Faith.formation@stmichaelnetcong.org
973-347-0032, ext. 2320

Currently we are following the guidelines of the Paterson Diocese policy for Schools. Masks are optional. Handwashing and sanitizing are encouraged and social distancing to the extent possible will be implemented. IF YOUR CHILD is sick or family members are sick or in quarantine, please do NOT send them to class until they are cleared to go to school again.
The Diocesan policy can be accessed here.

Service form
Works of Mercy/Priniciples of Catholic Social Teaching

Please print, fill in  your name and the dates of the month that you are using this form.
Use this form ONLY if you have misplaced the form given to you at the beginning of the year.

All Families registering children for Faith Formation must be registered with the parish.
If you do NOT recieve envelopes or contribute via electronic giving (WeShare), you are NOT registered. See PARISH REGISTRATION tab at the top of the page.  

First Reconciliation snow date (for children being prepared to celebrate the Sacrament on Jan.21): will now be Feb. 4 at 11 am
March Family Session: originally scheduled for Friday March 3 (Family Stations of the Cross)

• New date will be Friday, March 10.
• March 5: At this time, as long as we do not miss too many classes due to weather, March 5 will be a Mass and Coffee Sunday refreshment day with no classes for Levels 1-Confirmation II. If we need to make it a class day we will contact you well in advance.

 
Faith Formation at St. Michael Parish focuses on a ‘Mass and class' approach:  Mass participation is considered to be a mandatory aspect of each weekly session. Children in levels K-7 (Confirmation I) attend the 9:30 am Mass (which is geared toward younger children) with their parents. After Mass parents escort children to the school builidng for class time. Dismissal is at 11:30 am
Older chidren in level 8 (Confirmation II) have class starting at 10:15 and are dismissed in time to attend the 11:30 am Mass which is geared toward middle school and teen participation. (NOTE: for families who have children in multiple programs, please know that you will be able to attend the mass that works best for your family.)  

• Please note that the Faith Formation program is open to registered parish families (you give regularly using either  Church Envelopes or WeShare Electronic Giving). If you are new to the parish, please register under the Parish Registration tab at the top of the page. You will begin receiving donation envelopes in about 3 weeks.   

• All sessions meet on Sunday morning, from mid-September through mid-May.  Yearly calendars and specific program details will be posted in late spring/early summer.

•  If your child is new to the program, we need a copy of the baptismal certificate at the time of registration  (can be mailed, or dropped off during office hours).  Registrations cannot be completed without the baptismal certificate. (If child was baptized at St. Michael we only need the date.)

• For new families with children older than first grade, after we receive the registration, we will contact you with information about the (grade) level /program your child will enter in September.

Religious Education Coordinator
Debbie Rogalo - 973-347-0032 ext. 2330

The mission of the Faith Formation program at St. Michael parish is to assist parents and families with the faith development and formation of their children in the Parish Church setting.
 
The Church teaches that parents are the primary religious educators of their children.  It is in the home within the bonds of family that children first learn about God and about faith. This is so essential that the Church recognizes that each family is, in fact, a small ‘domestic church’.  Our role in the parish is to assist parents in this holy responsibility to nurture the faith of their family.
 
We must always remember that faith is not a matter of acquiring a good religious vocabulary. Rather, faith is relationship with Jesus.  We come to know Him through prayer, through God’s Word (Scripture) and through the Sacraments, especially the Eucharist (Mass) and Reconciliation.  At St. Michael we recognize that Religious Education/formation must be a partnership between the Church and families.  The parish Faith Formation program can only build on the faith formation that takes place at home.
  
Faith formation at St. Michael parish is also more than sacramental preparation.  It is preparation for life. Our sequential (K-Confirmation) program is designed to impart Christian values and knowledge that will aid children as they make choices throughout their lives, helping them to become peace-filled and joyful Christians who know Jesus and all that He calls them to be.
 
With parents, the catechists of the Faith Formation program seek to prepare our children’s minds and hearts to be open to God, trusting that God will be able to reveal himself to them and draw them to himself.   
 
Please keep our many catechists in your prayers throughout the year as they work tirelessly to share the Good News of the Gospel with all of our parish young people.