FAQs
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Contact Us
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Tiffany Blanchettedreollparish.infoDirector of Religious Education -
Katie Boylefireollparish.infoFaith Formation Coordinator
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Why Family Faith Formation?Since the beginning of Christianity, even of Judaism, the faith has been passed on primarily in the family unit, with the local church community as a pillar of support for the family. We are bringing faith formation back to the heart of the family, where it belongs. Read more on Family Faith Formation HERE.
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How Often Do We Meet?
Family FIRE (preK-7th grade) meets at Chotin Center once a month on Sunday evenings, and completes 1-2 family meetings at home in between.
Teen FIRE (8th - 10th grade) meets weekly on Monday evenings.
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How does the Family FIRE work?FIRE nights are the primary focus of our FIRE program, meant to bring together the entire parish family in an ongoing formation experience. These nights, which occur monthly from 4:00-6:15 PM, involve food, fun, formation, faith, fellowship, and - well - FIRE! We will be using the Pathways Formation Suite, published by Faith and Family Life Catholic Ministries, for our K-7th program on Sunday evenings. We will be using the LifeTeen Program for our 8-10th grade Teen Fire Classes.
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How does Teen Fire Work?
Teen FIRE Classes take place each Monday night from 6:30-7:45pm and are organized by grade level. Theese classes follow the Life Teen model to allow students to delve into their faith in an experiential, interactive, and relattional way. Approximately once a month Teen FIRE Class is replaced with Parent Night from 6:30-8:00pm and included formation, prayer and fellowship for parents and teens together.
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What about PSR?Our FIRE program fulfills the requirement for non- Catholic school children in need of religious education and sacramental preparation. (This would take the place of what was formally known as PSR for those families.)
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How Much does it cost?We charge $75 per child K-10th grade. This covers a fraction of the sum cost for curriculum and food. The Blaze program is $40 per child. No family or child will be turned away from the FIRE program for lack of funds.
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What will parent small group formation be like?The formation offered to parents is based on the Pathways Formation Suite’s Parent focused methodology. It seeks to move parents into deeper engagement in these three ways:EncounterLead parents into personal encounter with Jesus and inspire a desire to go deeper.
Study
Form parents to have the mind of the Church and the heart of Jesus
surrounded by an encouraging community.
Teach
Equip parents with concrete tools to teach their children the faith at home.