
- Proporcionar certificado de nacimiento, si el niño no está bautizado.
