Children and Youth Faith Formation

Program Descriptions

Sunday Morning Faith Formation

Sunday morning Faith Formation is offered for preschool children (who have turned 3 by March 1), kindergarteners and first graders.  Our Sunday Faith Formationl program runs 21 weeks beginning in mid-September.  Each student will be placed in a class appropriate to their age or grade in school.  The Curriculum for Preschool and Kindergarten students is Pflaum’s Gospel Weeklies, and Grade 1 uses Call to Faith by Our Sunday Visitor. 

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Contact Erica Prond at 763-712-7456 or eprond@ststephenchurch.org.

Grades 1-5 Faith Formation

Sessions are held for 23 weeks on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 6:15-7:30 p.m. beginning in mid-September.  Students will use Call to Faith by Our Sunday Visitor as their textbook.  Students will be placed in a small classrooms lead by a Catechist and a Catechist Aide or by a team of Catechists.  Classes will take place on-site in the Faith Community Center. 

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Contact Laura Barron at 763-712-7430 or lbarron@ststephenchurch.org.

Grades 6-8 Faith Formation

Sessions will meet for 23 weeks on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 6:15-7:30 p.m. beginning in mid-September.

They will explore their faith in small group sessions with catechists or in large group presentations with parents and parishioners.  They will be encouraged to reflect on their faith life, dialog with others, and connect with the life of the Church.

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Contact Erica Prond at 763-712-7456 or eprond@ststephenchurch.org.

High School Small Group Faith Formation

Ninth, tenth, and eleventh graders gather in small groups for faith sharing, fun and fellowship from September through May.  All small group students will also attend quarterly large groups.  Contact Patrick Quillan at 763-712-7480 or pquillan@ststephenchurch.org.  

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High School Teens in Action Faith Formation

Tenth graders who are looking for a stronger social justice component involving more service projects are encouraged to join Teens in Action (TIA). TIA involves a more strenuous time commitment from participants as it involves regular service projects around the North-Metro coupled with small group sessions that mirror the Small Group Formation program.  Contact Patrick Quillan at 763-712-7480 or pquillan@ststephenchurch.org.

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Sacrament Programs

Families who wish to celebrate a sacrament must be  a registered member of St. Stephen's Church and young people need to be enrolled and participating in a Faith Formation program or attending any Catholic school.  Sacramental preparation is in addition to  these programs. A copy of each child’s baptismal certificate is required in order to receive  Eucharist and Confirmation. If the child was baptized at St. Stephen’s, it is not needed.